QuickShareIt - File sharing delivery tool for mac

centic · Feb 8, 2007, 11:54 AM

http://app.quickshareit.com

Quote:

Easily Upload Any Type of File
Quicker and More Convienent than ImageShack, YouSendIt or anything else!
Unlimited Bandwidth (Serve it to the world!)
Drag & Drop 1 File or 100 Files (Multiple files or folders automatically get zipped before they're uploaded)
Get the URL to your file FAST! (QuickShareIt automatically copies the URL to your clipboard)
And best of all, It's Free!

pretty cool.. you just put the app in your dock, and drop whatever you want onto the app.. and it uploads it to their servers and copies the URL to your clipboard

psychofreak · Feb 8, 2007, 12:05 PM

.mac has just lost one (of few) advantages...

This is amazing!

wmmk · Feb 8, 2007, 10:08 PM

there's gotta be some catch...
anyway, 4 questions:
how fast is their server's upstream speed?
are there bandwidth restrictions?
does your stuff automatically get taken down after a certain period of time?
if you're good at html forwarding, could you use this to host a website?

Keebler · Feb 8, 2007, 10:18 PM

this looks fantastic, but i have to be cynical and ask, "is it too good to be true?"

no fees? unlimited bandwidth?

something's gotta give? it's that old adage.... nothing in life is free

it looks great though.

someguy · Feb 8, 2007, 10:40 PM

Amazing app.

wmmk · Feb 8, 2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Keebler

this looks fantastic, but i have to be cynical and ask, "is it too good to be true?"

yeah. maybe they're trying to get us hooked with the beta, then charge for a release version.
I also noticed that they don't say anywhere that they won't do anything with your files...

quigleybc · Feb 9, 2007, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by wmmk

I also noticed that they don't say anywhere that they won't do anything with your files...

good point....hmmmm

theplexi · Feb 9, 2007, 10:17 AM

Hey guys,

I'm one of the developers behind QuickShareIt over at Twenty08 and I just wanted to say thanks for all the comments.

As for the answers to your questions, we'll setup a privacy policy and FAQ later on today detailing the specifics that everyone wants to know! We were so excited to get the service running that we completely forgot to document anything!!!

If you guys have anymore comments, post them here and I'll check back often or you can email support@twenty08.com.

Tclare · Feb 9, 2007, 03:16 PM

How do you find out what he url for your file is?

ero87 · 03:58 PM

it copies the URL to your clipboard

EDIT: this program isn't workign very consistently for me. It works with PDF files fine, but when i try to upload a movie file it doesn't work. strange...

theplexi · Feb 9, 2007, 04:00 PM

Your file may be too large, what type of file are you trying to upload?

Tclare · Feb 9, 2007, 04:05 PM

Sorry but what is the clipboard.

theplexi · Feb 9, 2007, 04:08 PM

The clipboard is where things go when you "Copy" or "Cut" them. To access the URL, just do "Edit > Paste" (Or Command + V) into any text area.

Via Wikipedia:

The clipboard is a software program that is used for short-term storage of data as it is transferred between documents or applications, via copy and paste operations. It is most commonly a part of a GUI environment and is usually implemented as an anonymous, temporary block of memory that can be accessed from most or all programs within the environment.

Tclare · Feb 9, 2007, 04:09 PM

Thanks.

ero87 · Feb 9, 2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by theplexi

Your file may be too large, what type of file are you trying to upload?

too large?! i don't see a size limit anywhere...

the file is 215 mb.

theplexi · Feb 9, 2007, 04:31 PM

Beta 1 is currently limited to 10MB files. We will be releasing Beta 2 within the next day or so which will include support for files up to 100MB.

I could of sworn we noted that on the site; I'll have to double check. Thank you for pointing that out to me.

quigleybc · Feb 9, 2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by theplexi

Beta 1 is currently limited to 10MB files. We will be releasing Beta 2 within the next day or so which will include support for files up to 100MB.

I could of sworn we noted that on the site; I'll have to double check. Thank you for pointing that out to me.

This could be very big as I'm not a big fan of dropload and yousendit.

liking what I see so far

anychance of breaking the 100 MB ceiling ?

theplexi · Feb 10, 2007, 09:06 AM

Well see, our look on it is that it's designed for "Quick" sharing. Anything in excess of 10MB really isn't quick. (Well, depends on your connection speed

)

However, we'll look into it.

ero87 · Feb 10, 2007, 11:20 AM

I love seeing this:

Requirements:
Mac OS X Tiger and Up (Sorry, Windows is not supported)

psychofreak · Feb 11, 2007, 06:14 PM

The answers on the FAQ are great as I was worried about having to pay for the final release. They say they will not divulge their business plan...maybe advertising...maybe they are owned by a larger company...who knows?

If Beta 1 is this great, I cannot imagine what a final release will be like...good work theplexi and colleagues...

lancestraz · Feb 11, 2007, 06:24 PM

The app is nice. But a Widget would be even better.

centic · Feb 13, 2007, 08:08 PM

Beta 3 is now available (we had a huge mishap with beta 2.. any files with a space in their name didn't work), adds growl support, icon badging, and 100MB upload limit, as well as a bunch of other bug fixes... Look for beta 4 towards the end of this week/next week with preferences and a history dialog (possibly a progress bar, we hear you guys asking for it.. but it might be put off until beta 5)

psychofreak · Feb 14, 2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by centic

Beta 3 is now available (we had a huge mishap with beta 2.. any files with a space in their name didn't work), adds growl support, icon badging, and 100MB upload limit, as well as a bunch of other bug fixes... Look for beta 4 towards the end of this week/next week with preferences and a history dialog (possibly a progress bar, we hear you guys asking for it.. but it might be put off until beta 5)

Thank you...I can't wait for your business plan...

Owned by a bigger company maybe? Looking for a buy-out? The most generous people in the world?

psychofreak · Feb 14, 2007, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lancestraz

The app is nice. But a Widget would be even better.

Why? Put the app in your dock and drag what you want to upload...much easier than dashboard...

lancestraz · Feb 14, 2007, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by psychofreak

Why? Put the app in your dock and drag what you want to upload...much easier than dashboard...

Maybe your dock is empty. But mine is full.
I want my widget!

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ero87 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York City	it copies the URL to your clipboard EDIT: this program isn't workign very consistently for me. It works with PDF files fine, but when i try to upload a movie file it doesn't work. strange... __________________ Macbook, *Snow Leopard. 8gb iPhone Last edited by ero87 : Feb 9, 2007 at 03:58 PM.*

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ero87 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York City	I love seeing this: Requirements: Mac OS X Tiger and Up (Sorry, Windows is not supported) __________________ Macbook, *Snow Leopard*. 8gb iPhone

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Feb 8, 2007, 12:05 PM	#2
psychofreak Retired Join Date: May 2006 Location: London	.mac has just lost one (of few) advantages... This is amazing!

Feb 8, 2007, 10:18 PM	#4
Keebler macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada	this looks fantastic, but i have to be cynical and ask, "is it too good to be true?" no fees? unlimited bandwidth? something's gotta give? it's that old adage.... nothing in life is free it looks great though.

Feb 9, 2007, 10:17 AM	#8
theplexi macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007	Hey guys, I'm one of the developers behind QuickShareIt over at Twenty08 and I just wanted to say thanks for all the comments. As for the answers to your questions, we'll setup a privacy policy and FAQ later on today detailing the specifics that everyone wants to know! We were so excited to get the service running that we completely forgot to document anything!!! If you guys have anymore comments, post them here and I'll check back often or you can email support@twenty08.com.

Feb 9, 2007, 03:16 PM	#9
Tclare macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2006	How do you find out what he url for your file is?

Feb 9, 2007, 04:00 PM	#11
theplexi macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007	Your file may be too large, what type of file are you trying to upload?

Feb 9, 2007, 04:05 PM	#12
Tclare macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2006	Sorry but what is the clipboard.

Feb 9, 2007, 04:08 PM	#13
theplexi macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007	The clipboard is where things go when you "Copy" or "Cut" them. To access the URL, just do "Edit > Paste" (Or Command + V) into any text area. Via Wikipedia: The clipboard is a software program that is used for short-term storage of data as it is transferred between documents or applications, via copy and paste operations. It is most commonly a part of a GUI environment and is usually implemented as an anonymous, temporary block of memory that can be accessed from most or all programs within the environment.

Feb 9, 2007, 04:09 PM	#14
Tclare macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2006	Thanks.

Feb 9, 2007, 04:31 PM	#16
theplexi macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007	Beta 1 is currently limited to 10MB files. We will be releasing Beta 2 within the next day or so which will include support for files up to 100MB. I could of sworn we noted that on the site; I'll have to double check. Thank you for pointing that out to me.

Feb 10, 2007, 09:06 AM	#18
theplexi macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007	Well see, our look on it is that it's designed for "Quick" sharing. Anything in excess of 10MB really isn't quick. (Well, depends on your connection speed ) However, we'll look into it.

Feb 11, 2007, 06:14 PM	#20
psychofreak Retired Join Date: May 2006 Location: London	The answers on the FAQ are great as I was worried about having to pay for the final release. They say they will not divulge their business plan...maybe advertising...maybe they are owned by a larger company...who knows? If Beta 1 is this great, I cannot imagine what a final release will be like...good work theplexi and colleagues...

Feb 11, 2007, 06:24 PM	#21
lancestraz macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: location, location…	The app is nice. But a Widget would be even better.

Feb 13, 2007, 08:08 PM	#22
centic Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2007	Beta 3 is now available (we had a huge mishap with beta 2.. any files with a space in their name didn't work), adds growl support, icon badging, and 100MB upload limit, as well as a bunch of other bug fixes... Look for beta 4 towards the end of this week/next week with preferences and a history dialog (possibly a progress bar, we hear you guys asking for it.. but it might be put off until beta 5)