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What Is The Fastest Way To Transfer Files From Mac To Windows Os?
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thanks
what i just connect a network cable to my powerbook and to my pc and than what do i do?
also i think my desktop computer only has only 1 network cable slot.
so i would have to unplug my router?
what will happen if i take a usb cable and connect it from my powerbook to my pc?
what i just connect a network cable to my powerbook and to my pc and than what do i do?
also i think my desktop computer only has only 1 network cable slot.
so i would have to unplug my router?
what will happen if i take a usb cable and connect it from my powerbook to my pc?
I don't know about USB's network capabilities, Firewire should work though - I used it to connect two Windows PCs once and two Macs more than once.
If you use a network cable you could go over the router, if it has enough ports.
If not, than just connect both computers directly.
For setting up the file sharing look into a search machine or MRoogle with "network settings Mac OS X 10. (your version here) and Windows (your version here)".
It may be tricky to get it to work, but sometimes it works like a charm.
Have fun learning.
If you use a network cable you could go over the router, if it has enough ports.
If not, than just connect both computers directly.
For setting up the file sharing look into a search machine or MRoogle with "network settings Mac OS X 10. (your version here) and Windows (your version here)".
It may be tricky to get it to work, but sometimes it works like a charm.
Have fun learning.
Plug both into the router ( if possible ). Under System Preferences -> sharing turn on windows file sharing. You should be able to get to your files/copy them from the windows box ( theoretically ).
Why oh Why?
No offense to you, but why on earth would you ever want to switch to a PeeCee after using a Mac...??? Macs are some of the best computers on the world! You could also just use VM Fusion or Boot Camp and make your mac a pc as well...
Regardless, best of luck... Try using an ethernet cable, or burn the files to a DVD... They also make a cable that has a converter built in that is +/- $99 that "translates" files from a PC to a Mac.
Cheers!
No offense to you, but why on earth would you ever want to switch to a PeeCee after using a Mac...??? Macs are some of the best computers on the world! You could also just use VM Fusion or Boot Camp and make your mac a pc as well...
Regardless, best of luck... Try using an ethernet cable, or burn the files to a DVD... They also make a cable that has a converter built in that is +/- $99 that "translates" files from a PC to a Mac.
Cheers!
thanks to spinnerlys, snowmoon.
i will try it tomorrow when i get home.
now crewrules101,
i just got this powerbook and i have alot of files on this PB and would like to have on windows desktop.
The only thing i dont get about my PB and the mac os is that some videos online lag/skip/ or freeze.
i have a much slower windows laptop that does not have this problem.
i dont know why.
that mit be a reason that i mit be get rid of this PB through the window one day.
i will try it tomorrow when i get home.
now crewrules101,
i just got this powerbook and i have alot of files on this PB and would like to have on windows desktop.
The only thing i dont get about my PB and the mac os is that some videos online lag/skip/ or freeze.
i have a much slower windows laptop that does not have this problem.
i dont know why.
that mit be a reason that i mit be get rid of this PB through the window one day.