There are a few different ways to transfer files from your Mac to the new Dell. Everyone has their preference as to which way is “the best.” In this post I’ll detailed 5 different ways to transfer your files. Choose the way that is best for you. If you need help with any of these please contact me. I’m here to help.
The first thing you will need to do before you transfer your files, is determine how big your files are. Click on the file or folder one time. Now click File > Get Info
Here are the different file sizes from smallest to largest:
KB > MB > GB > TB
KB > MB > GB > TB
Android File Transfer Macbook
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Drag Android File Transfer to Applications. Use the USB cable that came with your Android device and connect it to your Mac. Double click Android File Transfer. Browse the files and folders on your Android device and copy files. If there was such a thing as a USB to Gigabit (1000BaseT) Ethernet adapter, that could be faster - if did a direct cable connect between the two Macs. But the USB to Ethernet adapter that Apple is selling for the MacBook Air is 100BaseT so it would be even slower than using the AirPort Extreme/File Sharing method. MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2). To use the keyboard select the files you want to copy then hit Command+C and then highlight the USB stick and hit Command+V. Transfer wirelessly. To transfer the data when you first set up your MacBook Air, use Setup Assistant. To transfer data later, you can use Migration Assistant. Open a Finder window, go to Applications/Utilities, then double-click Migration Assistant to do a wireless migration. Follow the onscreen instructions. Trying to figure out the best way to transfer all of your data, files and settings over to a new MacBook or iMac? In this video I show you the best 2 ways to.
Ways to Transfer Your Files
Flash Drive
Flash Drives work on both a Mac and Dell. This would be the best option for you if the size of your files is relatively small. Apeaksoft android toolkit 1 1 18 for mac download. The price of flash drives have come down dramatically. I just checked Walmart’s website and I found a 32GB flash drive for $20.48.
Flash Drives work on both a Mac and Dell. This would be the best option for you if the size of your files is relatively small. Apeaksoft android toolkit 1 1 18 for mac download. The price of flash drives have come down dramatically. I just checked Walmart’s website and I found a 32GB flash drive for $20.48.
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Just connect the flash drive and drag the files you want to the drive. Now connect it to the Dell and drag the files to the Desktop, super easy!
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External Hard Drive
Stellar speedup mac platinum edition 1 0. External Hard drives work on both a Mac and a Dell. When buying one make sure it is compatible with Windows and Mac. This is a great option for those of you that have a lot of files. Pixave 1 0 1. Another quick search on Walmart’s website showed a 500GB external hard drive for $51.99.
Stellar speedup mac platinum edition 1 0. External Hard drives work on both a Mac and a Dell. When buying one make sure it is compatible with Windows and Mac. This is a great option for those of you that have a lot of files. Pixave 1 0 1. Another quick search on Walmart’s website showed a 500GB external hard drive for $51.99.
Just connect the external hard drive, drag the files you want to the drive. Now connect it to the Dell and drag the files to the Desktop.
New Macbook Transfer
Dropbox
Dropbox is useful to have not only for transferring files but to backup important documents. When you create a free account with dropbox a program is installed on your computer that creates a folder called “Dropbox.” Anything placed in this folder is automatically uploaded to Dropbox.com. The really cool thing about Dropbox is that if you install the program on another computer the files appears on that computer as well automatically.
Dropbox is useful to have not only for transferring files but to backup important documents. When you create a free account with dropbox a program is installed on your computer that creates a folder called “Dropbox.” Anything placed in this folder is automatically uploaded to Dropbox.com. The really cool thing about Dropbox is that if you install the program on another computer the files appears on that computer as well automatically.
The basic free account starts with only 2GB. The space can be increased by performing a variety of tasks, with no cost to you. Click Here for a free Dropbox account.
Google Drive
Google Drive is by far my favorite way to transfer and backup files. All HCPS employees have a Google Drive account with 30GB of space. That’s 15 times larger than the standard Dropbox account. Just go to http://drive.google.com to get started. Make sure you sign in with your Henrico account and not your personal gmail account.
Google Drive is by far my favorite way to transfer and backup files. All HCPS employees have a Google Drive account with 30GB of space. That’s 15 times larger than the standard Dropbox account. Just go to http://drive.google.com to get started. Make sure you sign in with your Henrico account and not your personal gmail account.
Google drive is similar to Dropbox in the sense that you can download the program and it will create a folder on your computer called “Google Drive.” Anything placed in this folder is automatically uploaded to Google Drive online. The really cool thing about Google Drive is that if you install the program on another computer the files appears on that computer as well automatically.
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Google Drive has many other features including creating and editing documents. Any Google document does not count towards your 30GB space.
Box
Box works similar to Dropbox. The biggest difference is that Box is offering 50GB of space. I know I didn’t believe it at first when Tyler Hart told me. Go to Box today and sign up.
Box works similar to Dropbox. The biggest difference is that Box is offering 50GB of space. I know I didn’t believe it at first when Tyler Hart told me. Go to Box today and sign up.
These are five great ways to backup and transfer your documents. Remember I along with the rest of the ITRT team are to help you through this process. Don’t hesitate to contact me if you need anything.