I need to move a 15GB file from Mac to PC: HELP!

[emakris]

People have problems like this?

Anyway, in addition to the valid replies, is there a problem with mapping a network drive on either computer?

 

[binge]

Originally Posted by emakris

Anyway, in addition to the valid replies, is there a problem with mapping a network drive on either computer?

No, there are many.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by GQgeek

Wtf are you downloading that's 15GB? Blu-ray rips? Are people even uploading those yet? You're lucky your isp doesn't throttle you. Second question, DVDs are usually layed out with the video in many smaller files instead of one big file. So again, what are you downloading?

Anyway, why don't you convert the filesystem on your portable HD to NTFS? Then you can copy it as a single file. IF you use the portable HD mostly for big files, chose a large cluster size.

ISP limit is 200 GB a month, and yes people have been uploading HiDef movie rips for at least 1 1/2 years. Also Mac OS Journaled+ formatted laptop won't be able to write to write onto an NTFS formatted portable HD without software designed for that purpose (which is hard to find sans charge, even via torrents). For a geek, you aren't very geeky.

Originally Posted by GQgeek

a quick google shows there are programs that will give you write support to NTFS volumes on a mac.

See above.

Originally Posted by unjung

Split RAR or ZIP. Jesus.

I read that there are problems with RAR regarding large files, thus my apprehension using this route, but I'll give it a try. I will take your advice and pray to Jesus, but I'm Jewish, so I don't think he will help me out.

Originally Posted by Tokyo Slim

Mac answer:
If you don't have an HDMI connector on your Mac, you don't really need one. Just buy whatever dongle or wireless device Apple is selling to solve this problem.

Windows Answer:
Who still uses FAT32?!?!?! Jeezus.

I admitted elsewhere that some Apple products are ripoffs, and this is one of those cases you and I agree regarding a particular aspect of Apples product strategy / positioning.

Regarding Windows / Mac format sharing, FAT32 is the only HD format which allows a user to read / write in both Mac os and Windows. Which is the reason why I have a HD formatted in FAT32 exactly for that purpose. In all honesty, Apple should include a free software to enable people to easily migrate files from NFTS to Mac OS Journaled. After all, their strategy centers around converting Windows users...

 

[Brian SD]

If your iPod is formatted for Mac, transfer the files onto it and then onto the PC. There's a program called MacDrive that allows Windows to read Mac-formatted iPods, and what have you. The demo gives full functionality.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by Brian SD

If your iPod is formatted for Mac, transfer the files onto it and then onto the PC. There's a program called MacDrive that allows Windows to read Mac-formatted iPods, and what have you. The demo gives full functionality.

Will it let me use an external HD instead of an iPod?

 

[musicguy]

I don't understand why you don't just use ** Split. It is the easiest and fastest solution. People have been using it for over 15 years and now can be used for files even over 10GB.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by musicguy

I don't understand why you don't just use ** Split. It is the easiest and fastest solution. People have been using it for over 15 years and now can be used for files even over 10GB.
Because its not available for Mac OS X... And splitting isn't what I would call 'fast', I used a splitting program to make rar files for a 14 GB file, and it took about 3 hours.

 

[laughwithm3]

watch the god damn movie on your mac then....

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by laughwithm3

watch the god damn movie on your mac then....

I'd rather watch it on a 60" screen than a 13" screen. I think I found a program that lets Windows read Mac Os X Journaled... I'm going to test it out.

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by imageWIS

ISP limit is 200 GB a month, and yes people have been uploading HiDef movie rips for at least 1 1/2 years. Also Mac OS Journaled+ formatted laptop won't be able to write to write onto an NTFS formatted portable HD without software designed for that purpose (which is hard to find sans charge, even via torrents). For a geek, you aren't very geeky.

My knowledge of Macs is essentially nonexistent. Anyway, just buy the damned software if it's something you'll be doing often ;p

How much do you pay for your 200gigs/mo out of curiosity?

 

[sam]

http://www.ntfs-3g.org is a free (and very stable) NTFS driver for Mac OS that supports reading and writing.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by GQgeek

My knowledge of Macs is essentially nonexistent. Anyway, just buy the damned software if it's something you'll be doing often ;p How much do you pay for your 200gigs/mo out of curiosity?
It's part of a bundle with cable, IRRC $47 a month is the broadband expense.

 

[musicguy]

A compatible program to ** Split is available for OS X:

http://www.freebyte.com/hjsplit/#mac


Here's an even faster method: Set up a local network.