Apr 13

Fastest way to transfer data from your old MacBook to your new one.

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The first time you start up a new Apple computer it asks if you want to transfer data from another computer. If you select yes, it opens Migration assistant, and gives you the option to connect to another computer. There are various ways you can connect. Some are very slow! Some are fast.

  • The slowest is to use wifi. If you connect your computers using wifi it may take days (literally days) to transfer the data across.
  • A faster way is to connect the 2 computers using an ethernet cable. This is still fairly slow.
  • The fastest way is to use a thunderbolt USB-C cable to connect the 2 computers together.

I recently used Thunderbolt to connect my new MacBook Pro to my old Mac Mini and it reduced the transfer time from days to hours.

Ethernet can transfer at speeds up to 1Gbps.

Thunderbolt 3 can transfer at speeds up to 40Gbps. It’s 40 times faster!

This is what a Thunderbolt (USB-C) cable looks like:

You simply connect the thunderbolt port of one MacBook directly to the thunderbolt port of the second MacBook.

If it doesn’t work, check out this article on the different types of USB-C cables that Apple sells.

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Mar 11

Help my iCloud is full!

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I just received this email form Apple telling me that my iCloud is full.

Read on to find out how to free up some of your iCloud storage space.
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Oct 06

How to sync information between your Macintosh computers, iPads and iPhones.

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If you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch you’ll want the latest information available on each one.  There are a number of ways to synchronise different kinds of information. Here’s my suggestions as to the best solution for each area that needs syncing.  If you have an Android Phone read this article instead. Continue reading ⟩

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Oct 02

How to sync an Android Phone with OS X.

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I’ve been trying out the world of Android Phones recently with a Google Pixel phone. Overall I have been surprised at how simple and effortless it has been to use my Google pixel phone alongside my Macintosh OS X.  I was expecting it to be a lot harder to synchronise the Google phone to my Macintosh computer but if anything I have found it easier than my old iPhone.

Each individual  application syncs its own data across the internet between the Google phone and OS X. Everything else gets synchronised by Google. I have found this approach surprising simple. It’s just a matter of finding the best application for each job.

Here’s a list of applications  that  I have found that will nicely share data between OSX, iOS and Android.

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Aug 02

Apple File Sharing – How to easily access files on other computers in your home or workplace.

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Apple file sharing is by far the easiest way to share files if you have 2 computers on the same network. For example we have a MacBook in our family room and I have a Mac Mini in my study. Sometimes I find myself wanting to access files from the other computer. With Apple file sharing you can easily access your second computer from your first one and copy across the files you need without having to go into the other room. Here’s how to set up Apple file sharing.

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Jul 31

What are the differences between “Google Drive” (Google File Stream) and “Dropbox”

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Dropbox and Google File Stream have big differences. Google Drive is best for publishing lots of files to multiple users. Dropbox is great to reliably sync files across your own computers. If you are used to Dropbox, don’t think of Google File Stream as being like Dropbox. Here are some of the differences:

  • Dropbox keeps a copy of the files locally on your computer so that you can access the files offline.
  • Google Drive only downloads the files as you need them
  • Dropbox makes it very easy to share files publicly on the web via a link.
  • Google Drive can share files publicly but it’s a little trickier to set up.
  • Dropbox is best for syncing your own personal files across multiple computers.
  • Google Drive is best for an organisation to make files available to multiple users.
  • Dropbox has less space available on the free plan.
  • Google Drive gives you 25GB of storage per user!
  • Google Drive has some great WordPress plugins available to embed documents in WordPress. (I’ve done this here)

See also:

What are the differences between ‘Google Backup and Sync’ and ‘Dropbox’

How to install Google Drive on OS X

What is the difference between ‘Google file stream’ and ‘Google backup and sync’?

 

 

 

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Jul 30

What is the difference between Google file stream and Google backup and sync?

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‘Google File Stream’ and ‘Google Backup and Sync’ are quite different even though they are both released by Google.

Google describes the differences as one being for ‘Personal’ use and one for ‘Business’. That’s not a bad summary. They do different things and it’s important to understand the difference before you start using them. Google file stream is like an extra Hard Disk that lives in the cloud.  Google backup and sync is more like Dropbox – a synced folder. Here’s why you may like to install both side-by-side to benefit from what each one has to offer.

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Jul 30

What are the differences between “Google Backup and Sync” and “Dropbox”

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Google Backup and Sync is very similar to Dropbox but there are some small differences. Google backup and sync has some extra options.

Desktop Folder Syncing

  • Google Backup and Sync also has the option to make a backup of your ‘Desktop Folder’ and sync it.
  • Dropbox cannot sync your desktop folder.

Sharing files on the web

  • Dropbox makes it very easy to share files publicly from the finder of OS X. It’s is fully integrated into OS X.
  • Google Backup and Sync makes it a bit more complicated to share files because it is still web-based. You need to go to your Google drive on the web and share it from there. (Once it’s set up it works well though!)

Accessing files offline

  • Google Backup and Sync and Dropbox can both access file offline.

How to install Google Drive on OS X

What is the difference between ‘Google file stream’ and ‘Google backup and sync’?

What are the differences between ‘Google Drive’ (Google File Stream) and ‘Dropbox’?

 

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