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copying files

  1. sbn

    Tips for merging two macs into one (old iMac+MBP into one new MBP)?

    In a few days I'll get a 16" MBP M1 Max and I want to make a fresh start on this machine. I now have a 2015 iMac 5K and a 2018 MBP 15", both running macOS 12.0.1. I also have time machine backups of both. I also want to get my data from both machnes transferred to the new one. Most of it is...
  2. T

    iPhone 7/Plus Windows 10 computer doesn't recognize iPhone as external drive

    I have an iPhone7 version 12.2 and a Windows 10 computer. When the iPhone was new, I could connect the phone to my computer via USB and view the photos on my phone using Windows and copy photos from the phone without any issues. Now there are two fairly consistent problems: Lengthy delay...
  3. L

    Copying files to other folders/locations

    (El Capitan) When copying multiple files, sometimes it offers the Skip, Stop or Replace option for files already in that location, other times it doesn't offer Skip, only Keep Both, Stop, Replace. The "Skip" option if handy for me, just wondering why the different options, at seemingly random...
  4. mpainesyd

    Finder creating multiple copies of a file when copying to a server

    I have an external drive linked to one iMac running Sierra. From another iMac on the network, when I try to copy a file to that drive I get a warning message, even though the file did not exist on the target drive: If I select Replace (or Keep Both) it starts making multiple copies on the...