Sharing Files Between Mac OS X and Windows XP
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http://live.pirillo.com/ – Yes, you can transfer your files from XP to Mac OS X… or back. While they are two completely separate and different Operating Systems, it’s not as difficult as you would think to share your files between them.
Most of your documents, pictures and music files are easily shared between the two types of Operating Systems. You can accomplish this a couple of ways. First, of course, is to burn them to DVD and just put the DVD into the other system and copy. Voila! Of course, what if you have a large amount of data you wish to transfer or share?
Another way to share the files is to do a direct transfer. Bascially, you are going to connect the computers using a crossover cable. You will set up a tutorial to accomplish this. Also… you can use your iPod to transfer the files, as well!
What other ways do all of you recommend for sharing or transferring files? Be sure to leave me a comment, or send me an email to chris@pirillo.com.
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8 Comments
Dru Richman
August 29th, 2007
at 7:21am
For files up to 8GB, there’s always flash drives (other than iPods).
Dru Richman
August 29th, 2007
at 7:21am
For files up to 8GB, there’s always flash drives (other than iPods).
Ben Moore
August 29th, 2007
at 9:27am
While I haven’t used Microsoft’s FolderShare between a Max and an XP box, that is supported and based on my overall experience with FolderShare, I would expect it to work fine.
http://benmoore.blogspot.com/2006/08/foldershare.html
My wife calls FolderShare one of the New Seven Wonders of the World!
T
August 29th, 2007
at 9:53am
Apple computers do not require a “crossover cable” for file transfer. The ethernet is automatically configured with a standard ethernet cable. You can also use a Firewire cable as Windows supports Firewire. You can also just drag your documents from one computer to the other via your network LAN or WAN, wired or wireless. Finally, you always e-mail the files to yourself.
Enjoy your Mac. I switched to Apple 7 years ago and can’t believe i suffered through Windows for so long. I started out on computers with my Dad’s company IBM mainframe in the 1960’s.
T
August 29th, 2007
at 9:53am
Apple computers do not require a “crossover cable” for file transfer. The ethernet is automatically configured with a standard ethernet cable. You can also use a Firewire cable as Windows supports Firewire. You can also just drag your documents from one computer to the other via your network LAN or WAN, wired or wireless. Finally, you always e-mail the files to yourself.
Enjoy your Mac. I switched to Apple 7 years ago and can’t believe i suffered through Windows for so long. I started out on computers with my Dad’s company IBM mainframe in the 1960’s.
Giovanni Antico
November 25th, 2007
at 8:50am
Some times you need to access a directly connected disk formatted by a PC from a Mac and vice versa. Even if FAT32 can help, large hard-disks are likely formatted in NTFS or HFS+ but they are not “interoperable” or “cross-plaftform”.
There are some open source and commercial programs for bypassing the problem, like MacDrive, MacFuse or NTFS for Mac OSX. Here you are my complete summary:
http://www.gantico.com/blog/2007/11/mac-pc-sharing-disks/
cheers,
Giovanni
Ron G
August 30th, 2008
at 10:48am
Just wanted to say thanks for the good instructions. I was able to transfer files from my MAC OS X 10.4 to my XP SP 3 machine.
Thanks!
Guide for sharing disks between Mac and PC | gantico.com/en
September 21st, 2008
at 6:32pm
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