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Re:Better way to transfer files between Windows <> Mac? by clouddrover on Thursday December 07, 2023 @07:41PM (#38563915)
Can't you just use file sharing? SMB is built into both Windows and macOS:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Message_Block

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/micro...

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/connect-mac-shared-...

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Re:Better way to transfer files between Windows <> Mac? by minimike on Thursday December 07, 2023 @07:50PM (#38563987)
True. Although I was planning on extending this to mobile devices as well, and also allowing the connections to persist if you left the local network...
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Re:Better way to transfer files between Windows <> Mac? by clouddrover on Thursday December 07, 2023 @09:26PM (#38564659)
On iOS you can use the Files application to connect to SMB shares. Android has a number of applications available that can connect to SMB shares.
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