File sharing with those not on Cloud

Can I share files the old-fashioned way (email, ftp) with my friends who are not yet on the cloud?
They are running older versions of CS...can I save "down" for them? This is my realy question, I guess.
thanks

Mel,
I work for an Ad agency and find the "Adobe Cloud" file portion a cute toy at best. You only have the ability to share one file at a time. You cannot share a folder so as a photograpgher I may have 200 or more photos from a shoot and I have to share each one of those individually. Secondly, it takes a good deal of time to upload a file from your PC to the "Cloud". I'm averaging 15 to 20 minutes with NEF and PSD files between 15 and 30mb. When calling to Adobe I have been told this is normal for a upload speed of only 1.8Mbps.
What I have been forced to do is upload the NEFs and PSDs to Dropbox, which for some reason is much faster, then have the Graphic Artist share my Dropbox Folder. Of course this will only work with people having the Adobe software but at least it is faster than trying to use the Adobe Cloud to do collaborations. I know the Adobe Cloud was suppose to be a great new collaboration tool but I have not found it to be so for me. It is nice to have access to the entire Master Suite as SAAS (Software as a Service) but I only use Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Acrobat. For me the rest of the programs are pure fluff.
Hey, that's an idea maybe Adobe will come out with a photograpgher's version of the cloud software.

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this mac networked other window computers(vista), the canon ir 5020i is file sharing(scanning and save the documents) with vistas.
All computers are same "Work Group" and this mac can print out to the canon ir 5020i.
i can see(open and delete) the files of the mac from vista computers.
how can i get a file sharing with this mac?
Thanks in advance.

Try the Leopard forums. These are for Snow Leopard.

Macs and file sharing with Panasonic Lumix TS5

I'm trying to set up this camera to send my photos wirelessly to my IMAC but have hit a brick wall. The instructions with the camera state wifi sharing is supported with OS X 10.4 to 10.8, and I am running 10.75. The instructions are simple: find the file and enable sharing. I've completed all the steps, and my camera finds my Imac fine, but then cannot find the shared folder.
I researched this and found that for a different Panasonic camera, despite what panasonic says, file sharing did not work for mac only environments. (http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3360154). I have contacted panasonic, and am beginning to believe the this is true for my camera as well. I explained my problem and she first recommended to sign up for a lumix account. Then it went from here:
Kerry-Ann W.: In the setup it states where a lumix club account is required to send images to lumix club cloud
Dave: Ok, do I understand correctly that I needed a lumix club account to transfer images wirelessly to my IMAC?
Kerry-Ann W.: No I am not saying that. There is some sharing settings that needs to be set on your computer. We recommend that you contact apple so they can assist you in adjusting those settings.
Dave: Ok, I've signed up for a lumix club account. Will that help me transfer my images to the mac?
Kerry-Ann W.: We recommend that you contact apple so they can assist you in adjusting the sharing settings on your IMAC.
Dave: Kerry-Ann, please help me. I've done exactly what the Lumix manual tells me to do with my mac and it's not working. You are supposed to help when the manual doesn't suffice. Isn't there any tips you can give me to try and make this work?
Kerry-Ann W.: That is correct and based on checks done if it is not seeing your folders that means there needs to be some settings done on your computer for it to see the folders and if that is not done then you will not be able to see the folders.
Dave: Ok, so will you help me get those settings done on my computer?
Kerry-Ann W.: We recommend that you contact apple so they can assist you in adjusting those settings.
I have no idea what settings she is referring to, and she offered no guidance at all. Has anyone had any success file sharing with panasonic cameras? Or has anyone else concluded this is hopeless?
Thank you,
Dave

I have run through 2 of these cameras (1st one died-Epic Panasonic Fail) and I'm stoked I found the easy fix. No thanks to PaniCsonic.
Connect your camera via USB to your MacBook. Don't worry that it won't show.
Go to System Preferences under the 'Apple' icon (top left corner for any newbies)
Select the 'Sharing' tab/folder (should be yellow diamond with a person walking to YOUR left direction)
Select 'Internet Sharing'
A sub menu 'To computers using' will open up to the right with 3 boxes/options:
1) Firewire
2) Ethernet
3) Bluetooth PAN
Select Bluetooth PAN box so it check marks as selected.
Click the 'Internet Sharing' box.
Select 'Start' when the prompt asks if you are sure you want to turn on Internet sharing.
The 'Internet Sharing' box will then select.
Your camera will then prompt you to select a USB mode. Select 'PC'.
Wait through the access mode and VOILA, your photos will be uploaded straight to iPhoto as they should do in the first place.
I like the camera for it's simplistic functionality. I had a slick Olympus underwater that had the same features, but was more time in navigating through them all. I don't like PaniCsonic for their poor foresight in making this camera an austosetup feature for Mac users. My iPhone didn't like it much either.
Nonethless, there's the fix. For/from me.

HT204387 can we get apple to make a fix to download that would enable the bluetooth file sharing with any deivce?

can we get apple to make a fix to download that would enable the bluetooth file sharing with any deivce? i would like to to stay with Apple iphone but if they dont improve the lack of features.. i will move on and I know im not the only person to think like this.
regards
gavin_p

There is not "fix" to be provided, Apple made a decision to not include the file sharing profile.
You are welcome to provide feedback, but after six years, I would not hold your breath.
Feedback can be left here: http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

File sharing with multiple users on one Mac

I have two Macs, both of which ca seen each other across the network. My question regards file sharing with multiple users on the same computer. When file sharing, are the files from all users available across the network, or just those of the user presently logged in? The issue is that I am trying to access files from a user who isn't currently logged in, but another user on that computer is. I need to get into that person's documents, but I don't see a way to navigate to their documents folder.

Right, I got that. But the computer is in constant use by User A, while I need access to User B's files. I could need access at anytime, and it would be a pain to make User A log off and log in as User B everytime. I was just wondering if there is anyway to access User B's files in this situation, without logging User B in.

FCE file sharing with FCP...?

I am considering purchasing FCE (and a macbook pro), but need to know a few things from users who have experience with it. First, is FCE totally compatible in terms of file sharing with FCP? I'm a beginer and need to learn editing. I just completed production on a film. My editor, who is also my filmmaking partner has FCP with all the bells and whistles. I live in California, he lives in Georgia. I'm hoping to supplement the editing process as we begin putting the film together from opposite sides of the country. Will I be able to do so with FCE, or will there be a problem opening certain filters and plugins from FCP?
Also I was wondering, if I do purchase FCE will I get an upgrade price break when and if I move up to FCP?
Any help and advice would be mucho appreciated. Thanks

Hi
Exactly as Tom writes.
But there are some tools in FCP that are that great that they could justify for
taking the full step.
Colorcorrecting - three ways (not to mention the extra program Color™)
MultiCamera editing - This to be able to edit as real life all Cameras at once
and You even don't need to be anything like precise - only adjust a second or two
afterwards.
A two Camera one hour documentation used to take about 10 to edit in FCE FOR ME
and I've done same in FCP in about 1 hour 20 minutes.
It was mind blowing.
But there is a price-tag I know it hurts and an upgrade program would benefit
the Apple brand (as they usually does)
Yours Bengt W

File sharing with PC

Hi,
I'm new to the Mac experience and I'm trying to set-up file sharing with my MacBook and PC and I can't figure it out. I've tried entering the PC's IP address through the Finder - Connect to Server, but I can't get it working.
I would appreciate any suggestions you have to offer! Thanks.

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File sharing with accounts

I currently have my TC configured for file sharing with a disk password. Lately, however, I find that I have a need to be able to restrict read/write access to certain folders and files based on the user. But, when I select File Sharing "With Accounts" from the drop down I get a warning message stating "Setting up user accounts will make any files already on AirPort disks inaccessible." Seems like a pretty vague warning considering the possible outcome!
Does this mean I will lose access to all existing files already on the TC disk permanently, or just until I configure the accounts with access?
Thanks for any insight.
- Don

Is the file sharing the same between the TC and the AirPort Extreme 802.11n (Gigabit Ethernet) with a USB2 connected disk?
My experience is that the network share of the shared disk is different, but no files get lost. One can move between the security mechanisms without losing data. YMMV.
Here are my findings in detail: I was using the shared disk "With a Disk Password". When connecting from a Mac, a single share called like the partition of the disk would automatically mount. On that disk I put some folders "Music" and "Videos" directly in the root of the mounted share. The same volume also had a backup copy of my Mac mini, that I did when it was still locally connected (USB2 directly to the mini) rather than via Disk sharing. From that time there is still a "Users" folders there. One important folder is called "Shared". All folders and their files are accessible.
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When I changed from "With a disk password" to "With accounts", I also get the warning about "...will make any files already on AirPort disks inaccessible".
After the change, I have no access to "Music", "Photos" or "Videos" anymore.
However, there is still the share called "Volumename", but now it points to the sub folder "Shared" !!!!
When connecting from either Windows or Mac I see two shares. One called "Volumename" and the other matching the user name. I think the user share actually points to /users/username.
When switching back to "With a disk password", all is like it was before - no files are lost, the "Music", "Photos" and "Videos" folders stay there, and so does all their content.
I will now try to move them into the "Shared" folder, so that the share content after switching to Secure Shared Disk "With Accounts" will look the same as the content looked until now.
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Back to My Mac/VNC/Screen and File Sharing with a PC

Ok back to my mac is great but it doesn't work with a pc. What is the best alternative to screen and file sharing with a PC???
Thanks,

Use VNC.
On the PC.
http://www.realvnc.com/products/free/4.1/index.html
On the PocketPC
http://www.windowsfordevices.com/news/NS5673359231.html
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Vista file sharing with OS 10.3.4

Are there known issues with Windows Vista OS connecting and file sharing with Mac OS 10.3.4? We can connect Windows XP with Mac OS 10.3.4, but two Vista machines cannot. Any ideas?

Maybe a lack of support for something the Vista OS uses.
Mac OS 10.3.9 was always mountable and writable from XP. I would set up a folder on a large disk on my MDD (10.3.9) for my wife to connect to with her work laptop running XP, to use as a backup area. Printing was also extremely easy from XP to a USB printer attached to 10.3.9.

Printer and File Sharing with Windows is not working

I have a MacBook Pro, Vista machine, and an XP machine on my network.
The MacBook Pro is running 10.5.2.
The Windows machines can see the MacBook Pro and access files on it, but I cannot see the Windows machines in Finder - thus I can't access the printers on those machines.
If I goto 'Finder> Go> Connect to Server' and enter smb://ipadress I am able to mount the shares and access them.
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Go to "System Preferences/Security/Firewall" and change settings to: "Set access to specific services and applications". "File Sharing" and "Printer sharing" were already present for me, I don't know how to get them if they are not, and I don't know what the ramifications for security are. I can now see Windows computers and printers.

File sharing with 3 computers, working partially but not entirely

I have three computers on my network and file sharing works only partially. Here's my problem:
Computer 1 can connect to Computer 2 and 3
And, vice versa, Computers 2 and 3 can connect to Computer 1
So file sharing is obviously working, to a certain extent, on all three.
BUT ... I cannot get file sharing to cooperate between Computers 2 and 3. i.e. I browse for networks on 2 or 3, and the only thing that appears is Computer 1.
Computer 1 (the cooperative one) is an iMac 10.5.8. The other two (naughty) ones are Mac Pros, on Mountain Lion.
Thoughts anyone?

I have a similar setup. One iMac with 10.5.8 and 2 Mac Pros running Mavericks.
Networking the three of them with OS X has not been problematic in my case. I can't imagine why the 2 Mac Pros won't see one another.
Have you tried adding 'shared folders' in the System Preferences/Sharing/File Sharing for both Mac Pros?
You could also try to 'force' a connection with Finder's 'Connect to Server' (Command-K). Just enter AFP:\\your_mac's_IP_address.
I've even managed to get all three macs to network with Windows and Linux (though it's not as smooth as connecting to other Macs, obviously).
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File sharing with iMAC and OS 9.1 Power PC back-to-back not working

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Internet ports connected with crossover cable.
OS 9.1: File sharing ON, Program linking OFF, Document file selected for sharing
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Response after a timeout: "Connection failed. Check server name or IP address".
17 iMAC Intel core duo Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Still not working. Here’s what I tried.
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No connection made.
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As before, iMAC connect to OS 9.1 didn’t work either.
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File sharing with MBP does not work

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I heard that if you file share with someone on accident, they can gain access to your mac if they know the password to your mac. Could someone who I accidentally file shared with login to my mac if I did not have an admin password at the time?

I know it was stupid to not have a computer password at the time, but I now do. Could this be possible?

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
This would only happen if you choose the whole hard drive as a shared folder, and it's not. By default, OS X only sets up File Sharing in order to share files through the Public folder. You can see which folders are being shared in System Preferences > Sharing > File Sharing.
If the whole hard drive is selected as a shared folder, remove it because they can access to all your files without any password. Apart from that, there's no risk, as they can't see any other folder than the ones you chose in System Preferences > Sharing

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