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Transferring large files between usb-c equipped iPads and MacBooks?
I’m just looking to get confirmation that getting really large video files from iPad to MacBook, assuming they are both the generations that have usb-c is as easy as loading on external hd on one device and then plugging into the other.
After dealing with pain and disappointment on lightning based iPad and trying to get large files in and out, I’d like to do a sanity check before I buy something.
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Sorry, this was meant to go in Hardware category…
I’d give Airdrop a go, on a local WiFi network larger files (1GB+ video files etc.) transfer pretty swiftly.
Doop! Forgot about that since all I have today are PC’s.
I too was looking forward to easier connectivity when I got my usb-C iPad…
I ended up using AudioShare to transfer some large video files via the webpage filesharing feature. (A god send)
That was connecting to a PC though so hopefully on a Mac it is slightly less maddening.
AirDrop sounds like a good shout : ) I’m pretty jealous.
I mention the AudioShare solution as a futuristic alternative that probably runs on iOS 1 devices/win 95.
Yep. A vote for the AirDrop route.
You would think that. But the apple files system is a buggy piece of shit. I had issues dragging and dropping videos from the Photos app to an external hard drive. If I remember right, the more reliable way would be to use the Share sheet. This is apparently due to some longstanding bug. Why Apple have not deigned to fix this boggles the mind, but there you go, that's how it is. More details here: https://forum.loopypro.com/discussion/62500/problem-transferring-photos-to-sandisk-drive#latest
They might want to trick you into using a large iCloud data plan over a slow internet connection instead
And to make you always want to grab whatever device has max storage, no matter how much they rip you off for said storage, yep, sounds legit 🤔
Or they might just want to move your entire desktop and documents folder onto the cloud for your convenience and safety…and then tell you need to upgrade your iCloud plan because you’ve run out of space….pretty powerful business model isn’t it?
But, having said that, moving files around using the shared process isn’t too tricky. I’ve only found two instances where the AirDrop functionality hasn’t worked. One when attempting to share from a particular iPod and when attempting to share via AirDrop directly out of Cubasis. It is still a pretty solid way to transfer files between devices. You can also just plug the iPad into the Mac and treat the iPad as an external drive directly in the Finder. That’s not too shabby. Just don’t let their sales process trick you into believing you need the cloud.
Not all USB-C iPads have or use USB 3, so the speeds may not be great depending on the model. Even the iPads that support higher transfer speeds come with USB 2 cables, so speed will be poor with the provided cables. AirDrop can overcome those issues as others have noted. I connect my iPad directly to MacBook and the speeds for large files are fine, but I'm using a 3rd party USB 3 cable.