I'm probably one of the few bloggers here who hasn't shelled out for a .Mac subscription (and an iDisk) -- I've just never personally come across a situation where I needed one. For transferring big files I usually either throw it on a DVD or an FTP site, or I use YouSendIt for free -- there's a 100mb limit, but in all of my file transferring, I've never had reason to break it (most of what I send is audio tracks for podcasts).And now they've released the application version of their interface -- YouSendIt Express is now available for the Mac. Unfortunately, it seems like the standalone app doesn't have some options that the web interface does (specifically checking delivery confirmation and a download limit), but for just shuffling a file off to someone else fast, it does the trick.
From everything I can find on the website, it works just great with the free account version of YouSendIt, so if you find yourself shipping off files quickly enough that you need a dedicated app to do it, there you are.
[Via Macenstein]
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1-30-2008 @ 8:47PM
margk said...
"For transferring big files I usually either throw it on a DVD or an FTP site"
FTP ok, but dvd? Really? Wow. I don't even have a dot mac subscription, but that's a ridiculous workaround to prove you don't need it. A waste of material, money and time.
Or is this like an 'onion' article?
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1-30-2008 @ 8:59PM
yakov chodosh said...
quicksendit ftw
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1-30-2008 @ 8:59PM
yakov chodosh said...
also: .mac is awful. I didn't think anyone actually had it...
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1-30-2008 @ 9:24PM
xen0cide said...
Seriously, 100mb? Try out Pando. It's an ad-supported servcie that lets you send up to 1GB files.
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1-30-2008 @ 9:43PM
BabyGotMac said...
.Mac needs a drag and drop widget...that wuold be nice.
Oh, and another 1gb site: www.sendalot.com
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1-31-2008 @ 1:35AM
Jonathan Badeen said...
Umm how much more drag and drop can you get than the mounted iDisk on your desktop which acts identically to a local hard drive
1-31-2008 @ 1:51AM
brett Ellis said...
Try filechute.app. You need an online storage like .mac but you drop on the file and it will give you a www address for someone to click on and download.
1-30-2008 @ 10:45PM
Thomas Delaney said...
I gotta say, nothing beats quickshareit (http://www.quickshareit.com) when it comes to uploading files quickly on the mac.
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1-31-2008 @ 1:09AM
iphone apps said...
yousend it now getting more prominent then before
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1-31-2008 @ 2:11AM
O.J. Aldrich said...
Another nice, simple option is http://senduit.com/. I think it's from the team that does tumblr. It's a clean, elegant, and easy way to share.
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1-31-2008 @ 11:37AM
Rob said...
Hmm.. sendalot does not appear to have a privacy policy. I would avoid it.
senduit is not always reliable. I just uploaded a file but I couldn't download it! Senduit does have a Privacy Policy and you don't need to supply an EMAIL address. Great from a Privacy perspective. You also don't need to download any software.
Yousendit has been around for awhile. It does have a Privacy Policy. But it appears you must supply your Email address before you can use the service. Not a bad service if you trust yousendit with your email address. Yousendit also has optional software to make it easier for folks to use the service.
Filechute is great if you have a .mac account or access to your own FTP server.
Pando is a P2P based service. So it looks like your computer will be used at times to share other people's files. This might slow down your computer at times. (If I am wrong, please post)
Quickshareit does have a Privacy Policy and you don't need to supply your EMAIL address. On the downside it looks like you must download and use their software. But its software looks easy to use.
It looks like Quickshareit.com is the best way to go (assuming you trust the quickshareit software).
P.S. If you are just sharing photos, you can use also Flickr or Picasa web albums to share your photos.
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1-31-2008 @ 7:03PM
pilott said...
100 MB not Bad... Pando does the same with 1 Gigabyte limit
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2-01-2008 @ 5:39PM
Robyn said...
More info on YouSendIt... FROM YouSendIt
I'd love to provide more insight on the discussion at hand...
In addition to our free service, YouSendIt Lite, which allows users to send up to 100MB per file, we have several paid subscription services allowing transfers of multiple files per send, as large as 2GB each. We have a pay-per-use option, monthly and annual subscriptions for individuals, small to medium businesses, and even an enterprise solution. Our paid services provide more features, long-term storage, and more bandwidth, For details check out: http://www.yousendit.com/cms/compareaccounts
We also have free plug-ins and applications that work with your YouSendIt account. Using these products, you can conveniently send right from within applications like Aperture, CorelDraw, Outlook and Photoshop.
Express for MAC will soon (In the next few months) have all the addition features you're looking for (and they are currently available on the PC version- including delivery confirmation and file expiration control, drag and drop multiple files or folders in unlimited batches, etc.)
But, we know... talk is cheap.
On the other hand, our premier file sending service-Business Plus, only costs about 30 bucks a month. (Less with an annual subscription!)
And, to say "thanks" for asking questions and for keeping the dialog going, I've created a unique promotional code for readers of this blog to receive an entire month of YouSendIt Business Plus, free!
Simply create a free account https://www.yousendit.com/signup.php?, then go to “my account”/”account details” and enter the promo code: RHORBP16. Accounts will be upgraded for 30 days, then revert back to the free version when it expires. No credit card info is collected. It’s just our way of saying “thanks” for talking us up and trying us out.
Robyn- Marketing Communications, YouSendIt
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