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Syncthing is a free and open source peer-to-peer file synchronization application available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Solaris, Darwin, and BSD. [6] It can sync files between devices on a local network, or between remote devices over the Internet. Data security and data safety are built into its design.
AirDrop is a proprietary wireless ad hoc service in Apple Inc.'s iOS, macOS, iPadOS and visionOS operating systems, introduced in Mac OS X Lion (Mac OS X 10.7) and iOS 7, [1] which can transfer files among supported Macintosh computers and iOS devices by means of close-range wireless communication. [1]
Also several third-party file transfer applications are available for Mac OS X v10.5 and later: Android File Transfer is a simple MTP client. [28] Android File Transfer For Linux (and Mac OS X), Open Source, License GPL Version 3, Graphical UI, Command line tool, FUSE wrapper - mounting your device, [29] OpenMTP - Open Source MTP client.
Bump was an iOS and Android mobile app that enabled smartphone users to transfer contact information, photos and files between devices. In 2011, it was #8 on Apple's list of all-time most popular free iPhone apps, [1] and by February 2013 it had been downloaded 125 million times. [2]
Several file synchronization and backup services launched around the same time as Syncplicity, including Live Mesh, Dropbox, and SugarSync. [7] Syncplicity allows synchronization with other online services including Google Docs , Zoho , and Facebook . [ 8 ]
However this suffers from the limit that the synchronized files must physically fit in the portable storage device. Synchronization software that only keeps a list of files and the changed files eliminates this problem (e.g. the "snapshot" feature in Beyond Compare or the "package" feature in Synchronize It!). It is especially useful for mobile ...
The software is widely used throughout macOS, and allows users to set up a network without any configuration. As of 2010 it is used to find printers and file-sharing servers. Notable applications using Bonjour include: iTunes to find shared music; iPhoto to find shared photos
Quick Share is a wireless peer-to-peer data transfer utility for Android, Windows, Samsung Family Hub refrigerators and ChromeOS.Quick Share utilizes Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Direct to send files to nearby devices, but it could also send to any other device anywhere using the Samsung Cloud, uploading through a link or QR code.