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DropCopy 1.77

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DropCopy uses Apple's Bonjour technology to help you to easily and quickly share files and folders between multiple Macs across your LAN. You simply drag your files in the Finder to a drop-zone containing a list of destinations (see screenshot) and drop it on the destination of your choice. This list conveniently dissapears when one is not dragging things over it. Also supports clipboard sharing and short text messages. DropCopy is free for individual users (up to 3 machines on a network) and has a suggested shareware price of $25 for a full site license. Also works great with DropCopy

What's New

Version 1.77:

stability improvements
fixes the 'no data fork' error for some users

Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4 or later

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DropCopy User Discussion (Write a Review)

ver. 1.x:

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+31

JCH2 commented on 10 Apr 2012

I have a question for current users rather than a comment. What do you use this for that cannot be accomplished with DropBox (or other sync/share accounts) and Public Folders on a local network?

[Version 1.77]

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Surfspirit replied on 10 Apr 2012

If they make this compatible with Linux and Windows, Android, Symbian etc, and with compression on the fly to faster transfers, that would be great, otherwise I actually don't see the use of this, but it has cool effects ;)

Isilver replied on 17 Apr 2012

it doesn't send (or store) your files overs the internet, only your local network, so it's a lot, lot quicker. You can also send the contents of your computers clipboards to the each other.

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JCH2 replied on 17 Apr 2012

Considering it is a local send/receive, has anyone seen it as faster that just using public folders on a mac and a simple WiFi browser on a device?

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JCH2 replied on 17 Apr 2012

ADDENDUM: The reason I ask this previous and slightly off the mark question is concerning its future development. Perhaps there's an additional direction of development it could take for the future. At present, other than drag and drop to destinations of automated delivery, it doesn't really do much of use that can't be accomplished in other ways for next to (or completely) no cost.

Jimlat reviewed on 06 Dec 2011

Dropcopy Pro is 1.76...this link and the developers site for Dropcopy is still 1.75

[Version 1.76]

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+35

Dorkypants replied on 06 Dec 2011

And choosing Help->Check for Updates in DropCopy says 1.75 is the newest version available.

Seant666 reviewed on 06 Dec 2011

This downloads 1.75 not 1.76 ? Am I missing something?

[Version 1.76]

+123

Eric-Woehler commented on 28 Oct 2011

update on troubleshooting efforts - complete removal of all DC files, prefs etc on all macs running Lion, and from iphone running iOS5 and despite extensive efforts, not working. Macs running SL and iPad running iOS 4 all work fine, so it seems Lion and iOS5 may be responsible?

anyone else with problems on Lion or has found a solution to DC on Lion actually working?

[Version 1.75]

+123

Eric-Woehler commented on 24 Oct 2011

oops - spoke too soon! after an hour or so, DC1.7.3 fails to see other macs on my wireless network, despite 'airdrop' working fine. so who knows what the heck is going on, but DC of any version on Lion is a problem for me - and I suspect the problem is Lion and NOT DC!

[Version 1.75]

+123

Eric-Woehler reviewed on 24 Oct 2011

update on my previous post - DropCopy 1.7.3 works PERFECTLY under Lion, so I suspect the changes Apple made to wifi/networking that is causing so many people so much grief may be affecting DC 1.7.5 also. I was going to upgrade to the paid {home network) version but the problems under Lion have stopped me for the moment.
Interim solution to flaky behaviour under Lion: (1) revert to DC 1.7.3 or (2) revert to Snow Leopard

[Version 1.75]

+34

Randy Crawford reviewed on 23 Oct 2011

I've been using DropCopy for quite a while. I paid for the upgraded version to be able to use it on a family network with several machines. It is really great to the extent that it works. However, it really doesn't work that well. Always there are destinations missing. That really is my main gripe. I feel like it should show all the destinations on the network correctly. I make sure to keep the most current version on all machines. The fact that is constantly complains about transferring large file sizes is only mildly annoying (but it comes up a lot). DropBox is not really the same because with DropCopy you are not synching remotely. It is a file transfer utility. Given the large amount of time it has been on the market, they have had time to get it debugged, but it is very buggy. My recommendation is to go with the free version and remind yourself that free is incredible. It isn't worth paying for only because it does not function correctly most of the time.

[Version 1.75]

+123

Eric-Woehler reviewed on 19 Oct 2011

erratic/spotty/intermittent problems under Lion. More often than not, does not see other computers on local network, "no local destinations" while Apple's AirDrop works flawlessly.
Would prefer DropCopy over AirDrop as DropCopy simpler but behaviour under LIon is making this app heading for the trash can... a shame, as it used to work so well

[Version 1.75]

-13

Surfspirit reviewed on 15 Sep 2011

Nice App, BUT, why does it warn you all the time that the file your are sending is bigger than 50 MB, in these days almost everything we share is bigger than 50MB!! It should have a confirmation dialog option to confirm the sender, also this app would completely ROCK if it was a cross plataform JAVA version!, then we could use it on a usb pen, on windows, on mobile, whatever!

[Version 1.73]

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+36

Tryme replied on 07 Dec 2011

So long as the confirm sender is option ONLY. We use DC on the Macs in our house for which I am the sole maintainer. I use it for transferring quite a bit of stuff between Macs and prefer it over Airdrop or iChat (bonjour) because no one has to approve the transfer and I don't have to screen share to facilitate.

And HELL NO for it to be JAVA. I got rid of every clunky resource sucking JAVA app on my Mac years ago and have no desire to go down that path again.

Mikofox commented on 24 Jul 2011

Great program, but problem with version 1.73 as the dropzone moves with Expose and does not show in all spaces. Most times it is hidden somewhere beyond the screen margin. Version 1.72 works well.

[Version 1.73]

PorkPieHat had trouble on 02 Feb 2011

This page lists v. 1.68 of my favorite application in the world (which I suspect is a MacUpdate mistake rather than DropCopy's developer), but clicking "Download Now" will download the newer v. 1.69.

[Version 1.68]

Bidule had trouble on 02 Apr 2010

DropCopy 1.6.2 nomore works on PPC 10.4.10. Works fine, no trouble on SL.

[Version 1.6.1]

+123

Eric-Woehler had trouble on 28 Mar 2010

Confirming, DropCopy 1.6.2 Universal with hidden Dock pref starts up as Developer indicates. Slimming non-intel code kicks in the annoying startup message, so stripping non-intel code breaks app signature. So- don't strip languages/non-intel code from DropCopy and all will be fine.

[Version 1.6.1]

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Eric-Woehler had trouble on 28 Mar 2010

Been doing some digging around as to why 1.6.2 still gets the annoying message at startup ("Do you want to allow...") with a hidden dock icon.

I followed up on re-signing the app as per the DropCopy FAQ and came up with this:

$ codesign -v /Applications/DropCopy.app
/Applications/DropCopy.app: a sealed resource is missing or invalid

hmm. digging around some more I found this:

$ codesign -dvvvv /Applications/DropCopy.app
Executable=/Applications/DropCopy.app/Contents/MacOS/DropCopy
Identifier=DropCopy
Format=bundle with Mach-O universal (i386)
CodeDirectory v=20100 size=2197 flags=0x2(adhoc) hashes=104+3 location=system
CDHash=df60b9a49c6ae92a556bc9a2a32e856373ae6433
Signature=adhoc
Info.plist entries=14
Sealed Resources rules=4 files=57
Internal requirements count=1 size=144

is it possible that the app must remain Universal to be signed? I strip all my non-intel code from all apps using XSlimmer - maybe DropCopy doesn't like to be slimmed?

any thoughts?

[Version 1.6.1]

Fasterthanu had trouble on 17 Mar 2010

since dropcopy 1.6 annoying popup do you want the application dropcopy.app to accept incoming network each time i start the computer.

and still no answer from devellopers to fix that.
any help?

[Version 1.6.1]

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+123

Eric-Woehler commented on 28 Mar 2010

Just d/l the 1.6.2 version that claims to fix this. Installed, restarted and still the same "Do you want to allow ..." so 1.6.2 still doesn't fix the issue as claimed by dev of signed app with dock icon hidden. Is annoying at every startup to heave to deal with this. Am happy to work w developer to fix this. MacBook 13" 10.6.2 and 4GB RAM and Mini 10.6.2 and 2GB RAM.

Fasterthanu replied on 29 Mar 2010

strange… for me, it worked

-1

geomaura had trouble on 18 Mar 2008

As of the installation of 1.4.7 there is no menubar icon anymore ,no way to configure preferences and oddly the triangle next to the dock icon (to show the app is on) is missing even though the app is on.
Previously the app worked tolerably well.
Support has gotten back to me in a few hours.

[Version 1.4.7]

-1

Rains1026 rated on 02 Dec 2010

[Version 1.6.6]

+38

Loukash rated on 02 Dec 2010

[Version 1.6.6]

Downloads:83,723

Version Downloads:1,445

Type:Utilities : Network

License:Free

Date:09 Apr 2012

Platform:PPC / Intel

Price:Free

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