DropCopy

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Works great. Drop the files, thats it.

Dropcopy can work on Sierra - go to Dev's web page and check out the FAQs - download and install the "headless" version - its 1.8.5 but works on Sierra Everytime you restart, will have to go to Security Preference and allow, but Dropcopy 1.8.5 Headless works on Sierra. VERY happy as Apple's Airdrop just doesn't work on my network. Dropcopy quick and painless and "just works" 5 Stars!!!

I love it.

Lovely concept and implementation. But... It doesn't work for me on two Macs, both running Yosemite (OS X 10.10.3). I run DropCopy on both Macs on the same network, but when I try to transfer a file (a large one: > 3 GB), only 154 KB gets copied to the target machine, and then DropCopy's "landing zone" just dies. The menu bar icon is still present, but there's no indication of activity, and when I quit the app, no warning or message is given about a tranfer in progress. I've read the docs, gone through the support forum (which is read-only), tried a number of different configurations, but nothing works. Since the latest update was posted on June 10, 2015, one would think the developers would include Yosemite support. I'll keep my eyes open for an update that works, but in the meantime, I'm just going to revert to the tried-and-true file sharing built-in that I've used for years.

It offers an easy to use way for file-transfering. Does the job very good. It is free.

Fails under Mavericks. Mini and Air on same network, each 'sees' the other but nothing ever gets transferred. I have added specific IP address for each machine and even when selecting specific IP address, the file transfer fails with a wide ranging variety of error messages from 'remote host not available' to spontaneous 'file transfer cancelled' etc. Using USB flash drive instead... Happy to send logs to dev (have offered to do so in past) to help solve frustrating proble. App was excellent but reliability has deteriorated over time.

While I use it only on macintoshes, I bought it very long ago, merely to support them, and have been extremely satisfied continuously since then!

I am using it and I love it! Excellent software to share files between Macs on the same network.

Crashes at startup: "Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP) Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000 Application Specific Information: *** __CFTypeCollectionRetain() called with NULL; likely a collection has been corrupted ***" happy to provide crash logs to dev to assist if useful

Though I love this app and its developers for keeping it free, I do wish they’d include release notes with new versions.

extremely fast - works over a local network created on the Mac - much better than file sharing!

Found a cross-platform alternative... http://code.google.com/p/dukto/ I still like DropCopy's minimal interface better but this works nicely for those occasional (or not) Mac to PC transfers.

Anyone know what changed in v. 1.80?

THe upper most limit is GB. They are going to increase this.

This downloads 1.75 not 1.76 ? Am I missing something?

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?

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!

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

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.

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

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.

I was over on the Apple forums trying to answer a question for someone and during the course of the interaction amoungst a few of us, someone brought up a good point. Why are you using DropCopy when all you really need to do is enable "File Sharing" under the "Sharing" icon in Preferences. Good point I thought and laster did enable it. I don't need DropCopy now. I can move large amounts of data from one Mac to another with no size limitations that I found DropCopy had a 2GB. I'm not saying you don't need it. Some people can and will use it, but the game is changing with Lion's imminent release in July where moving data between Mac's will be transparent to the user.

Works great. Drop the files, thats it.

Only file transfer app that is actually entertaining to use. Definitely worth a try.

This is a great product. Saves me a lot of time with managing our workgroups. A lot of nice touches by the developers and great support. The Sparkle update for 1.70 had trouble on 2 Macs this morning so I came here to download the whole package.

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.

Just simple and 100% useful, saves me a lot of time at the University's computers lab i manage.

A novel application that allows you to share files or applications between computers - as long as they're on the same network. DropCopy is very easy to use, and effective.

Simple - easy to use, - unintrusive. I love this thing... Beto

I agree with PorkPieHat - a really great application.

I cannot understand why this app is rated anything other than 5.0. It's perfect in every way.

I can now use the same 1.6.6 between 10.4.10 PPC and 10.6.4. Thanks !

DropCpy is one of only a few must-have apps for me. I suspect anyone with more than one Mac at home or work would feel the same after testing it for a few days. And the price can't be beat.

I'm confused. The application is still being built as a universal binary, yet the system requirements keep saying 10.6 and Intel. What was the last version of DropCopy that would work on a PowerPC Mac under 10.5.8?

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

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.

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?

Just does what it saays. Great!

Gosh! This is just what I wanted. Happy as Larry! I will give this 5 stars instead of the 4.5 I would have preferred, as I have just 1 niggle. The dropzone at top left, plus or minus a few pixels when you try and move it, is a pain if is enabled, and I prefer that option. This FREE tool is in every other regard, a most welcome addition to my LAN. Thank you!

-- Version 1.6 has been released.

I'm back to using DropCopy again. Had been using Ubertragen widget, but it seems abandoned and has some significant Snow Leopard issues. I liked Ubertragen better because it was a widget not an app, and I had access to it from any/every Space as a widget. The ideal way to run DropCopy is with NO dock icon, but that makes it "invisible" to Spaces and thus you can't pin it to a particular Space or make it appear in every Space. It only appears in the space in which the application is launched in. Not nearly as convenient as Ubertragen. If anyone knows of a way to make DropCopy appear in every Space AND NOT appear in the Dock, I'm all ears.

I've loved and depended on this app for a couple of years now; it's an essential part of my network's wellbeing. It's simple, streamlined, and accomplishes a much-needed function. And the file transfer sound effects are great! HOWEVER, new releases of DropCopy too often have the frustrating trait of being inaccessible via dock, menu bar or any other means. Yes, I can click-and-drag the icon around the desktop, but there's no way to access DropCopy's preferences. It is within its preferences that the checkbox exists to Hide Dock Icon. Apparently, v1.5.8 is preselected with Dock icon hidden, so there's no way to get to its preferences to choose otherwise. I've had to revert to an archived copy of v1.5.7, because v1.5.8 is literally unusable. (I've had to skip several release versions in the last year because of this issue.) Another irritation (though not a deal-killer like the one above) is that the download destination preference seems to frequently get "borrowed" from this setting on the other network machine, and thus if I don't catch it and reset it, the transfer says it was delivered, but in fact never arrives. But I've learned to check this setting first if files don't show up where they're supposed to. Having said that, I still consider DropCopy crucial to management of the Macs on my network. I just wish I could give it five stars,...

The COOLEST app I even installed! Seriously.

I use DropCopy to get around the fact that Apple's Screen Sharing has no provision for drag-and-drop transfers of files and folders. After installing it on both my Macs I can pass files back and forth with ease, and it's never given me any trouble at all.

I've got the menu bar icon in 1.4.7! And finally it can remember the dock preferences!!

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.

When trying to run the Leopard beta (available on the developers website) on my Macbook Pro I get the message. "You Can't open the application "DropCopy" because it is not supported on this architecture" Running Leopard 10.5.2

Especially cool when used with iPhone!

Description says ver. 1.3.x requires Tiger (10.4) and to use ver. 0.5.3 for Panther (10.3). However, ver. 1.2.1 works fine on Panther (10.3.9). Is it the case that 1.3.x is merely UNSUPPORTED on Panther, or is it known definitely not to work?

Easy to use, highly effective and fast, this certainly is one of the coolest must-have apps for Mac. DropCopy rocks! A bummer, of course that Mac OS 7 and 8 are not supported, but we'll get over it.

Similar report here of a file getting hung during the file exchange. I was only sending a second file, not like I was sending loads of stuff. Also, when sending a file, the MAC address seems to come out the other end as 'coming from', instead of listing the user at the other end like the way it does for IM'ing. BTW, I love the ability to send quick small messages. Looks promising and I adore the concept, look forward to a bug free version.

Gets hung up trying to send several types of files between an iMac G5 and a MacBook Pro. A txt file disappeared right after completing the transfer, then DropCopy got hung up as if the file was still being transferred. A png file appeared but I could only open it if I copied the file, then after waiting 10 min., I had to cancel the transfer. The the png file disappeared. Still needs some work, for now the best alternative is still teleport.

One Word: Fantastic! The 'Get Clipboard' functions is real nifty. ...and free! Keep up the good work.

It just gets better and better. Well done, indeed!!!

GREAT mini application! THANX

great little app.even i can work it---network stuff generally drives me mad but this is all i need.

This program has worked flawlessly for me. It's free yet much more useful than some programs which require payment.

This is a really good app. I've used it for two mounts now and it performs fully over 95% of the time. I'm working from 2 Mac's and it is really helpful, since I haven't set up any network transfer yet. I even sent the open-office app and it worked like a charm! Although I failed trying to send all of my documents in one go, after I had erased and formated the hard-disc on my iMac, but it shouldn't have worked anyway. Great stuff this one!

Love this little app. Use it between my kids machines and mine, to transfer files in a snap. Everyone can find out how to send files. Works flawlessly !!!!!!!!!! And very small on the desktop. Keep up the good work :-)

Great app, but it is not so stable. An update would be great.

Doesn't work for me under Tiger, either. Will there be an update?

It is broken under OS X 10.4 Tiger. One machine running Tiger, and all the other machines can't find dropcopy running on the Tiger one.

The program is quick and easy. I use it constantly to move files between my desktop and laptops. But it expires every month and forces the user to download another copy...not a new or improved version..its been the same version now for many months. This is a feature that is extremely annoying.

I have used both DropCopy and Schick (they do the same thing for those wondering). I prefer Schick. Why? Two reasons: 1. I can open the folder I am using to hold the file transfers from the Schick icon whereas with DropCopy you must navigate manually down to the folder you want. 2. Schick provides a small visual cue about how many files you currently have transfered to you. DropCopy doesn't have any notification except for a sound. If you aren't near the computer when the file arrives, you will not know one has arrived. With Schick, you will see immediately (it uses a small red box with a number, just as the mail.app icon can do) DropCopy is a fine program and free (and it isn't yet 1.0 to be fair), it's just that Schick has the clear edge with it's better accessibility to the drop folder and with it's more effective notification.

Extremely useful - quick, easy, and doesn't interfere with your workspace/screen-space. It's perfect if you need a quick and easy way to transfer files between Mac's on your local network with minimal fuss and effort.

I've used "Schick" and I've used "DropCopy" and I've got to say that DC has got the edge. The interface is much cleaner and more (dare I say it) Mac-like. It's just as free. And, yeah, the Mac can do the same thing with Filesharing, Rendevous, etc. but it takes several more steps. Once you set up DC, it just sits there quietly on your desktop ready for use. No passwords, no mounting. If you have more than one computer, it's a great little add on. Also keep in mind that it hasn't even reached 1.0. Things could be getting even better. The one feature I'd ask for is the ability to edit destinations, not just add them. Maybe there's a way, but I haven't figured it out yet.

iChat - Rendezvous mode, lets you easily transfer files. System Prefs - File Sharing, lets you easily transfer files. No need to run some 3rd party app for this. Though I do say; props for making something that you like, and offering it to the public for free use.

DropCopy, will you marry me?

Worked fantastically, does exactly what it says, pretty intuitive set up. a fine and convinient app, will be very useful foruse with other student over my school network

At first I thought: "Why?" But then I tried it and realized that it's a handy little app! Definitely makes dealing with multiple machines on the network much easier. No I just need a Windows version :) A couple of additional features would make this perfect: locking the position of the droplet and being able to hide the app's icon so it doesn't take up space in the doc. Other than that, perfect.

It works great ! But please make it work on 10.2.8.

I've had a few stability problems (quits after a transfer), but this is a really great idea and I'm eager to watch it develop. It's very, very simple to start up and configure. Couldn't make network transfers or working on two different machines easier. I would love to see some kind of synch feature so that you could select one folder that stayed the same on both machines. At any rate, keep up the good work.

for those who don't see the difference to ichat's chat feature - ichat's rendezvous chat works great - this is just another way to do it and the realestate it takes up on the screen is far less - my buddy list always gets in the way. But most importantly, dropcopy is compatible with exposé! you can grab a file, send every other window off the screen with exposé, and the dropcopy icon remains in place for you to drag onto.

Nice App. I Believe it just needs a little more cowbell.

The is a great program. In a classroom situation, this program allows students to easily send documents to me. It's a lot faster than Connect to Server and certainly is fewer steps. We are not allowed to use iChat on campus so this is a great solution. Thanks for making such a useful program.