DooBall Where's your head at? Nov 25, 2002 #1 I have to transfer files from my pc to my powerbook, but OSX seems to be trimming all my long file names, which is not good... Anyway to turn this 'feature' off?
I have to transfer files from my pc to my powerbook, but OSX seems to be trimming all my long file names, which is not good... Anyway to turn this 'feature' off?
A anarchie NSCoder Nov 26, 2002 #2 OS X does support long filenames, and shouldn't trim them itself. Perhaps the method which you use to transfer files is doing the trimming? Try a different protocol or something.
OS X does support long filenames, and shouldn't trim them itself. Perhaps the method which you use to transfer files is doing the trimming? Try a different protocol or something.
Jason Eyebrow Moderator Nov 26, 2002 #3 most likely it is the method... i know when i transfer things via ftp off my mac that have long file names they get snipped by my ftp program... in which method are you transfering the files?
most likely it is the method... i know when i transfer things via ftp off my mac that have long file names they get snipped by my ftp program... in which method are you transfering the files?
C cabbage Registered Nov 26, 2002 #4 zip or stuff the files. when you unzip/stuff them the files will be fine
