ResearchDrive - Transferring Data with an Apple Computer
This document explains how to transfer data to ResearchDrive with an Apple computer.
There are several methods to transfer data from an Apple computer:
- Transferring data with Finder
- Transferring data from the Terminal
- Transferring data with rsync
- Comparing files or folders with diff
Transferring data with Finder
Note: replace references to [source path] and [destination path] with the folder locations you want to use such as /home or /mnt/researchdrive/myfolder
- Connect to ResearchDrive from the Apple Computer
- Open a Finder window (the blue smiling face icon in the Dock)
- Navigate to the source directory that you want to transfer data from.
- Open a second Finder window and navigate to the destination directory that you want to transfer data to.
- Select the files and/or folders you want to transfer in the source Finder window.
- Drag and drop the selected files and/or folders to copy them to the destination folder or use ⌘C to copy and ⌘V to paste the files and/or folders.
- To move the files rather than copy them, use ⌘C to copy and ⌘+Option+V.
- Refer to See and organize your files in the Finder on Mac for more details.
Transferring data from the Terminal
Note: replace references to [source path] and [destination path] with the folder locations you want to use such as /home or /mnt/researchdrive/myfolder
- Connect to ResearchDrive from the Apple Computer
- Open Terminal (in Applications -> Utilities)
- Navigate to the source directory that you want to transfer data from.
- To copy data, use the command syntax:
cp [source path] [destination path]
Refer to SS64 - cp for additional details.
- To move data, use the command syntax:
mv [source path] [destination path]
Refer to SS64 - mv for additional details.
Transferring data with rsync
- Connect to ResearchDrive from the Apple Computer
- Open Terminal (in Applications -> Utilities)
- Navigate to the source directory that you want to transfer data from.
- To copy data, use the command syntax:
rsync [options] [source path] [destination path]
Refer to SS64 - rsync for additional details.
Comparing files or folders with diff
Note: replace references to [source path] and [destination path] with the folder locations you want to use such as /home or /mnt/researchdrive/myfolder
- Connect to ResearchDrive from the Apple Computer
- Open Terminal (in Applications -> Utilities)
- Navigate to the source directory that you want to compare.
- To compare files or folders, use the command syntax:
diff [options] [source path] [destination path]
Refer to SS64 - diff for additional details.