"LocalSend, a free open source tool, makes the process of sharing files on a LAN easier than anything else and it works on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and more. The Reg FOSS desk is not routinely a fan of Apple fondleslabs. (We've tried, but they're a bit too locked down for us.) Saying that, from what we've heard, LocalSend is a bit like Apple's AirDrop but for grown-up computers and non-Apple kit."
"It's a free download from its GitHub page and is also available in Canonical's Snap store and on Flathub. You run it, and it gives that computer a cute nickname in the form of (adjective)+(fruit). Run it on two computers on the same local network, and they should see each other. You click "send" on one, and "receive" on the other, and that's about it: pick the file or folder, and off it goes."
"LocalSend isn't very big - the installation packages are mostly around the 15 MB mark - so it's pretty fast to download or install. This vulture found and tried it when we downloaded a just-over-4 GB file and then worked out we'd downloaded it onto the wrong OS on the wrong machine. It takes a good few minutes to download several gigabytes - we live on a small, remote island, where our 100 Mbps broadband costs about four times what 1 Gbps broadband used to cost in Czechia - and it seemed worth trying to transfer it rather than grab another copy."
"The gist of the idea is that LocalSend is quicker than using a USB key. You know the sort of process: find a big enough USB ke"
LocalSend is a free open source tool for sharing files across devices on a local network. It provides an AirDrop-like experience without Apple-specific restrictions and works on Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and more. After downloading from GitHub, Snap, or Flathub, users run the app to assign a nickname and discover other devices on the same LAN. Users select a file or folder, choose send on one device, and receive on another, completing the transfer with minimal setup. The installation packages are small, around 15 MB, making installation quick. Transfers can be faster than using USB drives, especially for large files.
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