#Mac move file trial

#Mac move file trial

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For example, using a text editor on your Mac, you can save the file as, and select the dex.local directory.Ī final option to transfer files between your Raspberry Pi and Mac is to use a USB Drive. You can directly view and edit files on your Raspberry Pi: simply click on the file and it will open in the appropriate program.įinally, a quick tip: you can save files to the Pi using the file dialog box on a particular program.You can transfer files from the Raspberry Pi to the Mac by dragging and dropping them into a folder on your Mac.You can transfer files from your Mac to your Raspberry Pi by dragging and dropping them into the pi directory.You can now do three things with the files on your Raspberry Pi: Now click “dex.local” and you should see the folder “pi”.ĭouble click the “pi” directory and you should see a list of files. Under that category, you should now see “dex.local”. This should be “pi”.Īfter connecting, on the left hand side of the Finder window, you should see a new category, “Shared”. In the “Connect to Server” dialog, enter “smb://dex.local” into the Server Address, and click “Connect”. In our tutorial, we are using Raspbian for Robots, and the default server name is “dex.local”. This is the address of your Raspberry Pi. You will be prompted for a Server Address. In the picture above, we’re looking at the file system on your Mac.

To connect your Mac and Raspberry Pi for file transfer, first open “Finder” on your Mac. You can quickly move files between your Mac and Raspberry Pi, and edit files using your Mac that are on your Raspberry Pi. Simply use the scp command on the Mac, like this: scp username192.168.1.111:/path/to/myfile.txt /local/path/to/myfile.txt. File Sharing From a Mac to Your Raspberry Pi