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LocalSend has been a godsend (pun intended) to me. I used Snapdrop/Sharedrop before, but it was always a coin toss if the transfer would work or not. I ended up switching to filedrop, but for some reason my transfer speeds were really low.

With LocalSend my issues have been all but resolved. I can send huge files between my pc and phone without fear of it disconnecting, and it works on my pc, old notebook, my dad’s iPhone and my android phone. I really can’t thank Tienisto (the creator) enough for what he built.

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Can you help me with something? When I read “all but resolved“ I think it’s been everything apart from being resolved? Am I cursed‽

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In this case what I meant to say is that I practically don’t have issues anymore. Apologies if it sounded confusing, English is not my first language.

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Don’t apologize. It is mine and I struggle. Thanks for elaborating

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That was actually a correct usage, fwiw (said as a native speaker with a penchant for caring about language – so that’s all but confirmed).

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That’s how I understand “all but”, but I’ve seen many people use it the opposite way, so maybe we’re wrong?

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How does it compare with pairdrop.net?

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Just tried sending an 8GB file and it froze. Worked great to send a small image tho!

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We’ve connected all the computers worldwide, enabled real-time communication between anyone on the globe, developed amazing applications that run online, millions using them simultaneously. Yet, we still struggle to send a file between devices that are right next to each other.

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I also enjoy that one, but I found out, that the file transfer doesn’t work on my university network.

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