(anything that can run a JVM)Ī: Historical reasons, I was in school when I started this and only knew Java. Q: Ok, but why would anyone use this today, we have ?Ī: LanXchange is much faster than the cloud (no slow upload involved) and, unlike AirDrop does support virtually all PC OSes + Android. This tool was written years ago for fast file transfers on Lan-Parties (hence the name), where we had a mix of Windows 98 and Windows XP PCs, and copying files was not solved back then. Q: Aren't file transfers a solved problem?Ī: Not entirely. Repeat these steps for all computers/phones and start sharing!.

Run it by double-clicking 'LXC.exe' (Windows) or 'lxc' (OS X, Linux).Unzip the downloaded archive to some place in your home folder (like 'My Documents').Android Version (APK, expert users only!).Android Version (Google Play Store, recommended).Runs on Windows, OS X and Linux PCs with Java 7 installed.Transfers files as fast as your home network allows to.Allows transfers between different platforms/operating systems.Can transfer single files, folders or a combination of both.Automatically detects files offered by other computers and displays them.Supports Windows, Mac and Linux PCs and Android phones. Configuration-free, cross-platform, local file transfersĪ simple tool for spontaneous, local network file transfers.

Software for faster copying of files