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According to MacFixIt, connecting a Mac OS 9 (or earlier) computer and a 10.4.9 computer, using Apple File Sharing, have been unable to transfer files between the two computers.

Apple has a solution; in the Terminal, enter this command on a single line, and hit Return:

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.apple.AppleFileServer TCPQuantum -int 327680

(Make sure the command is all on one line, the format can be seen in the KB article)

According to the article:

Adjusting the TCPQuantum parameter for the AFP server will apparently prevent the timeouts and disconnects between the two operating systems. TCPQuantum in AFP-speak represents a maximum size for a block of data being transferred to or from an AFP server; increasing the amount lowers the number of requests the server has to make for data at the expense of a gradual increase in overhead. More …

The Morning Call Online brings news of the next Apple Store to be opened. Located in the Lehigh Valley Mall (PA), it is to open in August.

This store, among others now open and some on the way, highlight a shift in strategy as the Lehigh Valley is considered an economically blighted area. More …