[Hidden-tech] PC to Mac file porting help wanted

[David Spound]

I don't know if this will work, but it may be worth a try. If the files are
compressed into a zip file on the Windows PC, then transferred to the Mac,
and then unzipped, perhaps the creation dates would be maintained.

David

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on 2/1/08 10:24 AM, Lynne Rudié at lynnerudie at verizon.net wrote:

> To my knowledge you will lose your original creation dates when you
> import to a mac. Maybe somebody geekier than me (than I?) would know
> how to do it but my experience is that the mac will date a new file to
> the time when it is imported because, according to the mac, it didn't
> exist before that time. One suggestion for a work around is to create
> folders on the mac with the creation dates you want to save and import
> the files into those folders. When I move files from one mac drive to
> another, if the dates are important to me I sometimes alter the file
> name to include the relevant dates.  So far that's the best I've been
> able to do.
> 
> 
> On Feb 1, 2008, at 9:42 AM, Scott Reed wrote:
> 
>> I have a friend who has a lot of files to port to a Mac. In his
>> attempts so far he has not been able to retain the original creation
>> dates. If there is there anyone here that has time to help him out,
>> please contact me. It is likely this would turn into a longer term
>> support arrangement if you are interested.
>> Scott Reed

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