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# Copying Files

Apple Remote Desktop makes it easy to copy items (other than the system software) on one or more client computers.

Copying files works fastest with a small number of files. For example, ten files that are 10 KB each generally take longer than one file that is 100 KB. Consider copying a single file archive (like a .zip or .sit file) to remote computers for faster copying. Remember that Mac OS X applications are bundles of many smaller files. Although the application you want to copy looks like a single file in the Finder, it may contain hundreds, or even thousands of smaller files.

If a client computer is asleep when you attempt to copy items, Remote Desktop tries to wake the client. If it can't wake the client and the copy does not proceed, you should use Remote Desktop to wake the target computer, and then attempt the copy again.

If you choose to copy out to many client computers simultaneously, Remote Desktop uses network multicasts to send the files. If there is a significant number of multicast networking errors, Remote Desktop tries to copy individually to each client computer.

See also:

- Copy Options
- Copying from Administrator to Clients
- Copying Using Drag and Drop
- Restoring Items from a Master Copy