OS X and Windows, be sure that the file is transferred while Fetch is When using Fetch to move a text file between Mac OS or Mac Transmit will automatically choose the mode in which to transfer aįile to force it to transfer files as text, from the File Transformed into a text format appropriate for the host. Mac OS or Mac OS X, be sure the file is transferred inĪSCII mode. When using Transmit to move a text file between Windows and Information about changing these settings, see the instructions below: Transmit Often they will do thisĪutomatically, but sometimes you have to change some settings. With an FTP or SFTP client, the program canĬonvert the end-of-line characters. When you transfer a text file between Mac OS or Mac OS X and Windows Is to copy and paste the contents from the file into an email message. The simplest way to transfer the contents of a plain text or RTF file Note: This does not apply to files created usingĪpplications such as Word or WordPerfect these applications saveįiles in their own format which is designed to be cross-platform. In Windows and will also display a box-like character at the start or Mac OS and Mac OS X applications won't recognize the line feeds added Odd graphic character inserted where ends of lines should be. Of lines, and may treat Mac-format files as giant single lines with an Some Windows applications need to see line feed characters at the ends OS uses only a carriage return character, and Mac OS X sometimes usesĬarriage returns and sometimes uses line feeds (but usually not both). Windows places both a lineįeed and a carriage return character at the end of each line, but Mac Mac OS and Mac OS X use different charactersįrom Windows to indicate the end of each line in a plain text or Information here may no longer be accurate, and links may no longer be available or reliable. This content has been archived, and is no longer maintained by Indiana University.

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