Dropbox

Sharing files is quite cool if it is easy. There are many ways to achive that, for example by a messenger, mail, FTP and so on.

But often the average user does simply not get along with these techniques, because the setup can be complicated and the use of them, too. The first complication often ends in getting the IP-Address.

On a Mac you have the iDisk, which is a good solution, but unfortunately Apple takes some money for the MobileMe service. Dropbox does the same as the iDisk, but without any costs. Additionally, you get versions for Mac and Windows.

A very good free alternative is the Dropbox freeware application. It is available for Mac and Windows. You just need to sign up an account on their homepage. With that account you always can access the web interface to manage your folders and access rules.

You have public and shared folders. Just invite the people with the web interface by email and share files or complete folders with them. You get a free storage space of 2 GB.

The sharing does either work with uploading them on web interface or by drag and drop in the finder. Your disk panel does then have an extra entry for the DropBox.