I don't think copy+paste has a file size limitation besides the actual installed memory. However copy+paste files
via the Clipboard is fairly new to OSX and the way it behaves, I think it just copies the file path to the clipboard and not the actual file. No need for that anyway. When you hit paste in the Finder, the file will just be copied to the new Finder window with the visual progression bar. So it is still a variation of the drag and drop procedure.
AirDrop
Yes it is a nice feature which is handy when you want to exchange files with other users on a network. However, if you want to exchange files with your own computers (i.e. desktop, laptop), this is not the right tool. It involves too may steps.
I find two other options much faster:
Share Screen
Select the network computer in the Finder sidebar and open t its screen via Share Screen. Now you can just drag and drop files between computer (screens)
Connect As
Mount the other network computer as a Shared Device via the Connect As button. Even better, you can make an Alias of the target directory of your shared computer by dragging the folder onto the sidebar. From now on you select that item in the sidebar with one click and the computer mounts as a shared device and opens that folder in the the Finder. Voila
Hope that helps
Edgar Rothermich
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