By following the DOS naming convention, both platforms will be more likely to recognize and read the file. Delete files if you prefer If you're encountering problems with a specific program, the problem might be in your preferences. Hopefully, after you restart your computer, your problems will disappear. The Internet is busiest in the afternoon between 3 and 5 PM eastern standard time and in the evening between about 7 and 11 o'clock, so try to download large files either early in the morning or after midnight. You can also use FTP software, like Fetch, that lets you automate FTP downloads so you can take advantage of low nighttime traffic.
Mirror sites are another way to take advantage of low traffic times.
Download sites that maintain mirror sites often suggest that you choose the site closest to you for your downloads, but choosing a mirror site that's farther away can often provide a faster connection. This makes easy work of reformatting documents. At times, you may run out of memory, causing the application to quit unexpectedly. To prevent this, go to the Finder, select the application's icon, and choose the Get Info command from the File menu. Then increase the numbers in the Preferred Size section of the Memory Requirements.