Smart Resume for File Transfers in Rust — Never Start Over (opens in new tab)
All tests run on an 8-year-old MacBook Air. All results from shipping 7 Mac apps as a solo developer. No sponsored opinion. A 2GB video transfer that fails at 90% and restarts from zero is a terrible experience. HiyokoMTP and HiyokoAutoSync both implement smart resume. Here's how. The problem File transfers fail. USB connections drop. Devices sleep. The user unplugs at the wrong moment. Without resume: start over. With resume: pick up where you left off. The approach Track transfer state in S...
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