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+### Please describe the problem.
+
+`git annex get --from=myremote' show "transfer already in progress, or unable to take transfer lock".
+
+
+### What steps will reproduce the problem?
+
+Remote is on a Linux machine.
+Do `git annex get' on a Mac OS.
+Do the same on another Linux machine.
+
+The git annex client on the Linux machine works.
+Mac OS doesn't.
+
+rsync version for all machines: 3.1.1
+
+### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system?
+
+git-annex 5.20151019
+
+Lubuntu 15.10.
+Mac OS X 10.11.1 (El Capitan)
+
+
+### Please provide any additional information below.
+
+[[!format sh """
+# If you can, paste a complete transcript of the problem occurring here.
+# If the problem is with the git-annex assistant, paste in .git/annex/daemon.log
+
+
+# End of transcript or log.
+"""]]
+
+### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders)
+
+Yes.
+
+It's wonderful. This should be a problem with Mac OS.