Downloading files on your computer is a matter of one second. I clicked on the link and the maximum - I chose a place to save, and that's it - the process started. What can not be said about mobile platforms, and in particular about iOS, with its closed operating system. Many recent iPhone and iPad owners face serious problems when they want to download a file or document. In this article, we will try to shed light on this issue in a general way.

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Where to save files on iPhone and iPad?

As mentioned above, iOS is a closed operating system that works on the "sandbox" principle. On the one hand, this is great, because thanks to this, it is protected both from intruders from the outside, and from crooked handles of users who can accidentally break something.

On the other hand, this creates some barriers and inconveniences that do not fit into the minds of former owners of devices based on Android or Windows Mobile, and so on, if only because there are no file managers or user folders as such.

In fact, there is a file manager, and it is called, but it already works in conjunction directly with cloud storage. You should not be limited to the brainchild of Apple, and you can use other storages, such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and so on, to which you can also upload files.

Also, each third-party application downloaded from the App Store, such as various kinds of video players, photo editors, office suites, and so on, has its own document folder where you can also store files. Actually, file managers with a significant set of functions can be downloaded, but all the same, all work with files and documents will take place directly in the Documents folders allocated for each application separately. Everyone has their own sandbox.

How to download files on iPhone or iPad?

In fact, the basic principle of downloading most files, regardless of their types, is simple to disgrace. You can download files in a variety of formats, whether they are PDF documents, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, .zip, .txt, .mp3, .M4a, .wav, .mov, and so on.

Then specify the file name and click the " Save».

Alternative?

As an alternative, you can use various kinds of download managers, which are a dime a dozen in the App Store or with a built-in browser (essentially they are the same thing).

Hello everyone, how are you feeling on the eve of the holidays? Today we will touch on a very interesting topic, namely, I will tell and try to tell you in as much detail as possible how to download, and download quickly, any files on your iPad tablet computer or iPhone smartphone. As I said, this is done very simply, literally, in a few minutes.

This is done using the program to manage your iPad or iPhone on a personal computer - iTunes. If you haven't downloaded and installed iTunes yet, you can do it from this link -apple.com/itunes/download. After downloading and installing, we can get to work.

Setting up iTunes

Let's get started, follow all the steps below:

• Download and install iTunes if you haven't already done so.
• Launch iTunes and connect your iPhone or iPad gadget to your personal computer.
• Now, for the convenience of using the program, make the side menu visible, for this you need to press the key combination CTRL + S.

In the next step, we will configure the display of the library in iTunes, you can do this in the following way:

• Select "Edit" -> "Settings" from the menu. If you do not see the menu or you, for some reason, cannot launch the settings menu, then press the key combination CTRL +, (comma).
• Go to the "Basic" tab and the Media Library field, check the boxes next to all the items that you need. Each item corresponds to the type of files that you can upload files to your iPhone or iPad.
• To complete the operation, click the "OK" button.

Adding files

Let's move on to downloading data to your iPhone or iPad gadget. You can upload the following files: books, music files, video files. This is done simply:

• In the side menu, in the "Library" field, select the type of files that you want to add to your iPhone or iPad mobile gadget.
• A working field will open in which you need to transfer the files that you want to add to your mobile device.

After you transfer the files to your iTunes library, in order for them to appear on your device, you need to complete the synchronization process.

Synchronization

The files on your gadget are almost loaded, it remains to perform small, simple steps:

• In the side menu, if it is not visible, then press the key combination CTRL + S, in the "Devices" field, select your gadget.
• A workspace will open with information about your device.
• Go to the "Overview" tab, go down to the very bottom of the page and click the "Synchronization" button.

18.10.2011

Ways to share files with iPad.

Instead of a powerful Mac, you can use an iPad tablet computer to solve most everyday tasks. But if you're not ready to ditch Mac OS X entirely, you'll still need to transfer files between your iPad and Mac as you work.

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There are several ways to do this, but none of them are perfect.

iTunes
Apple has officially announced that the route to transfer files between iPad and Mac should be through iTunes. Unfortunately, this path is extremely inconvenient. Let's start with the fact that only applications that support the corresponding functionality can be used. True, almost all the tools designed to organize creative activities on the iPad - Pages, Keynote, Numbers, GarageBand and iMovie, use iTunes when transferring files both forward and backward. A similar approach is followed by independent developers of e-book readers, text editors and tools for creating multimedia components.

But here, too, different programs use iTunes in different ways. For example, Apple applications require you to explicitly select the Save to iTunes mode when writing a document, while others provide iTunes access to files automatically.

Worse, when synchronizing files, you constantly have to manually configure something. So, to transfer files to a computer, you will have to do the following. Connect your iPad directly to your Mac and open iTunes. Select iPad in the list of iTunes sources and go to the Apps tab. Scroll through the list of installed applications and navigate to the File Sharing section. Click on the application whose file you want to copy, after which its data will be displayed in the Documents panel. To copy one or more files, drag them to the desktop while holding down the Option key. You can also use the Save To button, after clicking which the traditional file save dialog will appear on the screen. If you want to transfer back to iPad a file that was updated on your computer, you will have to drag it back into the iTunes environment and place it in the document list of the desired application.

Of course, I'd love to find some solution that makes this process easier, whether it's an AppleScript, an Automator workflow, or a utility offered by an independent developer. Due to the complexity of transferring files, I only use iTunes' shared storage to make additional backups of large Pages documents and GarageBand projects. For something else, this is hardly applicable. Going through a multi-step procedure every time to access a file on both Mac and iPad is too inconvenient for everyday use.

Cloud storage
When it comes to file syncing, I immediately think of Dropbox. The service, which provides 2 GB of disk space for free, is great for storing files and transferring them from one computer to another. So, what does it mean to sync files between Mac and iPad?

The Dropbox iPad app gives you access to your synced
files, but keep the changes made to them on the tablet
computer, you won't be able to

Unfortunately, working with Dropbox on the iPad leaves much to be desired, but the service itself, in general, has nothing to do with it. Like many other storage services, Dropbox lets you view data in any format supported by iOS, including Word and Pages documents, PDF files, text files, and images. What's more, it allows you to open synced files directly in iPad apps, such as text documents in the Pages editor.

However, there is no way to upload a file edited in Pages back to Dropbox due to iOS restrictions.

However, there is one workaround. From applications that support WebDAV (such as Pages), you can access your Dropbox folder using the DropDAV service (which is free if your Dropbox storage is less than 2 GB). DropDAV allows you to manipulate Dropbox files through a traditional WebDAV connection. Because the Pages app allows you to open files on a remote WebDAV server, you can pick up your document and edit it on your tablet. But remember that this works with a local copy. After editing is complete, you must manually publish the document to the WebDAV server created with DropDAV. It's definitely the easiest way to bring your Dropbox Mac experience to iPad, but it's still far from perfect.

Cloud Compatible Applications
Some iPad apps have built-in support for cloud storage mechanisms (most often it is a connection to the Dropbox service). There are more than 130 programs on the Dropbox website that are integrated with this service in one way or another. There are many text editors for iPad that are compatible with Dropbox.

Some text editors for the iPad, such as iA Write,
allow you to write files directly to your Dropbox storage

For example, Elements can be purchased for $5, iA Writer for $1, and Textastic for $10. With these editors, the synchronization process is completely painless. Changes made are immediately transferred to the Dropbox storage. Adjustments made using the Mac are almost instantly reflected on the iPad. There is no need to connect iPad to Mac, the process is effortless.

Along with word processors, Dropbox-compatible applications include full-fledged word processors: DocumentsToGo for $17; QuickOffice ($15); Office2 ($6); file readers: ReaddleDocs ($5) and GoodReader ($5); Audio note-taking tools: DropVox ($1), Audio Memos ($1), Mobile Recorder ($1), Smart Recorder ($3), and more. If the app opens files directly to Dropbox and writes them back, file management is a breeze if you're smart about it.

Apple's iPad apps aren't integrated with Dropbox, but they do work with MobileMe iDisk. Unfortunately, this integration is not as good as the best programs for Dropbox. Publishing to iDisk is similar to the iTunes File Sharing feature - you simply copy your files to a remote server instead of maintaining a single, constantly synced version.

The quality of synchronization in the Apple iWork package is not up to par, but the user is offered many different ways to synchronize. In addition to iDisk, you can access iWork documents via iWork.com, save them to iTunes, or copy via WebDAV. But in terms of simplicity, none of these options compare to the simplicity provided by applications that support Dropbox. As noted, DropDAV can help a little, but it lacks the elegance of true Dropbox integration.

Email
As Apple and other vendors contemplate improving bidirectional sync methods, email remains the best option for users.

First, you don't need to connect your iPad to your Mac. Second, the email contains date and time information, so you don't have to guess if you're really working on the latest version of the file. When you receive an email, you will immediately see the exact information about when it was sent.

If you have to send large files, it might make sense to write special rules in your email client to manage such messages. For example, in Gmail I created a filter that looks for messages with attachments that I send to myself. These messages are tagged with the Files tag and archived. As a result, the Mail app on my iPad neatly folds them into a folder with the same name.

FTP
The good old protocol opens up another possibility for transferring files to and from the iPad. The App Store offers a variety of FTP clients for iPad, including FTP On The Go Pro ($7), FTP Deluxe HD ($1), and FTP Write ($5). These applications allow you to connect to a remote FTP server and edit the files stored there.

If your Mac is set up for FTP transfer using
FTP client, arrange file exchange with iPad device
both forward and backward

If you have accessed a remote FTP server (through your hosting provider or some other way), you can connect both Mac and iPad to it. But this means that the files you need to work with will have to be downloaded from a remote FTP server to your computer every time. An alternative option is to turn your Mac into an FTP server. To do this, go to the Sharing system settings and make sure the File Sharing option is enabled. Then click on the Options button and check the Share Files and Folders Using FTP box. System Preferences will tell you the FTP address of your computer. Note that if you don't have a static IP address and your router isn't properly configured, it will be very difficult (if not impossible) to connect to a Macintosh computer acting as an FTP server from an iPad that doesn't have access to the same wireless network. ).

Accessing a file from an iPad via FTP is sometimes useful because it ensures that you are working on one copy of the file at any given time. But if you are outside your home and cannot access your files even if you have an Internet connection, this becomes a serious problem.

iPad as a flash drive
A number of apps - including iFlashDrive ($2) and Briefcase ($5) - let you use your iPad as a pseudo-flash drive, allowing you to share files with the device. Some of these applications require a Wi-Fi connection to your Mac (if you allow file sharing), others communicate via Bluetooth. Some programs even provide remote access, including establishing a connection to SFTP servers.

However, the process is a lot like the wireless alternative to iTunes File Sharing: you have the ability to copy files forward and backward, but it's all manual control.

The hard truth today is that file management on the iPad is not organized very conveniently. You can experience true real-time bi-directional file sync by trying out one of the many Dropbox-enabled text editors now available for iPad. But the file synchronization features supported by other types of applications introduce many additional hurdles. And until Apple comes up with a better solution, I prefer to use Dropbox text editors whenever possible. The exchange of all other files is best done through e-mail.

Transfer files to and from iPad

Once you've got an iPad, you'll most likely need to transfer some photos, music, documents, contacts, and other files from your computer to your iPad. How to transfer files from computer to iPad? Some users often ask this question because they need a detailed explanation of the process and how to use it.

In this article, we will look at different ways to transfer files from PC to tablet: wired and wireless, using iTunes or iCloud, and other methods.

Using the iPad as a flash drive is not entirely correct, but very simple. It is enough to connect two devices using a USB cable, as the computer sees the tablet as a removable storage device. In the PC settings we find the iPad, create a folder and copy into it what is needed from the computer's memory to the iPad. However, this method is morally obsolete, and not entirely convenient. It can be used in the absence of the Internet, when it is not possible to connect two devices differently. When the device has a jailbreak, then this type of transfer becomes relevant and in demand.

Transfer files through iTunes

The most relevant way to transfer data from a computer to an iPad is to use file managers that save information. These are specially designed programs for devices with iOS, the use of which greatly simplifies the task of copying from a computer to an iPad.

The proof of such an application is a special free manager for the iPad - Documents 5, which can be easily downloaded from the App Store on your tablet. Once the tool has been downloaded, connect your iPad to your computer with a USB cable and launch iTunes on your PC. If it starts, then in the list of available programs, find the necessary manager - Documents 5. Next, at the bottom on the right side, click the "Add" button to copy the necessary information, whether it be folders with documents, whether it be individual files that need to be transferred.

Next, open iTunes on the tablet and find all the downloaded data there, which you can freely install on your iPad. You can talk for a very long time about all the advantages of this program and its services, but it's better, as they say, to try once.

Transfer some files from computer to tablet

Music flip

Let's take the process of transferring music files to your iPad as an example. First of all, open the iTunes program and add the selected music or video files to the iTunes library. Launch the "Music" tab on the left side of the menu and find your tablet there. The menu will display all kinds of content. Click the Music app to select the files you want to copy. Check the "Sync Music" section, after which the iTunes program will start the process of synchronizing the selected music with the iPad. At the same time, you decide what exactly to transfer to the iPad.

Transferring films

Find the "Movies" section in the menu on the left side. Check that the selected video file is in a format that syncs with iTunes and does not require conversion. If everything is fine, then check the box "Sync movies" to transfer the movie to the iPad.

Transfer photos

On the left side of the Photos section, select the ones you want to transfer to your tablet or even folders of photos to conveniently organize content before it lands on your iPad in a chaotic fashion.

Opposite the "Sync photos from" section, check the box, after which the process of synchronizing photos with the iPad will begin. At the same time, using the method proposed by the menu, in Windows determine the location for storing the received photos, for the OS X program there is the iPhoto parameter in the same place.

Transfer of other content

You will also be able to select different departments where to save, through the "selected folders" function or the "All photos" function. The same applies to video files and some albums.

Similarly, you can sync other content such as e-books, apps, podcasts, and other content stored in the iTunes library.

To start the process of syncing certain content and your device, click the Apply button or the Syns button. The time and speed of data transfer is completely different and depends on the amount of information transmitted and the speed of the Internet.

Data transfer via iTools

The trick of this program is that it is more convenient to transfer the heaviest files or groups of files through it in the form of folders with a large number of documents. At the same time, the use of the method described earlier is unacceptable for these purposes.

To transfer, make sure that your device has iTools, if not, then download it. Next, activate the program and go to the department where the applications are located, in particular, Documents, which you want to open. It remains to import the selected files to the specified address in the tablet.

Transferring files through the Cloud

One of the popular, reliable and convenient ways to transfer data is to use a wireless cloud storage. If you constantly use high-speed Internet, then a small number of files can be transferred to the tablet using the cloud program. It will be fast and comfortable for you. For example, you decide to transfer some photos from PC to tablet.

To do this, go to the cloud storage on your computer, drag the necessary photos into it, and using the cloud storage client, which specially creates a constantly synchronized folder with the internet, we place the selected photos in the folder for transfer.

Accordingly, we open a special iCloud cloud application on our tablet and transfer photos from it to the tablet or simply view them online. In this case, you can use the Documents 5 application, which perfectly synchronizes with the "cloud" and connects to it without problems, as well as Yandex.Disk, Google Drive, Sugar Sync and others, such as Dropbox . What is remarkable about this method is that the tablet's memory is not overloaded due to the storage of transferred files on the "cloud".

Moving files over WI-FI

This method of copying and transferring files over Wi-Fi is most often used by users because of its speed and simplicity. To do this, just turn on the WI-FI Drive parameter and launch the IP applications in the browser line, and then the selected files are copied to the tablet device over the network.

The Files app in iOS 11 is a quality storage for documents on your iPhone or iPad. It can be used in the same way as Finder on Mac. You can create different folders for downloading and storing different types of files: photos, PDF files, text documents, etc.

Previously, photos could only be saved to Photos, and text documents to Notes. But now you can create different folders for inspirational photos, recipe PDFs, and more. Plus, you can connect the Files app to iCloud and Dropbox so your documents stay in sync across devices.

Saving to Files on iOS 11 has also been improved. It's on by default, available as an option everywhere, and works much better than Save to iCloud on iOS 10. On iPad, files can even be dragged and dropped into the app instantly.

1. UseWITHguard v Files

Step 2: A window with options will pop up. On the bottom line select Save to Files.

Step 3: A list of folders you have created in the Files app will appear.

Step 4: Select the folder where you want to save the file. Then click Add.

The file will be saved to the selected folder.

2. Drag files toiPad

Sometimes the window with save options just doesn't pop up. Images on pages in Safari are a great example. In such cases, files can simply be dragged.

Step 1: Open the Files app on your iPad in Split View.

Step 2: Then long-press the file you want to save and drag it to any folder in the Files app.

If the file is in the correct format (image, PDF, text document), it will be saved to your device.

Use tags to sort

In addition to folders, you can also use tags. To do this, hold down the file and select Tags.