Just got the new 32GB but I must be missing something being brand new to this, any advice much appreciated. I've got a bunch of 1 page text files on my deskptop that I want to have on my Touch. I looked at readdle and other apps but I want to keep my files just between my desktop and my iPod. Do I have to actually use a 3rd party to do this by uploading to net (wifi, etc)? Holy smokes, I just want to drag and drop them from my desktop to the iPod. Thanks!
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iPod touch Drag and drop from desktop to iPod Touch?
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It doesn't work that way.
You will need to use a 3rd party app.
The only other method would be to email it to the email account that is set up on your iPod's mail program. You can view some text files through Mail app.
You will need to use a 3rd party app.
The only other method would be to email it to the email account that is set up on your iPod's mail program. You can view some text files through Mail app.
Thanks, jmann! If I buy Apple Time Machine hard drive\wifi thingy, and Air Sharing, will that keep things just between my desktop, TM and ipod- without a need to upload to web or involve 3rd parties? I'm not too paranoid actually about uploading my files but would rather keep them self contained here. 
edit: reading Air Sharing requirements I need an ad hoc wifi network. Hopefull the TM will do the trick. Off I go to lean about ad hoc!
edit: I found FileAid and DiskAid maybe that's the ticket.
Thanks again
edit: reading Air Sharing requirements I need an ad hoc wifi network. Hopefull the TM will do the trick. Off I go to lean about ad hoc!
edit: I found FileAid and DiskAid maybe that's the ticket.
Thanks again
Just so you know, apps like Air Sharing that use wifi don’t go through the web. Your files are still only transferred directly from computer to iPod and back. There are apps (such as the yet-to-be-approved Dropbox) that sync your files on both your Mac and iPod with an online server, but apps like Air Sharing essentially do work like drag and drop. Only the thing is, instead of transferring the data through the USB cable, it will be transferred through the air.
For Air Sharing, you don’t have to have an ad hoc network. You just have to be on the same network. You can set up an ad hoc network though if there’s no network available for the computer and iPod to both connect to.
For Air Sharing, you don’t have to have an ad hoc network. You just have to be on the same network. You can set up an ad hoc network though if there’s no network available for the computer and iPod to both connect to.
Ahhhhh, the light just went on - and thanks devburke!
When I pickup a mackbook pro I'll just go to the wifi-coffee shop with macbook and iPod and transfer stuff like no tomorrow!
If you dont have a common network between the MBP and the iPod available, just click the Airport menu in the menu bar and click Create Network
Connect to that (ad hoc) network from your iPod, and they can talk to each other.
Alternatively, if your MBP is plugged into the internet via ethernet and theres no wifi network available, use Internet Sharing to essentially allow your MBP to function as a wireless router for your iPod. I did this a lot in my college dorm to get internet on my iPod, and allow my iPod to talk to my MB.
If you use Air Sharing, it has a very helpful help menu (tap the ? symbol from within the app) that will help you with the rest.
ACTPrinter is a low cost app. that will allow moving (or "printing") of PDFs (or any other documents) to your iPod Touch over WiFi.
I have the free 'Files lite' and that works ok.
Having said that, I prefer the $19.95 Phoneview from www.ecamm.com which I got in a bundle a while back and that works great, you can access notes, music, etc when attached by USB lead and not bother with all the WiFi nonsense.
Check it out at: http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/
Having said that, I prefer the $19.95 Phoneview from www.ecamm.com which I got in a bundle a while back and that works great, you can access notes, music, etc when attached by USB lead and not bother with all the WiFi nonsense.
Check it out at: http://www.ecamm.com/mac/phoneview/