iTools Question

[Falleron]

Hi

I am trying to share files with iDisk. However, I get to the point where you get the icon on the desktop but cant drag and drop files onto it because it tells me I dont have enough access privaledges!! What am I doing wrong?? (I am logged in as admin for OSX).

Any Ideas??

Thanks

 

[IndyGopher]

Re: iTools Question

Originally posted by Falleron
Hi

I am trying to share files with iDisk. However, I get to the point where you get the icon on the desktop but cant drag and drop files onto it because it tells me I dont have enough access privaledges!! What am I doing wrong?? (I am logged in as admin for OSX).

Any Ideas??

Thanks

You can't write to the root level of your iDisk. Open the iDisk folder, and choose a subfolder to put the files in.

 

[Falleron]

Ok, so I need to open the icon on the desktop and create a folder in there? If thats the case, I get the same message saying that I dont have enough access privaledges!

I must be doing something wrong but sure what!

 

[benmac]

You can't create new folders in the iDisk. You have to drop your files in one of the existing folders. And if you want, you can add sub-folders to these existing folders too.

 

[Falleron]

Are the existing folders that you are talking about found inside the icon that appears on the desktop??? I dont have anything in there. Where do I find the existing folders? I must be having a Thick moment!!

 

[IndyGopher]

Inside the iDisk folder you should see the following:

About your iDisk (file)
Documents (folder)
Movies (folder)
Music (folder)
Pictures (folder)
Public (folder)
Sites (folder)
Software (folder)

If you don't see at least that, then there is a problem with your connection to your iDisk. There is a fair amount of latency when accessing it, you should see the spinning beachball (until Apple gets that threaded) when you open the iDisk folder on your desktop.

 

[Falleron]

I have a problem then. I get the spinning ball when opening the icon on the desktop but there is nothing in the folder!!!

 

[MacAztec]

Public?

Use your Public folder to share, the rest are for saving.

 

[Falleron]

In my iDisk icon that appears on the desktop there are none of the following folders (No Public Folder):

About your iDisk (file)
Documents (folder)
Movies (folder)
Music (folder)
Pictures (folder)
Public (folder)
Sites (folder)
Software (folder)

Can you upload from the Apple Web site?

 

[cleo]

on a related note...

Is it possible to create a "drop box" of sorts in my iDisk (probably in the Public folder?) so someone can upload files to it, either with or without a password? (If the person I am sharing with uses a Mac, then of course they can put the files in their public folder - but I'm looking for a solution for someone who doesn't use a Mac - and a drop box seems to make the most sense).