I stand corrected. Thanks.
That said, changing the default RSS application from Reeder did seem to work for me on Yosemite, so I dunno.
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PDF Reader 'GoodReader' Removes iCloud Drive Functions to Comply with 'Mandatory' Apple Policy [Updated]
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I stand corrected. Thanks.
That said, changing the default RSS application from Reeder did seem to work for me on Yosemite, so I dunno.
They don't understand that some of us don't want to just throw PDFs into one main folder. It's okay if you're working with five, but not when you have hundreds. 
Pretty much can say the same thing about most files in general.
Pretty much can say the same thing about most files in general.
Without making new folders and moving files around iCloud is pretty useless for iOS productivity apps. Luckily there are alternatives.
But then Apple never was good with online platforms ( e.g. MobileMe and Apple Mail )
But then Apple never was good with online platforms ( e.g. MobileMe and Apple Mail )
I'm holding off "upgrading" my GoodReader install until this gets resolved.
You have to be very trusting to allow automatic "upgrades", mine are all still manual.
You have to be very trusting to allow automatic "upgrades", mine are all still manual.
One can only hope, that 
will get their software act together, once the new space ship campus is finished and various departments within can be restructured. They desperately need more (competent) software engineers, better communication within their organization and probably a better leadership as well.
Their own software and cloud solution is average at best. But strange policies and decisions like in the case with Good Reader, is a slap in the face of everyone. Especially as Good Reader's software developers are committed to iOS by not offering a Android version and were offering the gold standard in .pdf software from almost day one.
But bring on the watch. In Gold with a nice sparkly bracelet.
will get their software act together, once the new space ship campus is finished and various departments within can be restructured. They desperately need more (competent) software engineers, better communication within their organization and probably a better leadership as well.Their own software and cloud solution is average at best. But strange policies and decisions like in the case with Good Reader, is a slap in the face of everyone. Especially as Good Reader's software developers are committed to iOS by not offering a Android version and were offering the gold standard in .pdf software from almost day one.
But bring on the
watch. In Gold with a nice sparkly bracelet.
Using iWork without iCloud is a pleasure so far. With iCloud, it seems to be a nightmare.
"Pages cannot open this file!" when you are typing your half-completed report. Guess what next? You cannot save a new copy immediately when Pages clearly still has the copy in memory. Pages doesn't let you, blacken out all toolbars and buttons. You can just press OKAY the only button, and can never ever access your document again. Breaking into the file bundle? It didn't work - the zip is corrupted and cannot be unzipped into *.iwa. Look for an iCloud copy? It got synced to your devices immediately, so it doesn't help. Versioning? Does iWork ever support that *cough*?
You may say Time Machine, though I haven't had it at that time. But the fact is that I have never ever been blown up by Office Word, and even it crashed, Word still had a recovery copy. Maybe I was out of luck at that time, ugh. It was just 18 hours before the deadline.
That's why Office is still used by 99% of people
Just forget all about iCloud, Apple. You failed. Shut it down and stick to what you're good at and let companies run cloud services who ACTUALLY know how to. You suck at it.
Cause Word, Access, Powerpoint, and Excel files never ever get corrupted. Or PST files never ever get corrupted. Or the pile of poop that is Exchange never lost a piece of mail.
Been in IT long enough to know that Office and most MS stuff is also a steaming pile of garbage.
I still don't even understand what iCloud drive is/does?
I know what i thought it was supposed to do. But it surely doesn't do that.
How does one do ANY of this? https://www.apple.com/icloud/icloud-drive/
I too gave up a while ago on it and just stuck with drop box. It seems to "just work."
Oh and Healthkit is a pleasure as well. Not a single update or word about it from apple since the rollout. It's friggin lame.
I know what i thought it was supposed to do. But it surely doesn't do that.
How does one do ANY of this? https://www.apple.com/icloud/icloud-drive/
I too gave up a while ago on it and just stuck with drop box. It seems to "just work."
Oh and Healthkit is a pleasure as well. Not a single update or word about it from apple since the rollout. It's friggin lame.
The disappointment just hurts. I've been fairly loyal to Apple for years, and lately it feels like they are trying to sabotage their own products and services.
Why? What is the motivation behind this?
Why? What is the motivation behind this?
After the upgrade I had to use Windows or Mac iCloud Drive to delete a folder I hadnjn good reader. I don't understand the iOS restriction when we can use a pc?!!
One more reason to use Dropbox instead but it is sad since I pay for 200gb iCloud since I need storage for backup for all my ios devices and photos so its not like I can easily vote with my wallet when I rely on part of iCloud.
One more reason to use Dropbox instead but it is sad since I pay for 200gb iCloud since I need storage for backup for all my ios devices and photos so its not like I can easily vote with my wallet when I rely on part of iCloud.
This is why I have iCloud Drive turned off. I use Dropbox and gladly pay them $99/year for a service that "just works." I love Apple hardware, but their internet services suck, and their apps have been dumbed down to the point that many are not even useful.
I'm not sure even THEY know what that is. Their cloud storage, like their products, are some of the highest priced in the industry. Somehow, they think their gigabytes are better than any others...
At this point I don't even care anymore about iCloud Drive, do whatever you want with it, Apple.
All I want is my apps to support opening files that are stored within other apps and edit them, without app switching (like opening a PDF in PDF Expert that is stored in Good Reader. Edit it, save it, leave PDF Expert, done. When back home and Good Reader synchs with my Mac via SAMBA shares the updated file becomes available on my Mac's drive. No stupid internet-based server needed here, no need to put everything in the cloud - besides, I get to decide which drive and which folders those files are stored in, unlike iCloud OR Dropbox, where you basically have one dedicated folder with its own hierarchy. Awful!)
I feel you man, the quality, quality control and their software design is going down lately.
They are still ahead in many ways, but if this trend doesn't get fixed, I don't know what will be left of Apple sometime.
Also, what's with this screwing up the repairability of products?
I'm not talking about iDevices here, that's bad enough, but okay...
However, it's unreasonably difficult to exchange an iMac's HDD.
RAM is being soldered onto more computers, upgradability (the ABILITY, not just the easiness of merely having to open one door (RAM style) - there's a fine difference between hiding the HDD in a hard to reach spot due to compact design and moving the temperature sensor inside the HDD forcing you to only buy -licensed drives (which, by the way, aren't even available with the capacity I need in this instance). And that's just one example.)
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All I want is my apps to support opening files that are stored within other apps and edit them, without app switching (like opening a PDF in PDF Expert that is stored in Good Reader. Edit it, save it, leave PDF Expert, done. When back home and Good Reader synchs with my Mac via SAMBA shares the updated file becomes available on my Mac's drive. No stupid internet-based server needed here, no need to put everything in the cloud - besides, I get to decide which drive and which folders those files are stored in, unlike iCloud OR Dropbox, where you basically have one dedicated folder with its own hierarchy. Awful!)
I feel you man, the quality, quality control and their software design is going down lately.
They are still ahead in many ways, but if this trend doesn't get fixed, I don't know what will be left of Apple sometime.
Also, what's with this screwing up the repairability of products?
I'm not talking about iDevices here, that's bad enough, but okay...
However, it's unreasonably difficult to exchange an iMac's HDD.
RAM is being soldered onto more computers, upgradability (the ABILITY, not just the easiness of merely having to open one door (RAM style) - there's a fine difference between hiding the HDD in a hard to reach spot due to compact design and moving the temperature sensor inside the HDD forcing you to only buy -licensed drives (which, by the way, aren't even available with the capacity I need in this instance). And that's just one example.)
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The cloud services team at Apple needs to be completely replaced. This really is unacceptable. iCloud is a confusing mess that they're beta testing on end users.
It may be that changing the default app back to something else will fail. Edovia's Screens for Mac had that problem, and they too removed the option to change the default handler.
Beta stage would be an advancement, in many parts it still feels like in drafting stage.
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I'm still using 3.21 (I refuse to pay again for the new version). It supposedly supports iCloud, but I can't figure out how to make it work, and the developer does not explain how to do this, not anywhere. Blame Apple all you want, but the big problem is with GoodReader: this formerly useful app has evolved into a gigantic hairball designed by and for geeks, and the support completely sucks.
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I could never get it to work with version 3.21, either. Maybe others have but I have no idea how it's done and GoodReader doesn't provide any instructions that can be understood by a normal human being.
People use gmail with office, latest version is far from garbage which shows you know little about what you speak of
Go into iTunes and find where the 4.7.0 version is on your hard drive. Then go and copy the app file and save it somewhere secure. If the App Store/iTunes on your iOS devices/desktop iTunes DOES update the app, delete the "updated" app from each place (iOS, iTunes) and then drag in the old version, and sync.
I'm trying to understand Apple's reasoning here. If there's even any reasoning at all, and not someone trying to sabotage things from within, because it makes ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE.
You can move files and folders all you want in iCloud from a Mac, natively, without even downloading any third party software. Why is it somehow "okay" to do that on a Mac, but not on an iOS device? How can this feature EVER be a problem when you can do the same thing anyway by just opening your laptop?
I wish someone would explain this to me, because it makes no sense, and I've been heavily using computers since I was a kid back in 1983. I've never seen anything this ridiculous before.
You can move files and folders all you want in iCloud from a Mac, natively, without even downloading any third party software. Why is it somehow "okay" to do that on a Mac, but not on an iOS device? How can this feature EVER be a problem when you can do the same thing anyway by just opening your laptop?
I wish someone would explain this to me, because it makes no sense, and I've been heavily using computers since I was a kid back in 1983. I've never seen anything this ridiculous before.