Which is why I'll use something like Dropbox more as I prefer sorting by subject, not format.
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Why can't you download files to iPad?
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Which is why I'll use something like Dropbox more as I prefer sorting by subject, not format.
Yeah, I agree with you. Different strokes for different folks. I organize by subject within format now which does help when I'm looking for a file that I don't remember. My OSX stuff however, I lose stuff within directories and sub directories all the time. I just wish we had more intelligent tagging systems so that we could just store everything in one large pot and then have software find us exactly what we need.
Considering that you can hook an iPhone up to the iPad this way and import photos from it, as well as cameras and SD cards, theoretically it's possible. I hook up USB flash drives all the time this way to import movies into Photos for viewing. Of course the USB Flash drive has to be supported, and the files have to be named a certain way, but it works just fine.
I sort of feel like Apple might prevent any 3rd party App from importing files from the Camera connection kit, unless it is a photographic app. And even then it might force all files to go through Photos.
Cameras use FAT 32 formatting, so all file names have to be exactly 8 characters.
The USB Flash drive has to be low power, otherwise you will need to plug it in via a powered hub. I have no idea which models work. I could tell you which of mine does, but given their age, you'd be unlikely to find them commercially. You might be able to find some current recommendations by googling.
I can't remember if I have tried to import PDF files or not. If Photos supports PDFs then probably. I use iBooks for that now that it synchronizes my PDFs. I have the Pages app, so never tried that. Word docs never, since I don't use it.
Oh so we can only use the photo app? Then it seems that getting an iPad may not be for me then. I was kind of hoping that i could upload certain types of files via thumb drive into iCloud on my iPad. Then remote desktop to me computer at home to manipulate it a bit and so on and once thats done i could save it back to my thumb drive connected to my iPad.
Was contemplating between the 12.9" IPP or a Retina MacBook Pro or a Macbook Air.
Was contemplating between the 12.9" IPP or a Retina MacBook Pro or a Macbook Air.
Even if you could upload files from your thumb drive to the iPad, you cannot download anything from the iPad to the thumb drive. As far as I know Apple has definitely prevented that action.
There are wifi thumb drives, that come with apps that lets you do what you want. There are also wifi USB hubs, that lets you use any USB thumb drive with the iPad. However, you have to buy the wifi drives or the USB hub. It's another level of complication. Personally, I find that the best way to transfer files in and out of an iPad is through clouds storage like Dropbox or OneDrive. Still, there was a thread recently where people were discussing wifi storage solutions, so if you are interested, I could see if I can find it.
Edit: haven't found the thread, but this was one of the devices discussed
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00T5XQE3U...UTF8&colid=SM0DTIGUUDYU&coliid=I1A8JW4HLIZPU3
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Here's another model, with the added benefit of faster Internet bridging and connection with 5GHz ac:
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digi...&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
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Yes speed is the primary issue. Does the iPad Pro support MIMO? That would really make a portable wifi drive an excellent option.
I do hope that now that Apple has introduced Lightning 2, they are moving toward some kind of two way import/export solution, at least with the Pro. Unfortunately the fact that the 9.7" iPP was released without Lightning 2 doesn't bode well for that happening. Which is unfortunate -- heck I want it just for faster iTunes backups and restores.
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For those of you trying connect a USB hard drive to an iPad, you have to use a device called a Filehub which has its own internal battery and it connects to the iPad via wifi. It has its own app and then you just pop files back and forth on it. The app works like a file manager but it can also open files or send files to other apps. While this is kind of an unofficial way to hook up different storage mediums, it works. As for why I wouldn't want open access to the entire root of the iPad or iPhone, it would pertain to security. if you download files via Safari, you can save them to iCloud Drive or open it in another app.
Lol I went there to wrote the exact same thing. Icab do this perfectly. I always use this for download all kind of files. And if its a file that is not supported by Apple, I just open it with VLC player. My iPad almost feel like a real laptop for me.
iOS and the many work arounds....some of us are tired of all these work arounds to do a simple task........
Have you actually tried any of these so-called workarounds? For many of them, the only reason they get classified as workarounds are because they are third-party apps. If Apple built them in natively, we'd still need the same amount of work to accomplish the things we want. The constraining factors are touch interface and sandboxed file system. And I like the sandbox, because it keeps things more secure and simple. I mean, each time I install a non-app store app to my Mac, I feel afraid the app is going to mess up my system. The other day, an app I installed changed my default search engine in Safari! I'm happy I don't have to worry about such things happening on iOS. If the tradeoff to having a secure system is that there are a few more hoops to jump through in sharing files between apps, I'd take that. Of course, if Apple figures out a way to slow file sharing while keeping things secure, I'd be a very happy camper. But for now, I think iOS is doing a good job of providing a secure and simple mobile computing environment.
I use a Kingston MobileLite Wireless G3, it's currently the only one to support wireless ac, so it a bit faster than most.
With it you can connect any USB or Thumb drive, or SD card and transfer any file of any size to anywhere you like. It's a versatile wee beastie, I wouldn't be without mine now.
I have the RAVPower FileHub and just got the Kingston G3 because of the ac support and it is definitely faster (functionally, they are the same). And to answer Mac 128's question about MIMO support, according to the Apple website the Air 2 supports it so I assume the IPP does also.
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I guess I'm doing something wrong or it's an issue with the site im working with because it tries to open the the document file on the browser and ends up opening just the first page.
Once the file opens in the browser, tap once and you should get a button to "Open in...." another app.
Not sure what's going on with loading just the first page -- is that Word or PDF?
Lol I feel incredibly stupid. Thanks for this! I am able to open it in words.