• how to access .mp4 & .pdf files on iPad after copying from Linux via if

    From Adam@21:1/5 to All on Sun Mar 10 17:47:26 2024
    The files seem to be on the iPad at the top level... https://i.postimg.cc/QdM0WF6H/i-Pad-Files-US-Citizenship-Naturalization-Questions.png

    But, I can't seem to find the files from the iPad. Sorry, I'm an iPad
    newbie doing this for my neighbor, who is studying to become a US
    citizen. On top of that, the iOS is in a foreign language. :-)

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Adam on Mon Mar 11 18:58:34 2024
    On 2024-03-11 00:47:26 +0000, Adam said:

    The files seem to be on the iPad at the top level... https://i.postimg.cc/QdM0WF6H/i-Pad-Files-US-Citizenship-Naturalization-Questions.png


    But, I can't seem to find the files from the iPad. Sorry, I'm an iPad
    newbie doing this for my neighbor, who is studying to become a US
    citizen. On top of that, the iOS is in a foreign language. :-)

    The files should be in the Downloads or Documents folder, then they
    should be accessible via the Files app.

    iPadOS / iOS doesn't let you access files from anywhere you like. They
    have to be in specific locations, one reason why you shouldn't really
    use "manager" apps like iMazing or similar to transfer files across to
    the iPad or iPhone unless you know what you're doing.

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  • From Adam@21:1/5 to Your Name on Mon Mar 11 10:35:16 2024
    On 03/10/2024 10:58 PM, Your Name wrote:
    On 2024-03-11 00:47:26 +0000, Adam said:

    The files seem to be on the iPad at the top level...
    https://i.postimg.cc/QdM0WF6H/i-Pad-Files-US-Citizenship-Naturalization-Questions.png


    But, I can't seem to find the files from the iPad. Sorry, I'm an iPad
    newbie doing this for my neighbor, who is studying to become a US
    citizen. On top of that, the iOS is in a foreign language. :-)

    The files should be in the Downloads or Documents folder, then they
    should be accessible via the Files app.

    iPadOS / iOS doesn't let you access files from anywhere you like. They
    have to be in specific locations, one reason why you shouldn't really
    use "manager" apps like iMazing or similar to transfer files across to
    the iPad or iPhone unless you know what you're doing.


    Thanks, good to know. I knew there was some iOS file system rules I was missing. So simple yet so hard to find when you need to know. But, these
    types of file system rules are really arbitrary and senseless.
    Come on, Apple !!

    Also, just invested in a Plug-n-Play USB adapter for iPad. This should
    make it easier for my neighbor. But, the "archaic" DCIM file system rule
    is really an embarrassment for a pioneer company like Apple.
    It may have been fine when it was hidden back then but it is now
    sticking out like a sore thumb.
    Come on, Apple !!

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  • From Your Name@21:1/5 to Adam on Tue Mar 12 08:34:10 2024
    On 2024-03-11 17:35:16 +0000, Adam said:
    On 03/10/2024 10:58 PM, Your Name wrote:
    On 2024-03-11 00:47:26 +0000, Adam said:

    The files seem to be on the iPad at the top level...
    https://i.postimg.cc/QdM0WF6H/i-Pad-Files-US-Citizenship-Naturalization-Questions.png



    But, I can't seem to find the files from the iPad. Sorry, I'm an iPad
    newbie doing this for my neighbor, who is studying to become a US
    citizen. On top of that, the iOS is in a foreign language. :-)

    The files should be in the Downloads or Documents folder, then they
    should be accessible via the Files app.

    iPadOS / iOS doesn't let you access files from anywhere you like. They
    have to be in specific locations, one reason why you shouldn't really
    use "manager" apps like iMazing or similar to transfer files across to
    the iPad or iPhone unless you know what you're doing.

    Thanks, good to know. I knew there was some iOS file system rules I was missing. So simple yet so hard to find when you need to know. But,
    these types of file system rules are really arbitrary and senseless.
    Come on, Apple !!

    Also, just invested in a Plug-n-Play USB adapter for iPad. This should
    make it easier for my neighbor. But, the "archaic" DCIM file system
    rule is really an embarrassment for a pioneer company like Apple.
    It may have been fine when it was hidden back then but it is now
    sticking out like a sore thumb.
    Come on, Apple !!

    Do you put your kitchen utensils in the bathroom cabinet? Is your car
    parked in your bedroom?

    It's sensible to store things in proper locations to make them easy to find. The entire Mac OS, and hence almost every other modern OS, was designed
    so people could store their files in folders to make organising and
    finding them much easier.

    Putting things any old where is what lazy and disorganised people do,
    and then they complain that they can't ever find anything.

    If you use the iPad as it was meant to be used, then files
    automatically go where they need to. The problems occur when people
    start meddling by using "manager" apps to move files around. :-(

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