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  1. K

    Files App Improvements in iPadOS 18

    Apple didn’t announce any new Files app features, but as we learned last year, many smaller improvements come to iPadOS that aren’t necessarily announced in the keynote. In the Files app, a new option in iCloud Drive allows us to select a file or folder and select an option to “Keep...
    • Kal Madda
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    • files files and folders access files app icloud ipad ipad air ipad pro ipados 18
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: iPadOS 18
  2. RazorBackXX

    How to Keep Folders in Dock From Moving?

    hey my friends, I have the main Mac folders in the dock. documents, photos, videos, downloads, music ect. I want them to stay put. I don't want them to move. I love dragging & dropping files into my dock. but when I hover over the dock folders it tries to put the file aka a photo or video in the...
    • RazorBackXX
    • Thread
    • dock dock icons files files and folders access finder folder mac macos settings terminal commands
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: macOS
  3. Y

    Duplicated documents

    I have had my desktop and documents folder synched with iCloud for a couple of years now. I have my high-frequency files arranged in tags for quick access on finder. Starting a few days ago, I have noticed that, when I click on a tag, documents appear duplicated: one of them is on the documents...
  4. vagos

    Restrict local user from file access [solved]

    Hello I created a local (standard) user for a friend who is helping over with some work on my computer. I noticed that he's got access to my home folder and can see all files which are not contained in macos' default folders (music, downloads etc). How can I restrict access to home folder for...
    • vagos
    • Thread
    • files and folders access
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  5. PerryMadz

    Android to iphone: Handling files?

    Yes, sorry probably yet another "android/iphone" thread. :rolleyes: Let me digest tho.. Currently in the market for a new phone/experience as android is driving me nuts. So i have played around with an old iphone on ios12 and for the most part liked it enough to consider the move. However...
  6. Jehosophat

    iPad Comic reader for files on NAS?

    I’m thinking with iPadOS’ SMB support that multiple apps might support this need but since I just got an iPad and haven’t setup SMB yet, I’m not sure. Basically I’m looking for a comic/manga reader app. My comics are stored on a shared hard drive connected to my router. I *don’t* want to store...
  7. T

    Revoking files and folder access doesn't work?

    When I tried to play a video file from the Desktop folder with VLC, macOS informed me that VLC requests access to the Desktop folder. What's strange to me is that VLC started playing the video even though I hadn't yet granted or denied it access to the Desktop Folder. Even after denying access...
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