good day all,
With my Mac I use a time capsule for backups with time machine.
Now, is there a way to have something similar with the iPad?
I know that I can use iTunes and/or iCloud, however is there a standalone device that can automatically back up the iPad the same way that time machine/time capsule does it for the Mac?
Thank you and I apologize if this has already been discussed (I did a search and didn't find anything)
Cheerio
Yes their is a work around I have found, I do my best to explain, I point out I am still in the early stages of this.
MY AIMS ARE TO USE ONLY IOS IPAD AND BACK UP AND TRANSFER FILES BACK.
So their is no desk top involved here, here Is what I learnt so far.
I bought a WD cloud HD, the interface app for IOS compared to android is heavily reduced in certain areas, such as cast to chrome cast is not supported for IOS where as it appears from other WD users it is but only in android.
An app called File Browser over comes this £5,99 the interface will help as your see a finder type view on your ipad so searches are easier while going through WD cloud drive.
WD cloud by default does not show icons, so looking for images on a WD cloud drive while in IOS i saw no image preview, this can be activated on the WD app. ( it not easy to find)
I could using the file browsers app see all my PSD TIFF but not RAW images - the RAW I had to open (choice of app affinity photo )
I did drag a final cut exported file in a format .mov to the WD cloud from a USB hard drive using the ipad - issues where i cannot bring this file back to the USB drive plugged into the WD drive, unknown error 500 is displayed.
I not tried the auto back up of files from phone or tablet but it says it can in WD forums.
Re cap WD Very quite hard drive, app terrible for a first time user and issues like bringing files back into the ipad may prove irritating so i do a duplicate on an external drive before moving them.
Seagate Cloud 5 TB i tried with ipad they have an interface of app and safari.
Safari interface will see all your drives however you cannot connect direct (with OSX) only wifi
You can say bring files from your plugged in USB drive into the app works very fast however again support for the files are limited, example in the Seagate it has mpeg files so you can chromecast to the Tv works, but if you bring in say a mpeg you have made, unless it fits the sizes supported no chromecasting the seagate supports very small scale like 640 by 480 anything bigger no viewing. (Again in adroid I think no issues from what i have read)
So if you made a video in lumafusion (video editing app) and send to the seagate it will not play on chromecast as 720 not supported in IOS.
If you have android it appears all supported.
The only issues for me was the terrible sound from the drive tooo loud.
It has two USB ports and i did mount two USB OSX drives which i could read files in image and movie formats on the iPad all sweet - chrome casting unless you export a movie in iTunes to the format for use on a iPod or ipad your see noting on the chrome cast.
As a sales person said in the shop, the home cloud drives are more 2004 idea, everyone to use cloud on line.
Example LumaFusion has import button and an upload button to many choices I choose drop box 227 mb's file uploaded speeds here are upload 1.2 mbs some time later under an hr upload complete to drop box.
So for me using video files and stock images the online cloud service does not help me at all were in a grade listed area and no fibre available.
I very much like to be able to edit a movie on ipad, mess around with some graphics and export in a format of my choice to a wifi drive in the home and access these files as the speed will be improved and currently i have no way to access the hard drive with my stock images unless i buy a desk top mac again.
I did look into this area recently but when i asked can i connect the fire wire wire drives (they also have USB) to the all new mac book pro or iMac the answer came back with yes buy an adapter, one for fire wire one for USB and so on a couple should work. Their cheap as chips about £49 a pop !
And to be honest the whole affair just made me re think, hence the wifi option in my view has potentional in general use.
I have become quite used to editing and altering images with the apps i bought recently they replaced the final cut and photoshop i used on the desk top.
So for now i stick with this preferred method of work flow.
Hope that helps any questions do ask.
For now WD and Seagate will be able to do what you wish to achieve.
HooToo do a wireless hub router portable plug in USB memory sticks and so on, sounds great but their only support FAT 32 windows no OSX formatted hard drives. Shame as at £50 and portable this would resolve all issues and you can take it with you
The Seagate and Weston Dig you can log in remotely (depends upon your internet speeds) to what and how it function, IE low upload when away slow.
Seagate also provides Plesk and other areas of some use.
Top tip enter the App Store look at the app see last update as when IOS 11 arrives your be upset if you buy a drive and the app not updated all will become useless unless you can plug in a USB to a desk top which the WD you can so their for you can access your files.
Well provided you have a USB port that is new macs have none your need to buy an adapter.
Apologies for long post its a big subject and I for one would very much like to see a developer make an app happen. For now i have hit SALR.
Saturated Anabatic Lapse Rate has hit the ceiling of the cloud base and icloud not for many users. It maybe the future but not in countries with slower than average speeds.
