Thank you!
So iTunes is the safest and most secure way I can transfer files from my iPad to my Windows 10 PC?
Is it possible for me to send the video file from the iPad to the Windows 10 PC via wireless or must it be done via the lightning cable?
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All iPads Noobie Question: How To Download Files to iPad?
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So iTunes is the safest and most secure way I can transfer files from my iPad to my Windows 10 PC?
Is it possible for me to send the video file from the iPad to the Windows 10 PC via wireless or must it be done via the lightning cable?
Thank you, but speed isn't a concern for me. I'm just concerned with the most secure way to transfer files between my Windows 10 PC and iPad.
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The Lightning-USB cable connecting your iPad and Windows machine should also be “safer” than any wireless router setup.
It might be time to hire someone to come help you. This level of digital paranoia is pretty extreme.
Safety of transfer between iPad and PC... Safety is not so much a matter of how you transfer (wired or wireless) vs. the safety of what you are transferring (does the file contain malware of some sort).
Files don't get infected in transit - they start out infected at the source, or they are infected once they arrive at their destination. (Well, outside of spy novel scenarios - anything's possible, it's a matter of whether you are likely to be the target of a sophisticated, expensive, incredibly rare kind of attack. I'm going to assume that you are not such a target, because if you were you would have paid security experts working for you.)
As to the safety of what you are transferring to your PC, it doesn't matter whether you are downloading the file directly to the PC using Firefox or other browser, or whether you are importing the file to the PC from the iPad using iTunes - the anti-virus software on your PC is responsible for scanning anything you import to your PC, regardless of the import method you use. (assuming you use anti-virus on your PC, which I presume you do, considering the concerns you've been voicing).
Files don't get infected in transit - they start out infected at the source, or they are infected once they arrive at their destination. (Well, outside of spy novel scenarios - anything's possible, it's a matter of whether you are likely to be the target of a sophisticated, expensive, incredibly rare kind of attack. I'm going to assume that you are not such a target, because if you were you would have paid security experts working for you.)
As to the safety of what you are transferring to your PC, it doesn't matter whether you are downloading the file directly to the PC using Firefox or other browser, or whether you are importing the file to the PC from the iPad using iTunes - the anti-virus software on your PC is responsible for scanning anything you import to your PC, regardless of the import method you use. (assuming you use anti-virus on your PC, which I presume you do, considering the concerns you've been voicing).
Thank you!
Sorry, but I've used PC's and Apple desktop hardware all my life and I've never downloaded a file to an iPad so I'm still nervous about downloading for the first time... 😓😓😓
Thank you very much for clearing this up for me! You're clearly an expert in the security field!
Need help again:
I've been successful in downloading a few .MP4 files, but I don't know how to open them on my iPad or transfer them to my PC?
Dropbox comes up as an option, but I do not want to use Dropbox for this.
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Is there an Apple made App I can use to view the .MP4 files on my iPad?
I've been successful in downloading a few .MP4 files, but I don't know how to open them on my iPad or transfer them to my PC?
Dropbox comes up as an option, but I do not want to use Dropbox for this.
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Is there an Apple made App I can use to view the .MP4 files on my iPad?
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I'll presume that you have found the downloads in the Files app, in a Downloads folder inside a Firefox folder inside On My iPad. (Files app > On My iPad > Firefox > Downloads)
Tap on a file - it will open/play. MP4 is listed as a supported format in iPad Tech Specs, which means there is an in-built capability to play them. People share MP4 videos all the time via text message, email attachments, etc. They play. Not because the Mail app or Messages each have media players, but because all apps on iPad share a central library of media players. (This is no different than Mac or Windows PCs for that matter - the OS provides such fundamental capabilities to all apps.)
Dropbox is not a media-playing app. It is a cloud-based service for storing documents and other data. You can store MP4s in DropBox and they will play if you open them because the iPad is capable of playing MP4s.