Since I've no critical data on an iOS device, I've never thought this through. I do see chelot921's point now, tho. IOS requires rethinking how one orders and retrieves data files. Maybe the Apple model is a little too bare bones, considering the thousands of apps out there.
It makes very little sense to me not to have some sort of global search. If you intend never to use more than a handful of apps, it might not be positively bad, but if you're like most of us, interested in trying new programs from time to time, not to have provided either the capability of finding documents independent of their apps or a simple mechanism for moving documents from one app to another seems short-sighted, at best.
I'd wager that if Steve Jobs were still around, he'd have seen this problem long ago and would have had people working on good solutions.
Windows and MacOS have file systems that you can see and use.You own the files, you do what you like with them, folders, etc.And you can choose what program displays/plays them.
.In iOS, the app owns the files, so theoretically, there is no need to have a viewable file system, as the files are owned, and live in the app. iBooks lists all your books, Goodreader if you had it, lists all the files you use Goodreader to view. Music lists all your music files, etc, etc.
Different, but when you get used to it, its ok. I dont have to manage all my iPhone/iPad files as I know where they are, in the one app that plays/reads them
Hope that helps
Tony
NZ
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Sent: Thursday, 14 March 2013 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: [iPad] Saving and retrieving files
I know it has a file system but since I can't see it I can't use it. Tried the search but is does not search document (just tried again and checked the settings to see if I did have it set up correctly, no go)
Sent from my iPhoneIOS has a filesystem - we just can't see it.I am having trouble figuring out how to save and retrieving files. I don't have access to the cloud as often as I would like so I keep files on my iPad. I use several apps (pages, numbers, ianotative, ). So I feel like I have file all over the place. I sometimes forget if the file I need is a word, excel or PDF and have to go through several apps. I am used to windows and having a file system..
Am I over thinking? Is there a way to have file system? If you have any suggestions I would appreciate it.
My participation is this group has been haphazard so if this has been discussed lately and I missed it sorry.
Tia, Chel
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