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Hidden folders and files in Windows 10: how to hide (show) photos, videos, documents, drives

28/11/2021 by

Most operating systems do not consider it necessary to show all files to their users, for the sake of their safety, at least. In Windows, you can also hide not only files, but also folders, and even entire disks. This trick is regularly used by advanced users. If initially the function was a systemic one to protect service files from accidental deletion, now this way confidentiality is ensured: often you need to hide certain information from other users.

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Suppose that you want to hide some files or folders, or even drives, or see them in Windows 10. What if one of the default tools doesn’t work? Let’s take a look at all the ways in which you can hide or find a hidden file, folder and drive on your computer.

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How to make a file or folder hidden in Windows

Using the “Explorer” menu

Open up “Conductor” Windows and select all files and folders you want to hide. Click on the button Hide Selected Itemsto hide them.

The icons for hidden files will become dimmer.

To return to the previous mode of displaying these elements, use the same button again.

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Using the Folder Options menu

This method worked in Windows 8.1 and earlier versions of the operating system. Open up “Conductor”but this time right click on any folder where you want to hide files and folders.

We need a parameter “Properties”…

In the tab “General” you will find the attribute “Hidden”… Activate it to hide the selected folder with files in it.

Repeat the same process and uncheck this box to show the hidden file folders you previously selected.

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How to hide (show) a hidden folder or file in Windows

Using the “Explorer” menu

Open up “Conductor”… In the tab “View” you can find the checkbox “Hidden items”… Activate this box and you will be able to see all hidden files and folders inside the directory you are in.

This menu was added in the version of the program for Windows 10. Previously, you had to go to the properties of folders to give permission to display hidden files and folders. When you finish working with the desired catalog, simply uncheck the box and the hidden elements will disappear again.

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Using the Control Panel

If for some reason the above method doesn’t work for you, there is another way. Press the keys Win + Sto open the search menu, search for “Control Panel” and open it.

In the search box already “Control panels” find “Conductor”…

You will see the item “Explorer Options”…

In the tab “View” activate the required option Show hidden files, folders and drives or “Do not show hidden files, folders and drives”… Click on Apply and OK…

It is important to understand that this is a universal setting, meaning the ability to show or hide hidden files, folders and drives everywhere, and not just in the folder that you are viewing. If you want to perform specific actions on a specific folder, then follow the first method.

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Using the registry

We do not recommend using this option until you try the others. It is worth resorting to working with the registry if other options do not work. In order to find and open the registry editor, press the key combination Win + Rto open the window “Run”, then enter the command regedit and press “Enter” to run the application.

Now navigate to the specified registry key:

Computer HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer Advanced

Double click on the parameter Hidden in the right window pane and set the value 1to show hidden files, folders and drives, or 2to hide them.

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How to reliably hide a specific file or folder so that they cannot be seen using the usual (above) methods

Pay attention to this unusual trick. Hiding a file or folder using the command below from a terminal window will more reliably hide the object. This means that no user will be able to view the hidden file or folder even if the corresponding attribute is changed from the folder options. This provides you with an extra layer of security because anyone with access to your computer can view files and folders using their properties and attributes function.

Make a note of the path to the file you want to hide in the first place. You can copy it from the explorer search bar.

Now run the CMD application (command line) with administrator rights

and enter a command like this:

attrib C:Users<имя пользователя>PicturesDownloadsfilename.png +s +h

In our case, we got the command:

attrib C:UsersYablykDocumentsSecret +s +h

Note: This method does not support Cyrillic characters, which means that the file or folder must have a name consisting of Latin letters or numbers without spaces.

Be sure to change the username to the name from your computer and the further part of the path up to filename.png to the path to the file you need with its correct extension.

Attribute + s will tell the operating system that this is a system file that needs to be protected, and + h will tell the file to be hidden forever.

You can use this same command to hide the folder. And to display the file or folder again, use the minus sign (-s -h).

attrib C:UsersYablykDocumentsSecret -s -h

We suggest that you first practice on a temporary file, because you obviously do not want to lose access to an important file / folder.

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How to hide an entire drive in Windows

You can hide the entire drive using Registry Editor. This cannot be done in the control panel or in the folder options menu.

Open Registry Editor and navigate to the specified registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Policies Explorer

Click on the blank space on the right and select Create → Parameter DWORD (32 bits)…

Give the parameter a name NoDrives, save it and then double-click it to edit it.

In chapter Calculus system select an option Decimal… And as The values enter the number of the disk you want to hide. How do you find the disk number, you ask, because it is usually represented in the form of an alphabet letter, C or D?

This can actually be done quite easily. Letter A corresponds to the number 1, Letter B to 2, C is equal to 4, D is equal to 8, and so on. Each letter has a doubled number of the previous letter. It is not hard to guess that drive E will correspond to the number 16. This number must be entered as the value of the specified registry parameter.

But what if you want to hide several different drives? Just add their numbers and enter the resulting number. For example, if you want to hide disks A and D, then add 1 to 8. Parameter NoDrives should be equal to 9. Do not forget to save the registry value and restart your computer.

To map the drive (s) again, simply delete the NoDrives entry you created above.

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Third Party Applications

There are a number of third-party applications on the market that can help you easily manage, hide or show files, folders and drives on your Windows 10 computer. These applications have a number of additional features that we will discuss.

The first program is Secret Disk, which creates a hidden and password-protected virtual disk on your computer to save confidential files and folders. The basic version of the application is free, and its functionality is sufficient for most users.

The second application is My Lockbox, which adds its own icon to the desktop. Using the icon, you can quickly hide or show files and folders anywhere. The program works with keyboard shortcuts. The free version can lock a single folder with an unlimited number of subdirectories and files inside.

There are other apps that can help you hide files, folders, and drives in Windows 10, but that should be enough to keep things organized. In this operating system, there are several ways to hide information, it all depends on which files or folders you are trying to hide and how. You can choose one of the methods we have proposed, just make sure that you clearly understand all the difficulties that you may face.

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How to work with documents Word, Excel on iPhone and iPad

17/09/2021 by

It happens that Word, Excel, Pages, Keynote and Numbers documents created on Windows or Mac require urgent corrections, and only an iPhone or iPad is at hand. How to provide for the possibility of editing documents, as well as their synchronization between all iOS devices and computers, we will tell in this material.

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Using Google Docs

Probably the most convenient way to keep your documents close at all times (on any device with a browser and the Internet) is to upload them to Google Docs. The only drawback of the service is the lack of support for files created in Apple applications (Pages, Keynote and Numbers), but for Microsoft Word and Excel files, this is ideal.

To download and work with Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in Google Docs, do the following.

1… Register a Google account (create a Gmail box) following this instruction.

2… Go to the Google Docs service page.

3… At the top of the screen, select the desired online web application: Documents, Sheets, or Presentations.

4… To add files from your computer (and other sources), click on the folder icon.

5… Upload the required documents.

6… To create a new document, click the “+” button at the bottom of the screen.

7… To change the web application, click the three-bar button in the upper left corner.

To view and edit files from Google Docs on iOS devices, use the official Google Docs and Google Sheets apps.

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Using iWork for iCloud in a browser

With free cloud service iWork for iCloud you can transfer work documents to iCloud for sharing on iOS and Mac. This can be done on any computer with Internet access.

1… Open icloud.com on any computer and sign in to your account using your Apple ID.

2… Depending on which document you want to upload to the “cloud” – select the web application Pages (Microsoft Word files) or Numbers (Microsoft Excel files).

3… Then just drag the file (or several) into the program window in the browser. In a moment, all documents will be available for work with iPhone, iPad or Mac.

Again, the above method can be used not only for documents iWorkbut also for MS Office files (Word, Excel) for Windows.

To edit the downloaded files, just open them in the online editor.

Optionally, you can add a user to co-edit the document online.

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Using iCloud Drive on Mac

1… Open Finder and go to the tab iCloud Drive… You can enable the service along the way System settings → Apple ID → iCloud…

2… Copy (or drag and drop) the necessary documents from your computer to the cloud storage iCloud Drive…

It should be noted that when using applications with iCloud support, corresponding folders will be automatically created for them in iCloud Drive…

After completing the above steps, your documents will always be available on any Apple device with Internet access, including the iWork for iCloud service described above.

Pages and Numbers can open Word text files and Excel spreadsheets.

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How to View and Edit Documents from iCloud on iPhone and iPad

Documents uploaded to iCloud Drive will be available in the Files app (iOS 11+ device required).

Also, the files will be available for viewing and editing in the respective applications. Pages (link) or Numbers (link) downloaded on iOS devices.

Below is a screenshot of the application Pages with available files from the “cloud” iCloud Drive…

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How to combine multiple PDF documents into one using Preview on macOS

07/09/2021 by ALOK DAS

Quite often, when preparing a report, presentation or other document that includes a number of separate fragments, it becomes necessary to combine various files – texts, tables, PDF documents, etc. This can be done both using special programs and standard macOS tools.

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Did you have to combine several text documents into one for work or for your favorite hobby? For example, compose manuals for the internal use of the company or collect information from various sources that can be useful to you in what you love?

Many users simply manually copy texts from several sources and paste them into one separate document. However, this method has at least two disadvantages. Firstly, it does not provide an opportunity to properly format the resulting document, and secondly, it takes too much time. To combine several parts of PDF files or several PDF documents into one, it is better to use a standard program “View” on macOS.

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How to combine multiple PDFs into one document

You can combine multiple files into one PDF document using one window in the program “View”…

Open one of the files in View… To do this, click on the document, and it will automatically open in the application window. If this did not happen, open “View” in the Applications folder on your Mac, click on the tab “File” and from the menu select “Open”…

With the original PDF document open, click on “View” → “Miniatures” (keyboard shortcut ⌘ + ⌥ + 2)), and thumbnails of each page appear in the sidebar on the left. Thus, we get a “tiled” interface with the ability to swap fragments by simply dragging and dropping them. It is now possible to drag and drop any third-party PDF file in the base document. All nested and exported fragments can be deleted and moved in any way.

Scroll through them until you find the place where you want to insert the next document and select the corresponding thumbnail.

Go to “File” → “Edit” → “Insert” → “Page from file”…

In the dialog box, select the second PDF document you want to insert and click on “Open”… The second document will be inserted in the first one at the location you specified. If you need to insert multiple pages, follow the steps above for each one.

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How to add individual pages to a PDF document

Using the program “View” you can also add part of another to one PDF document (for example, a chapter from a book or one page).

Open both documents in two separate program windows “View”… Make sure the thumbnails of both documents are clearly visible. If the thumbnails are not displayed, repeat the steps in the previous section.

In the second document, select the pages you want to insert in the first. You can select each individual page using the key Command (⌘)… If you need to add several pages, click on the thumbnail of the first page, scroll down to the last required page, hold down Shift (⇧), and then click on the thumbnail of the last page. Drag the selected page or pages of the second document to the sidebar with the thumbnails of the first document (where you specifically want to insert the selected pages).

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Additional editing

If the pages are not in the place where you wanted to insert them, just click on them and drag them to the desired location on the sidebar.

If you inserted an extra page by mistake and want to delete it, select the corresponding thumbnail, click on “Edit” → “Delete”…

Other options are also available in the menu, such as page rotation and flagging.

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Don’t click on “Save”

When you are done merging the document, do not click on “Save”… If you decide to save the document, then it will be saved in the already edited form and you will not be able to return it to the original one. If there is no backup copy of the original, it is not recommended to keep the edited version. Open up “File” and select “Export to PDF”… In this case, you will have both the new and the original versions of the document. A window will open where you can rename the document and select the location where you want to save it. Press “Save”, and the edited copy is saved in the location you specified.

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How to scan documents on iPhone and iPad without installing apps

13/07/2021 by ALOK DAS

In addition to convenient features such as file sharing in iCloud Drive, archiving or unzipping files, starting with iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, there is another great feature related to the app “Files“. You can scan documents directly from it to an iPhone or iPad and save them to the desired location.

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This is a pretty good way to save some money by not purchasing a dedicated document scanning application. And this function will save time and effort due to a simple, logical and fast way to scan documents. With the help of a short guide, we will tell you how you can scan documents on iOS directly from the application «Files“.

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How the built-in scanner works on iPhone and iPad

Open the application “Files»On your iPhone or iPad, and then follow these steps to scan the document:

1. Click “Overview“At the bottom of the application”Files“.

2. Press the “Yet»(Three-dot icon) at the top of the menu.

3. Select “Scan documents“.

4. Place the document within the screen and press the button to take a picture.

5. Then you can move the border of the corners to shape the scanned document to your liking.

It remains only to press the button “Re-shoot” or “Leave“.

6. If you have another page to scan, you can remove it in the same way on the next screen.

7. After finishing scanning, click “Save“. This must be done, otherwise you will receive a warning asking you to cancel the scan results.

8. Select a location for storing the scans (you can create a separate folder, as in our case) and click “Save“.

The ability to scan documents directly from the application “Files“In iOS is an awesome feature. You don’t have to worry about finding a third-party document scanning application, and there is the option to save documents to the desired location.

On the left is a document on paper, on the right is the resulting scan.

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Hidden folders and files in Windows 10: how to hide (show) photos, videos, documents, drives

01/01/2021 by ALOK DAS

Most operating systems do not consider it necessary to show all files to their users, for the sake of their safety at least. In Windows, you can also hide not only files, but also folders, and even entire disks. This trick is regularly used by advanced users. If initially the function was a systemic function to protect service files from accidental deletion, now this way confidentiality is ensured: often you need to hide certain information from other users.

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How to make a file or folder hidden in Windows

Using the “Explorer” menu

Open up “Conductor” Windows and select all files and folders you want to hide. Click the button Hide Selected Itemsto hide them.

The hidden file icons will become dimmer.

To return to the previous mode of displaying these elements, use the same button again.

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Using the Folder Options menu

This method worked in Windows 8.1 and earlier versions of the operating system. Open up “Conductor”, but this time right click on any folder where you want to hide files and folders.

We need a parameter “Properties”…

In the tab “Are common” you will find the attribute “Hidden”… Activate it to hide the selected folder with files in it.

Repeat the same process and uncheck this box to show the hidden file folders you previously selected.

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How to hide (show) a hidden folder or file in Windows

Using the “Explorer” menu

Open up “Conductor”… In the tab “View” you can find the checkbox “Hidden Elements”… Activate this box and you will be able to see all hidden files and folders inside the directory you are in.

This menu was added in the Windows 10 version of the program. Previously, you had to go to the properties of folders in order to give permission to display the files and folders hidden in them. When you finish working with the desired catalog, simply uncheck the box and the hidden elements will disappear again.

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Using the Control Panel

If for some reason the above method doesn’t work for you, there is another way. Press the keys Win + Sto open the search menu, search for “Control Panel” and open it.

In the search box already “Control panels” find “Conductor”…

You will see the item “Explorer Options”…

In the tab “View” activate the required option “Show hidden files, folders and drives” or “Do not show hidden files, folders and drives”… Click on “Apply” and OK…

It is important to understand that this is a universal setting, meaning the ability to show or hide hidden files, folders and drives everywhere, not just in the folder that you are viewing. If you want to perform specific actions on a specific folder, then follow the first method.

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Using the registry

We do not recommend using this option until you try the others. It is worth resorting to working with the registry if other options do not work. In order to find and open the registry editor press the key combination Win + Rto open the window “Run”, then enter the command regedit and press “Enter” to launch the application.

Now navigate to the specified registry key:

Computer HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer Advanced

Double click on the parameter Hidden in the right window pane and set the value oneto show hidden files, folders and drives, or 2to hide them.

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How to reliably hide a specific file or folder so that they cannot be seen using the usual (above) methods

Make a note of the path to the file you want to hide in the first place. You can copy it from the explorer search bar.

Now run the CMD application (command line) with administrator rights

and enter a command like this:

attrib C:Users<имя пользователя>PicturesDownloadsfilename.png +s +h

In our case, we got the command:

attrib C:UsersYablykDocumentsSecret +s +h

Note: This method does not support Cyrillic characters, which means that the file or folder must have a name consisting of Latin letters or numbers without spaces.

Be sure to change the username to the name from your computer and the further part of the path up to filename.png to the path to the file you need with its correct extension.

Attribute + s will tell the operating system that this is a system file that needs to be protected, and + h will tell the file to be hidden forever.

You can use this same command to hide the folder. And to display the file or folder again, use the minus sign (-s -h).

attrib C:UsersYablykDocumentsSecret -s -h

We suggest that you first practice on a temporary file, because you clearly do not want to lose access to an important file / folder.

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How to hide an entire drive in Windows

You can hide the entire drive using Registry Editor. This cannot be done in the control panel or in the folder options menu.

Open Registry Editor and navigate to the specified registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Policies Explorer

Click on the blank space on the right and select Create a → Parameter DWORD (32 bits)…

Give the parameter a name NoDrives, save it, and then double-click it to edit it.

In section Calculus system select an option Decimal… And as The values enter the number of the disc you want to hide. You may ask how to find the disk number, because it is usually represented in the form of an alphabet letter, C or D?

This can actually be done quite easily. Letter A is 1, B is 2, C is 4, D is 8, and so on. Each letter has twice the number of the previous letter. It is easy to guess that drive E will correspond to the number 16. This number must be entered as the value of the specified registry parameter.

To map the drive (s) again, simply delete the NoDrives entry you created above.

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Third party applications

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Templates (duplicates) of documents on Mac, or how to protect the original files from changes

01/10/2020 by ALOK DAS

Function Template offers a handy way to simplify your workflow if you use document templates on Mac all the time. In fact, this functionality “forces” the parent application to open a copy of the file by default, ensuring the safety of the original document.

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Option Template not as popular as in the past, but it is a great alternative to constantly editing templates and using the command “Save as…”which can cause the original file to be overwritten if you are not careful enough.

Using this functionality, almost any file can be turned into a template. It can be used to optimize projects in Photoshop, create simple HTML / CSS files or invoices in Word document format. To apply the and Template option, create a file that you want to use as a template and follow the instructions below.

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How to designate a file as a template using the Template function

1. Find the file in Finder that you want to use as a template.

2. Click on it with the right mouse button (you can use the combination Ctrl + click) and select “Properties” in the context dropdown menu. Alternative method: select file and use keyboard shortcut ⌘Cmd + I to open the option “Properties”…

3. Check the box next to “Template” under the section “General“.

4. Click on the red button in the upper left corner to close the window “Properties”…

The next time you double-click on a template, the Finder will create and open a copy of it without touching the original.

To disable the functionality, just uncheck the box opposite “Template” on the menu “Properties”…

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Autosave in Word (Microsoft Word): how to set up and restore documents correctly

20/09/2020 by ALOK DAS

Many Word users have faced an unpleasant problem – this text editor may close unexpectedly, either by itself or due to a restart of the operating system. But what happens to the text that you haven’t saved in time? Fortunately, Word has a built-in autosave feature. Many users do not know about it or do not know how to use it.

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How does the autosave function in Word work?

When editing certain documents, the text editor will automatically create copies of them. Thanks to them, it will be possible to recover a file that you did not manage to save before the sudden termination of Word, including due to a computer shutdown. The program itself may “crash” due to some kind of its own or system error, and the computer may go out due to a blackout or battery discharge.

Typically, Word already has AutoSave turned on. But by default, backups are created every 10 minutes. But it may happen that the computer shuts down 9 minutes after the last copy was made. As a result, all changes made to the text in 9 minutes will be lost, and during this time an experienced user can make a lot of them.

When you start Word after an unexpected shutdown, you will be prompted to restore the file from its most recent copy or from a previous copy. But even if the program did not offer you to restore, you should not despair. This procedure can be done manually using the folder for saving the backups.

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How do I activate and configure Autosave in Word, including choosing a folder to store backups?

Let’s use Word 2010 as an example to see how you can make automatic backups more frequent. The instructions are also suitable for other versions of the program, including versions of Word 2007 or Word 2016 (and Microsoft Word for Mac), although the names and locations of some menu items may differ, but the essence remains the same.

1. First, click on the very first tab “File»On the Word menu bar.

2. Go to the section “Parameters“.

3. From the list of tabs on the left, select “Preservation“.

4. In the right window find the option “Autosave every»And put a check next to it if it is missing. Next you need to specify the number of minutes after which the autosave will be performed. It is best to set it to 1 minute to make copies as often as possible.

5. Check the box next to the “Keep last autosaved version on close without saving“. Below you can select the folder in which Word will store backups. If you need to change this location, then click the “Browse” button and select the desired folder in Explorer. By default, copies are stored in the user profile and there is little point in changing this location. Also in this section you can choose the format in which both the document itself and its copies will be saved.

6. To save the changes made, do not forget to click OK down below.

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How to turn off autosave in Word?

To turn off autosave in Word, go to the same section where the desired function is activated. But there you just need to deactivate the “Autosave every“. After this action, the backup copies of the document you are editing will no longer be saved to the hard disk.

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How can I manually recover text from an autosave file if the document was not saved?

It may happen that after you restart Word, you will not be prompted to restore from the latest backup. But you can also do it manually:

1. Open the previously mentioned “Saving” section in Word settings.

2. Find in which folder the application stores the backups. Remember this path or copy it.

3. In the address bar of Explorer, paste or enter this path, or manually open the required folder.

4. In the list of files with backup copies, select the one you need, taking into account the date and time (which is especially important) of creation. Most often, there will be few such files, and the one you need will be the very first. Start it with a double click.

5. In the Word Document Recovery window, select the last copy and resave it.

It is worth noting that Word tries its best to preserve user data even if it crashes. As you work on a document in the background, backups are constantly created and saved. The user is only required to set the desired storage time interval, preferably 1 minute. And if suddenly Word closes or the computer turns off, you can always recreate a relatively current document. This will offer to do either the text editor itself, or you can perform the operation manually using Explorer.

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How to recover files (photos, documents, contacts) deleted from iCloud

03/08/2020 by ALOK DAS

It’s strange that Apple does not advertise such important functions as data recovery, and the tools themselves are far from being visible. The mechanism for restoring content in iCloud works by analogy with that in the standard “Photos” application on iOS: deleted data will be stored on Apple servers more within 30 days… Next, the information will be permanently deleted.

In order to start the recovery procedure, follow the steps below.

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How to recover deleted data (files, photos, contacts and other content) deleted from iCloud

1… Open the Apple cloud storage page in a computer browser by going to iCloud.com.

2… Enter the details from your Apple ID account and go to the section “Account settings”…

3… Scroll down the page until you see the section “Additional“.

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How to recover files in iCloud Drive

Going to the section “File recovery», You will be able to see a list of all files deleted during the last month. It includes files from companion apps that support iCloud Drive, such as Pixelmator, Pages, etc. Deleted files created by these applications will be placed in this section for 30 days.

It is enough to select one, several or all files (the “Choose all“), Putting a checkmark in front of them, and press the button”Recover files“. All files will be moved to their default directories.

Deleted files stored in iCloud Drive without being tied to an app can be recovered directly from the iCloud Drive web interface.

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How to recover contacts, calendars, reminders and bookmarks

Apple constantly archives your contact list, so you can restore them at any time to any of your iOS devices. If you decide to restore the archive with contacts, then do not forget that it will replace the entire list of current contacts. It’s good that simultaneously with restoring contacts, the latest version of the address book will be archived, which will be replaced with the restored archive. Unfortunately, you cannot restore contacts one by one.

The function of restoring calendars, reminders and bookmarks works in the same way as restoring contacts. Apple also backs up apps “Calendars“And”Reminders“.

When restoring, all scheduled events will be replaced with information from the archive, and event participants will receive new invitations. All sharing information will be removed.

The tool for recovering data in iCloud is certainly useful, although it contains a number of drawbacks, such as the inability to recover selected data without replacing the old ones or to adjust the frequency of backups. But if some data is lost, users will no longer have to completely restore their iOS device through a backup.

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How to take photos on the iPhone from top to bottom (for example, paper documents)

02/07/2020 by ALOK DAS

A lot of potentially good shots were ruined only due to the fact that the photographer was looking at the subject from above, could not align the image, and as a result the photo turned out to be “skewed”. Let’s solve this problem once and for all! And it’s not a cool “tripod” that will help us in this, but a little-known camera setup in iOS.

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How to enable level display on iPhone when creating photos from top to bottom

1. Open the application Settings on iPhone with iOS 11 or later.

2. Find (in the list or through the search) the section Camera.

3. Activate the half-bar opposite the inscription Grid.

Now, every time you turn on the camera and hold the smartphone in a horizontal position, a special marking grid-level will be displayed on the screen.

4. Exit the application Settings and run The camera.

5. Select a mode Slow, Photo, Portrait or square.

6. Point your iPhone down at what you shoot. A grid and two crosshairs appear on the screen.

7. Align the crosshairs to get a perfectly even shot.

8. Take a picture.

Done – you have a perfectly symmetrical photo! Life hack: it helps a lot when there is no scanner at hand, and you want to make a high-quality copy of the document lying on the table.

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PDF online: the best free services for working with PDF documents on the Internet

12/05/2020 by ALOK DAS

There are many desktop applications that allow you to work with PDF-documents. However, not everyone knows that converting, editing and performing other actions with PDF files can also be done online. In this article we will tell you how to work with “pdfs” on the Internet, and introduce a number of useful web applications. Services described below are free and allow you to work with PDF documents no worse than desktop counterparts.

So, let’s figure out what can be done using web applications (links to services below) for working with PDF documents.

Convert PDF to Word and other formats

Using the tools described below, you can convert files from other formats to PDF and vice versa. Do you have a jpg image and want to convert it to PDF? No problem. The same goes for Word, Excel, PPT, PNG, HTML, etc.

Compress (compress) PDF files

If your PDF is too large, you can compress it, that is, compress it. But keep in mind that compression directly affects quality, and the more you compress a document, the worse its quality will be.

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Edit PDF files, including working with text

The tools below allow you to insert and delete text in a PDF document, select the desired fragments, and add images.

Separate and merge PDF files

Sometimes for work you need not a whole document, but only its separate pages. In this case, using special tools you can select the necessary parts, and also, if necessary, combine individual files into one document.

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Rotate pdf files

It is inconvenient, and not necessary, to work with a document if it is turned in the wrong direction. Using the services described in this article, you can easily rotate the entire document or only its individual pages.

Add or remove protection from PDF documents

In order to protect the document from prying eyes, put a password on it. When the password is not needed, just remove it.

Services for working with PDF online

So, we are gradually approaching, in fact, web applications for working with PDF documents. The tools presented below are equipped with a variety of functions, are universal and work both on desktop computers and on mobile devices. By the principle of operation, applications are similar and differ mainly in interface.

For those who, on duty, have to sign a lot of documents in digital form, the Smallpdf service is suitable. With it, you can put your signature on a PDF document using the touch panel or mouse. The application is shareware, that is, you cannot perform more than two actions per hour. If this restriction does not suit you, feel free to buy a subscription ($ 6 per month).

In addition, the service has many other features for editing PDF-documents.

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PDFCandy is a powerful PDF document editor. With it, you can crop a document, change metadata, sort pages and add additional footers. The service can be used to convert to PDF files of such formats as Word, EPUB, MOBI, TIFF, BMP and FB2. Conversion also works in the opposite direction.

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If you already have a favorite PDF editor, but it does not have a pagination function, use PDF.io. This small service does not allow editing documents, but with its help you can number pages.

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To change the sheet format, use PDF2Go. With it, you can translate a document in A4, A3 or A5 format.

Like other services, PDF2Go has many other features for editing PDF documents.

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iLovePDF is a simple service with basic functions. However, unlike many similar applications, it allows you to put watermarks on the document.

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How to download files, documents, videos and music to iPhone and iPad from the Internet

18/04/2020 by ALOK DAS

The issue of downloading and then saving documents and other files does not matter much if you are working on a computer or on a smartphone running Android. But with an iPhone or iPad, this is not the case. Apple is not very active in allowing iOS users to directly download files. But there are still working methods. In this article, we will tell you how to download the required files to iPhone and iPad.

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Where are files saved on iPhone and iPad?

One of the most annoying problems when working with devices running iOS was the lack of a traditional file system with which to work with local files. On the one hand, this is great, because thanks to this, it is protected both from outsiders and from the crooked hands of users who might accidentally break something.

However, with the advent of the Files application on the iPhone and iPad, this problem was resolved to some extent. Nevertheless, it’s too early to talk about a complete solution, there are significant differences regarding Android or Windows. But this approach is already able to satisfy most of the needs of users, and with the release of iOS 13 there are even more opportunities for working with files.

Previously, you could not upload files to the iPhone and iPad, as they were not possible to manage. Now, if you upload a file, document or even video to your iPad or iPad, all of them will be saved directly in the Files application directly on your device. In the iCloud Drive directory in the Files application, there is a Downloads folder into which iOS saves all downloaded files by default.

Thus, a backup copy of all downloaded files is automatically created and then it is synchronized on all your Apple devices, united by one Apple ID (iCloud) account.

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How to change the location of the Downloads folder on iPhone and iPad?

In addition to Safari, there are many other web browsers for the iPhone and iPad in the App Store. However, you can only download files and media to your device using the Safari browser. The default download location in Safari is the iCloud Drive storage in the Files app, which will fill up very quickly if you use the free 5 GB tariff. Therefore, you should definitely consider changing the download location to your device’s local storage instead of iCloud cloud storage. For this:

1. Open the application “Settings” on iPhone or iPad.

2. Scroll down and find the Safari section.

3. Find the option “Downloads” and click on it.

4. Select “On the iPhone” or “On the iPad”replacing the previous option iCloud Drive.

5. You can also click “Another …”to select a different directory of your choice.

Now all the files that you upload to your iPhone or iPad will be saved in their local storage. You can find them using the app. “Files” on the device.

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How to download video to iPhone and iPad from the Internet?

Downloading videos, especially from YouTube, Facebook, VKontakte, instagram and other platforms, is very important for iOS users. Most of us usually try to somehow record video for later viewing from our device without access to the Internet. Here are some methods for downloading videos on iPhone and iPad.

1. Open the page where you want to download the video from and copy the link to the video. The screenshots below show an example of downloading videos to iPhone from YouTube.

2. Open, for example, the site 9xbuddy.org or select another from our review of sites that are used to download videos from social networks and paste the copied URL in the specified field.

3. Press the button “Download»And select the quality of the downloaded video.

4. In the pop-up window that appears, click “Download”. An icon will appear in the upper right corner of Safari. Downloadsin which download progress will be displayed.

5. The downloaded video will be saved in the folder Downloads applications “Files”.

6. If you want to save the downloaded video to the application “Photo”then start the video in the application Files and press the button Share → Save Video.

The video will be saved in the folder Video applications Photo.

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How to download documents (files) on iPhone and iPad?

As with any other file type, the process of downloading documents to iPhone and iPad has become much easier. You can download files of various formats, whether it be PDF documents, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, .zip, .txt, .mp3, .M4a, .wav, .mov and so on. The downloaded file will appear in the directory “Downloads” applications “Files”.

1. Go to the desired web resource (site) in the Safari browser.

2. Press and hold the link with the file of the document that you need to download to work on the iPhone or iPad.

3. In the pop-up menu that appears, select Download file from the link.

4. Click the download icon on the Safari tab to view and open the downloaded document in the application. Files.

Fortunately, iOS currently supports almost all major document formats, including Doc, Docx, PPTX, PDF, and others. If you want to download and save documents received through WhatsApp, Telegram, Viber then follow these steps. The screenshots below show an example of downloading a document to iPhone from the WhatsApp application.

1. Download the document file that you received in the messenger.

2. Open the file from the chat window.

3. Click the icon. “Share” in the upper right corner.

4. Select “Save to Files”.

5. Select the desired directory and click “Save”.

Likewise, without much hassle, you can save documents from various applications to the file system of your iPhone.

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How to download songs to iPhone or iPad?

If you once used Android, then remember about the ability to download or transfer music as a file there and then play it using any music player of your choice. Apple does not approve of the direct transfer of MP3 files to iPhone or iPad devices and their subsequent playback using any media player. The easiest way to download songs to iPhone is to use streaming services such as Apple Music, Yandex.Music, Google Music, Spotify, etc. But they are all paid.

If you still want to download MP3 files to your iPhone and share them with friends, then this is also possible. You can download MP3 files from various web sources and save them in the Files application. You may not be able to see them in Apple Music or in other applications. However, you can play music from files. Here is how you can download songs on iPhone.

1. Launch the Safari browser on the iPhone.

2. Go to the web resource from which you want to download songs.

3. Press the button “Download”.

4. Select “Download” in a popup with a question.

5. Click the icon. “Downloads” in the upper right corner of the window to see the download progress.

6. When the download is finished, you can click on the file name in the Safari download list to play the music.

Alternatively, you can go to Files → On iPhone / iCloud Drive → Downloadsto find downloaded music and share it with friends through WhatsApp, AirDrop or other applications.

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How to download zip archives on iPhone?

Downloading zip files on iOS and iPadOS is no different from the above types of media files.

1. Open Safari, an email program or messenger, which contains a ZIP file archive.

2. After touching the archive file, it will be automatically downloaded to the folder Downloads (if the file was downloaded from Safari) or a preview opens in which you need to click Share thisand then select Save to Files.

Select the desired folder and click “Save”.

3. Open the application “Files”.

4. Go to the folder “Downloads”.

5. Click on the Zip file to extract it in the same directory.

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Save files to iPhone or iPad from Yandex.Disk, Google Drive, Dropbox or other third-party cloud storage

Yandex.Disk, Google Drive and Dropbox for many users are the most popular sources of storing and sharing files or documents on multiple devices. The advantage of Google Drive is due to the additional ability to create documents using the Google Docs service and then save them directly in it.

All of these cloud storages provide cross-platform access from any of your devices, including computers, smartphones, etc. with direct download capability to save documents from the cloud to the device’s storage.

Download Google Drive for iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac

Download Yandex.Disk for iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac

Download Dropbox for iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac

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Alternative to Files on iPhone and iPad?

As an alternative, you can use various kinds of download managers, which in the App Store are a dime a dozen or file managers with a built-in browser (essentially the same thing).

A fairly advanced option will be the Documents application (review) for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad from Readdle.

Download Documents 5 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad (App Store)

Downloading and saving files on the iPad and iPhone has ceased to be a big problem since Apple introduced the Files app and the direct download option in Safari. Now with iOS 13, you can download almost all types of files and easily process them using the Files app on your iPhone or iPad.

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How to scan documents on Mac using iPhone instead of scanner

31/03/2020 by ALOK DAS

It is likely that you are already using your iPhone or iPad to scan documents and save them in the application “Notes” or Files. Then, the received files can be easily transferred to the Mac and edited already on the computer.

With the release of macOS Mojave, Apple’s desktop operating system has the ability to capture images using a mobile device.

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How to scan a document on macOS using iPhone instead of scanner

In the application View

If you just need to scan a text document and save it, for example, in PDF, PNG or JPG format on Mac for further processing or storage, then the ideal option is to use the standard macOS application View.

1. Open the application View or Notes.

2. Select File → Import from iPhone or iPad in the menu bar.

3. Click “Scan documents” taking into account the device you are using.

4. Make sure your device is unlocked. You should see an open scanning tool on it, which will allow you to make a digital copy of the document.

5. If set in the upper right corner Auto, then the document will be scanned automatically when the entire document enters the camera. If you want to run a scan yourself, select Manually (Press on Auto for change).

6. After the picture has been taken, you can set the boundaries of the corners, if necessary. Click Leave, and then “Save”.

The scanned document opens in the application “View” on your Mac. Use a tool if necessary Markup to edit a document.

In the Notes application

If it’s more convenient for you to store scan files in the application Notesthen instead View can use the standard application Notes.

1. Open an existing note or create a new one.

2. Select File → Paste with iPhone or iPad in the menu bar

or click Media on the toolbar of an open note. Or you can right-click in the body of the note and select the image import in the context menu.

3. Select “Scan documents” taking into account the device you are using.

4. Make sure your device is unlocked. You should see an open scanning tool on it, which will allow you to make a digital copy of the document.

5. After the picture has been taken, you can set the boundaries of the corners, if necessary. Click Leave, and then “Save”.

The scanned document appears in your application note “Notes” on your Mac.

Note. To use this feature, mac must have macOS Mojave or later installed.

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How to find a scanned document in Notes

If you added a note to the application from your iPhone or iPad and want to find it on your Mac, then this is easy to do. Open app “Notes” and do the following:

1. In the menu bar, press View → Show attachment browser either click “Investments” on the application toolbar.

2. Select “Scans”.

3. When you find the scanned image, you can double-click on it to open it in the editing window, or right-click and select “Show in note”, “Open file attachment” (similar to double clicking on it) or “Quick view of the attached file”, depending on what you need to do.

You can also use the search tool in “Notes”to find a scanned document by its name.

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Editing a scanned document

To use the editing tools in the application “View”press the button Markup (it shows a pencil). Here, in addition to cropping and the possibility of applying text and graphic elements to images, there is the possibility of inserting a signature and text marks.

To use the editing tools in the application “Notes”, double click on the image. Here you can crop, rotate or apply certain filters.

If other tools are needed Markup, click on the small button in the form of a down arrow / daw in the upper right corner and select Markup. The document opens in the markup tool.

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Completion

Work with scanned documents in “Viewing” or “Notes” Mac is really easy and convenient. Whether you want to simply view the scanned image or make changes to it, you have all the necessary tools for this. Do you use standard macOS applications to work with the scans you need?

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How to transfer files (photos, videos, documents) from iPhone or iPad to Mac and vice versa

06/03/2020 by ALOK DAS

All iPhone users know that the file system of this device cannot be directly accessed, as it works with Android or Windows. As a result, it will not be possible to manage all the files inside the device, except those that are allowed to access. This complicates the task of sharing files with other iOS users. Nevertheless, you can easily and even in several ways transfer files between iPhone and Mac and receive files from iOS (iPadOS) on Mac.

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How to transfer files (documents, videos) from Mac to iPhone (iPad) via cable and vice versa

Until 2019, Apple offered to use the iTunes application as a standard tool for sharing files and managing iOS devices on Mac and Windows. To transfer data, the application on the iPhone or iPad must support direct file sharing. Thus, using the USB-Lightning cable, you can easily transfer files between iPhone (iPad) and Mac. In most cases, this is very convenient when transferring large files, for example, video, directly to the player application (in detail).

However, using this method, you will not be able to access all the directories visible in the Files application. On a Mac, you can only get files from applications on the iPhone (iPad) that support data transfer via a USB cable. With the release of macOS Catalina, Apple abandoned use with iTunes. The functionality of the application responsible for working with the iPhone (iPad) was transferred to the file manager Finder.

Here’s how to transfer files between iPhone (iPad) and Mac via cable.

1. Connect your iPhone (iPad) to your Mac via a USB cable.

2. If you are using older versions of macOS (prior to macOS 10.15 Catalina), then the connected device must be detected in the iTunes application on Mac.

3. If you are using macOS Catalina or later, open a window Finder. Find the connected device in the Sidebar and click on it.

If the device does not appear, go to Settings Finder and check the box next to CDs, DVDs, and iOS devices.

5. You can work with Music, Videos, Films, Audiobooks, Books, Files, etc. right from this window.

6. Click the tab “Files», Where you can find a list of supported applications.

7. If you want to transfer a file from your Mac to the Files application on your iPhone or iPad, you can copy it directly to the file system of any of the available applications.

8. The copied files can be found in the appropriate directory in the “Files” application on the iPhone (iPad).

9. In order to transfer files from iPhone (iPad) to Mac via USB-cable, first copy the files to any folder of the application that supports data transfer via cable. And then just select the necessary files and drag them to a folder on the Mac.

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How to copy (transfer) photos and videos from iPhone (iPad) to Mac via cable

To transfer a large number of photos and videos from iPhone (iPad) stored in the Photos application to Mac, you can use this simple method.

1. Connect your iPhone (iPad) to your Mac using a USB cable.

2. On a Mac, open a standard application Image capturelocated in the folder Programs.

3. Select the connected device in the upper left corner of the program, specify the folder on the Mac into which data will be copied, select photos and videos to import, and click the button Import. In case you need to copy all photos and videos to Mac, click Import all.

If you need to delete photos and videos copied to Mac from iPhone (iPad), check the box next to Delete after import.

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How to copy (transfer) any files (including photos and videos) from iPhone (iPad) to Mac and vice versa using AirDrop (“over the air”)

AirDrop is Apple’s proprietary file sharing engine. AirDrop allows Apple devices to connect and share files using Wi-Fi and Bluetooth at the same time. It does not require the installation of additional applications. In fact, AirDrop is a built-in feature for exchanging data on Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, Mac.

Using AirDrop, you can easily get files from iOS to your Mac (and vice versa) “over the air” without an Internet connection.

How to Transfer Files Using AirDrop from iPhone or iPad to Mac

1. On a Mac, open the Finder application.

2. Go to the AirDrop section on the side panel.

3. Set the parameter “Allow my discovery to everyone” at the bottom of the AirDrop window.

4. Open the application “A photo” or “Files” on iPhone or iPad.

5. Select the files, photos, videos that you want to transfer and click the icon Share this.

6. Click on the AirDrop icon.

7. Find the Mac to which you want to transfer files in the list of available devices and click on it.

8. Click “To accept” in the prompt on Mac.

These steps will allow you to quickly get all the files you need from iOS to Mac via a wireless connection without any setup difficulties.

How to Transfer Files Using AirDrop from Mac to iPhone or iPad

1. Run “Command centre” on iPhone or iPad.

2. Press and hold your finger on the wireless control unit, turn on Airdrop and select “For all”.

3. On a Mac, right-click on the file you want to send to iPhone (iPad).

4. Select Share this → Airdrop.

5. Select the desired iPhone (iPad) from the list, after which the file transfer will begin.

6. On the iPhone (iPad), click To accept and select the application where you want to save the file on the device (when sending photos or videos from a Mac, they are automatically saved in the Photos application on iPhone or iPad).

AirDrop is the best choice for transferring files between iPhone (iPad) and Mac, as there are no restrictions on the type or size of the file, and everything can be done in just a few clicks.

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Third-party file transfer applications between iPhone (iPad) and Mac

Retrieving files from your iPhone or iPad on a Mac using the built-in features is a snap. However, sometimes file sharing may be limited due to the lack of some features.

There are many third-party applications that can ease the task of transferring photos and videos from iPhone (iPad) to Mac.

Some popular programs for transferring video and other data from iPhone (iPad) to Mac.

dr.fone – Phone Manager. This awesome tool can help you get iOS files on Mac in just a few clicks. You can use the app to transfer videos, photos or files from iPhone to Mac and vice versa. Dr.fone requires you to connect your iPhone with Mac using a Lightning cable for data transfer.

Waltr is one of the substitutes for iTunes available for a Mac or Windows computer. The application can magically convert all moved multimedia, including photos and videos, and easily transfer them from Mac to iPhone (iPad). Unlike iTunes sharing, Waltr does not transfer videos to specific supported applications, such as, for example, VLC. Instead, you can save them in the Camera Roll of your iPhone (iPad) if necessary.

Xender. This application, which implements file sharing via Wi-Fi, is also popular on the Android platform, due to the ease of sharing and the ability to transfer multimedia between smartphones. But there is a version of Xender for the iPhone, which makes it possible to send and receive files from other iOS, Android, Mac or Windows devices using a proprietary application. To transfer files or videos from iPhone to Mac, you can use the web version of the service, but for this device must be on the same Wi-Fi network. You can then access your iOS files on a Mac using a web browser by simply entering the URL you specified there.

There are many tools on the market for transferring files between iPhone and Mac. Most of them are free, and in some you have to pay for additional features.

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How to transfer files (photos, videos, documents) from iPhone or iPad to Mac (and vice versa) via the Internet

If the iPhone, iPad and Mac to which you want to transfer files are far away, and you can’t connect to them either by cable or through AirDrop, then the Internet is the only option. To transfer files from Mac to iPhone (iPad), or vice versa, you will have to use certain Internet services, including cloud. Here are some of them that provide the best file transfer between iPhone, iPad, and Mac over the Internet.

Transferring files from iPhone (iPad) to Mac and vice versa no longer seems so complicated. You can use these methods to get iOS files on a Mac, there should be no difficulties.

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The file manager for iPhone and iPad, what it should be: a review of Documents by Readdle

26/01/2020 by ALOK DAS

It took Apple almost ten years to finally teach its iPhone and iPad how to work with files. This happened, thanks to the emergence of the standard application Files in iOS 11. At the same time, an enterprising third-party developer from Odessa was creating his own application for working with files. As a result, this product is significantly superior to the creation of Apple in almost all aspects.

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Features Documents from Readdle

Documents from Readdle is a universal utility for iOS that originally existed in the format of the smart web application ReaddleDocs. Under this name, there was a startup that created the product. MacOS’s mobile Finder has proven to be universal, allowing iPhone and iPad owners to easily find, view and manage files. This is facilitated by an intuitive user interface, which turned out to be even better than that of Apple’s own developments.

Readdle Documents is ideal for reading books in EPUB format, viewing Word and Excel documents, opening ZIP files, PDF files, images, downloading music to MP3s and watching movies on iPhone and iPad.

And although in the previous releases of the product a lot of the user interface didn’t suit, now Documents began to play with new colors. This was also helped by another fresh development of the company, PDF Expert, a reliable tool for editing documents and annotations. The result of the development was an improved user interface that makes viewing and organizing files more organic, there is support for the new dark iOS mode and a floating keyboard. IPad users can now also open more than one application window at a time, which is great for comparing documents in parallel or for dragging content between them.

Now, not only on the iPad, but also on the iPhone, the “Plus” button has appeared, which is a convenient pop-up window in the lower right corner for one-touch calling. With it, you can speed up the creation of new folders, text and PDF files, scan new documents or import existing files from iCloud Drive, Photos, cloud or network storage.

In addition, Documents will unite all cloud services, collecting disparate files in one place. Now they can be synchronized on all devices. Of course, there is integration with the built-in Files application for unhindered access to its contents, as well as for opening files stored in Documents folders without the direct participation of this application.

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Working with files in Documents

This application ability is key. Documents can create new documents and sort them into folders, work with archives, move documents between applications using Drag and Drop technology. File Manager allows you to protect files with a password or Face ID (Touch ID).

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How to add files to Documents on iPhone and iPad

There are several easy ways to add files to Documents. First of all, you can use the powerful built-in browser to quickly download multimedia, books, documents or any other information. You can get it, for example, through email attachments. The FileDrop function allows you to share files with other devices. In fact, this is AirDrop on steroids. Photos, documents, or even entire folders can be sent to a nearby iPhone or iPad. The file structure inside the folder will remain the same.

In addition, you can transfer music, videos or photos to devices with iOS, Mac or PC using ultra-fast Wi-Fi transfer technology. You just need to enter the code from the screen and for further file transfer one click is enough.

Well, of course, you can transfer files to the Documents application on your iPhone or iPad via a cable using the iTunes application (Finder in the latest versions of macOS). To do this, connect the device to the computer, select it in iTunes (Finder) and in the window that appears, select the tab Files.

A screen appears with applications that support file transfer via cable. Click on Documents and drag and drop the files you want to add to the drop-down list.

After this procedure, the added files will immediately appear in the iTunes Files folder of the Documents application on the iPhone or iPad.

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Work with media and music in Documents on iPhone and iPad

You can download your favorite songs from the cloud for further offline listening, or even listen to them from the cloud.

Smart and beautiful media player organizes folders in playlists, adding functions of mixing and looping. Allows Documents to watch and video.

The file manager using iOS 13 and iPadOS uses the “Layout” mode, creating libraries of photos and making them brighter and more fun.

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Browser and PDF Editor

Documents includes a built-in web browser that can now work in secure browsing mode. On iPhone, browser settings are conveniently accessible on any open tab – you no longer need to return to the application settings to simply clear data or change the file upload location. Now you can choose DuckDuckGo, Yandex, Ecosia or Yahoo as the default search engine instead of Google.

Documents has always been considered a convenient PDF reader, but it is possible to turn its full-fledged editor. This service, available by subscription 3,890 rubles a year, provides a complete set of professional tools that allow users to edit, convert and reduce the size of PDF files. Documents will literally sparkle in a new way with stickers, markers and colored text.

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Total

For those who are not enthusiastic about the built-in “Files” application, Documents will be a great option. This free file manager is worthy of installation on every device with iOS and iPadOS. It can read PDF, EPUB, Word and Excel documents, open ZIP archives, view images, download and listen to music, watch videos and much more. Documents appears to be a powerful multi-functional “combine”, and not just a file manager.

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