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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Harry Jacobson-Beyer Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 10:43 AM To: Macusergroup Subject: [MacGroup] Re(2): iPad Ramblings Dan, What's dropbox? Wednesday, September 15, 20109:21 AMDan [email protected] >I would recommend using GoodReader on the iPad/Iphone as a PDF/text/Word >reader. It's very versatile and allows you to transfer files via your >MobileMe or iDisk "cloud" storage. I have recently begun using Dropbox >as an easy way to transfer files between devices. > >> Yes you can move pdf's with iTunes also. Might be able to use the >MobileMe app to transfer pdf's thru the cloud. I haven't tried doing >that yet. >> I like getting my magazine subscriptions on the iPhone and iPad. >Photoshop User just started doing this and it will save me all kinds of room. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:macgroup- >[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Robinson >> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 9:03 AM >> To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers >> Subject: [MacGroup] iPad Ramblings >> >> O.K., so you won't laugh lets set the boundaries right out of the >box. I am illiterate when it comes to the iPad. Not that I can't use >it but I have had syncing problems (as I guess others have) and when I >find something that is a "gee whiz" I like to share........just in case >there may be one other person as far behind the curve as I am. >> >> I have several Mac's, the iTouch, and the iPhone that all sync with >MobileMe. Works PERFECT. No flaws, haven't had any for a couple >years........until I introduced the iPad. Good grief, what happened to >my calendar? Lots of entries wiped out, all the others duplicated. I >could not get it fixed. I would add the entries back in and as soon as >I plugged the iPad into the system the demon forces took over. >> >> I talked to them at Apple and sure enough there is a problem, but you >can go to MobileMe and sign up for the Beta version it will fix the >problem. The only problem there is you say you want to use the Beta and >they tell you that they will contact you with an invitation. I guess it >is a Black Tie event and I wear brown shoes, or something so for now I >can't plug the iPad into the system. >> >> BUT I did find a cool thing that I am sure all of you know. >> >> I bought a new piece of software yesterday, it had a 10 meg file >included in the software that was a PDF file of the manual. I printed >out almost 200 pages last night then I wondered if this could be loaded >onto the iPad? >> >> I then emailed the PDF to myself and sure enough when the email on the >iPad brought up the PDF and I double clicked on it the thing opened and >at the top of the screen it offered to install it inside "iBooks". Now >I have TWO tabs on the iBooks shelf, one for books, one for PDF's. How >cool is that. >> >> The only question I have now, is there an easier way to install PDF's >into the Library rather than emailing them to myself? I won't dock the >iPad until I am on the Beta (if Apple ever extends the invitation) but >once I can dock the thing can you install PDF's from your computer to >the iPad by some manner? >> >> Thanks for your help. >> >> John >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> >> > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >MacGroup mailing list >[email protected] >http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
