Hello Tim. I found the mobiledocuments folder. I don't know how to translate the iphone version to the mac version with ITunes, that's the missing piece for me.
On Jan 9, 2012, at 7:05 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Paul, > > Try holding down your VO keys while going down the Go menu items. > > Your assumption is sort of correct. The problem arises when attempting to > open a document that has been changed into the iOS version. This version is > not accessible to the Mac unless you translate it back using the iTunes > method and saving it to your Mac. The process is more or less seamless if > you go from iDevice to iDevice or from Mac to Mac. From Mac to iDevice is > not too difficult but a little more cumbersome when going from iDevice to > Mac. All workable but Apple needs to do some work to make it more seamless > between iDevice and Mac. > > Later... > > On 2012-01-09, at 5:45 PM, Paul Hunt wrote: > >> Hello Tim. I am running Lion. When I access the go menu in my finder and >> press the option key and use the up and down arrows I get a connect to >> server prompt. I must be missing something. I understand how to add items in >> the app sharing. I assume that when I change the file on the IOS device, it >> will automatically be updated in the mobile documents folder and when I >> update it in the mobile documents folder it will land in the cloud and be >> available to my device? >> On Jan 9, 2012, at 6:30 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >> >>> Hi Paul, >>> >>> First, you must have OS X Lion. Now, Lion, by default, hides the Library >>> folder in your Home Directory. You can make it visible using the Terminal >>> or simply go up to the Go menu when in the Finder, make sure that you hold >>> down the Option key while navigating down the menu items, and right after >>> the Home item will be your Library folder. Within that folder will be the >>> Mobile Documents folder. >>> >>> If you are running less than Lion, this is not available. >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> On 2012-01-09, at 8:25 AM, Paul Hunt wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Tim. I don't see the mobile documents folder on my mac. Can you tell >>>> me exactly how to access it? >>>> >>>> Thanks so much. >>>> On Jan 8, 2012, at 11:14 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Moving the files from your Mac to iCloud is reasonably painless. The >>>>> complications arise when going from your iDevice back to the Mac. If you >>>>> are running Lion, and have subscribed to iCloud, then there is a folder >>>>> in your Home Directory's Library folder named "Mobile Documents" This >>>>> folder is what iCloud uses to share documents. If you are wishing to >>>>> simply use the files between two Macs that both are registered to the >>>>> same iCloud account, then simply create a folder in this folder and drop >>>>> the files you wish accessed by both Macs into it. These files will now >>>>> be easily accessed by each Mac registered to your iCloud account. Make >>>>> any changes to the file while it's in that folder and it will more or >>>>> less instantly be changed within iCloud and thus changed on your other >>>>> Mac. >>>>> >>>>> Now, the complication I mentioned has to do with opening the file within >>>>> Pages on your iDevice. If you place a Word, Pages or a few other >>>>> document types into the Documents folder in the com~apple~pages folder >>>>> that resides in the Mobile Documents folder, it can be accessed and >>>>> translated into mobile Pages. then it can be accessed and manipulated >>>>> using Pages on any other iDevice you've registered within the same iCloud >>>>> account. The translation process makes it unreadable though by the MacOS >>>>> Pages app. So, you'll need to continue simply using iOS devices to work >>>>> with that document unless you physically connect your iDevice to your >>>>> Mac, select it from the Source List and choose the Apps tab. In the >>>>> Table that lists the apps that share documents in iTunes, select Pages. >>>>> You can then acces the iOS version of the document, and then save it to >>>>> your Mac in a usable format. >>>>> >>>>> If you wish, you could then manipulate it on your Mac and place it back >>>>> into iCloud in the method outlined above. Not perfect, but it does work. >>>>> I, primarily, just use this between Macs so that the version of my >>>>> documents are always up to date. The only ones I put into iOS Pages are >>>>> things like christmas lists and such that I want access to when I'm out >>>>> and about away from a Mac. >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps and is clear enough. >>>>> >>>>> Later... >>>>> >>>>> On 2012-01-03, at 1:41 AM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have been asking this questions but about exporting a lot of files at >>>>>> once but have had no response yet. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kawal. >>>>>> On 3 Jan 2012, at 12:06 AM, Marlaina Lieberg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hello all. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Can anyone tell me what I need to do to get files into the cloud and >>>>>>> onto other devices? I heard that if I use pages, files will go there >>>>>>> but I don't know if it is necessary to save them somewhere like on my >>>>>>> iDisk, or in another folder. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Reach within you, find the beauty of you, then share your light with >>>>>>> the world! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Marlaina Lieberg >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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