The more I watch your videos, the more I realize how disorganized I am. I'm fairly new to using Mac, and it seems like it will take me forever to get things working efficiently. Thank you for these videos! You make some of the more difficult concepts to a new user, easy to understand!
It's not your fault. Nobody ever taught people how to be organized digitally… Because digital files don't take up physical space, we tend to leave them everywhere and scatter them all over our computer, inside different apps, and on our phones and iPads. With a little bit of help, and some of the tools I share here, you should be able to create a system and a plan to store your files in a way that allows you instant access without searching most of the time. Thanks for watching. Let me know how I can help!
Hi Dillen, great tutotorial and sincere compliments regarding the clear and articulated way you did present it. Especially for a foreigner it makes it super understandable and instructive!
Another excellent video. I knew much of this but I had forgotten some things. I always recommend your videos especially to new to Mac friends. I appreciate that you go through everything slowly. There are some others that have excellent instructional videos but they talk so fast I find myself constantly stopping and repeating. Anyway thanks again!
Damn me - you're right, I never noticed the left-pointing arrow in the Mail App that reveals a host of options including add an attachment - and I've been using iPhones since ~2009🤦♂
I must compliment you for the way you presented your stuff, so calmly, so easy to follow. It’s a huge relief to listen to a presenter who is not trying to break the GuinnessBookOfRecord competition fast-speaking-on-video-presentations. I learned a lot today, because I really didn’t have a clue as to what to do with that Files folder😊. Many thanks, great stuff.
Glad it was helpful! I have been teaching for a long time, and I know how hard it is to follow a fast talker who wants to impress you with all the techno mumbo jumbo jargon...
Great tips. I've been using the camera icon in my notes for years. When I use the camera in my notes app the pic or vid is dedicated to notes only and doesn't wind up as extra clutter in my photos:) I learned several new tips here with this video, new subscriber and thank you!
thanks for this...TH-cam referred me to this as I have just started using Files on an iPad. Great explanation and it will help with my organization. FWIW, I was trying to copy a series of Photoshop videos (F64 Academy) from my Mac to the iPad and Files never showed up in a Finder window. I ended up copying to VLC and then doing a move to Files so I can keep the videos in a folder structure that VLC doesn't seem to have. Still haven't figured out how to copy the PDFs over. I will subscribe for more helpful tips....thanks again
I just want to confirm that you got the files moved over to the iPad from the Mac. Remember, Files will never show up in finder... but the Desktop, Documents and iCloud Drive folders will, so you can just move your PDFs into those folders and they will "magically" appear in Files on your iPhone and iPad. Glad to have you subscribed, please let me know if you have any specific requests or questions.
Thank you for the awesome video. I am a pilot, and need to access important documents while I am off of internet. I uncerstand that I need to press on the cloud icon to download individual files, but do you know a shortcut to download EVERY FILE to my ipad for offline viewing?
Put all the important items into the same folder then download the entire folder at once instead of downloading individual files. You only have to download once, then it should LIVE on your iPad.
Sir not sure how I ended up on your site, but this was one of the most informative videos I have seen on YT about using my iPhone. Thank you! New subscriber here !
It really depends on what kind of documents they are. If it needs to stay as a PDF or a specifically formatted Microsoft Word or Excel document, I'm going to use Files. If I can copy the content and words out of it and it's just the details of the document that I need, not the document itself, I'm going to use Notes and just paste the info in (not using the doc at all). It's really what works for you. A lot of my clients use notes to store their attachments in their PDFs... I just find it counterintuitive, and I would rather have documents stored with documents and notes stored with notes (i.e. the content of the document inside the Notes app rather than the PDF itself). To summarize, if the document itself is important, Files is the way to go, but if you just need the information within it, use Notes.
Absolutely, the best way to go from an old phone to a new phone (and to protect your existing data is to sync everything up with iCloud (even if that means you need to upgrade to a higher storage level level). I’ve seen people avoid iCloud to devastating results… Lost contacts, lost photos, lost information. We never know when somethings going to happen to our phone or devices so synchronizing it with something as easy and built-in as iCloud is a power tip. And yes, it’s the easiest and fastest way to upgrade your phone Whenever you purchase a new one.
It's always a little challenging to troubleshoot issues without visuals… But if you give me more information I can help. Are you currently in files while trying to send a document elsewhere? What kind of file is the document (JPEG, PDF, DOC, etc.…) and what app are you trying to send it to? Also, since you are seeing a keyboard I question what screen you're on. In general when you click on a specific document in files you should see the share icon in the lower left corner which you can click to send that document to another app. Hopefully that helps.
❤ Hey Dylan Stewart! Luv your presentation!!! You are so straight-forward & easy to understand! Now I know why you are called the “Mac whisperer”!!! Great Job! 🎉
Another absolutely amazing video! Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge and experience with Apple's software and ecosystem. For the task in which you have to use two hands to drop an item from Files into, say, an open item in iMessage, I think iOS should support a two-finger long press gesture that would bring up a compact list of open apps. You would then two-finger drag the item from Files over the name of the open app in the list, which in turn would then open that app full screen and display its active or open item so you can drop the item from Files into it. To my mind, that would be a more user-friendly experience. Thank you kindly.
You're not wrong... but teaching people how to do it and implementing it is a nightmare. Apple had a great tool like that called the force-press... which was activated by a long press... but they neutered it along the way because most people weren't using it, and the app manufacturers couldn't all get on the same page in implementing it. The fact that there are two-handed gestures now is super powerful. One step at a time. Simple is in the eye of the beholder...
Hey Dylan, thank you so much for your helpful instructions and advice. I liked it so much that I “liked” your video and subscribed to your TH-cam channel (which I rarely do). I will be searching for more of your videos to obtain more of your content and knowledge! Thanks again!!
Great video. Thanks! Is there a way to transfer files between iphone with a Windows PC without using itunes? Another question, is there a way to transfer music files from Files folder to App music Library folder. Thanks.
You can use iCloud.com from your browser to access many of your iPhone files (and especially antything you store in the Files App). With regard to music, unfortunately it's not made to import music from the phone, and needs to be done through the computer.
The problem with synchronizing your desktop & documents with iCloud is you must be VERY careful what gets dropped onto your desktop. Once it is dropped there, iCloud will run amok trying to sync huge temporary files immediately. It will slow the computer and maybe you don't wan't 28Gig of video in the cloud when you have no intention of sharing it with other devices. Perhaps it is a bad habit using the desktop to stage things but it is undeniably visibly convenient. Many people stage things on their desktop where they can see them
I completely agree. Some people use their desktop for all their filing, and then iCloud can balloon out of control. The value of having your files on your mobile devices is unstable, but if you have clutter on your desktop or your documents folder you’re just going to replicate that clutter elsewhere. I teach people to use Better organization tools, and only put their recent files on the desktop, while using their documents folder or other non-cloud folders to store the majority of their files. For me 99% of my important files are on dropbox, and only the essential ones that I’m currently working on living my desktop. It takes some discipline and creating a good system… But having your files available wherever you are is worth the time in setting up those systems.
Well that’s saying something… Please let me know if there are any other topics you’d like to see me cover… I’m always looking for suggestions from awesome viewers like you.
Very good presentation and information. I was given a recommendation today on another Mac expert, but didn’t like his presentation. Therefore did a search and found you. Serendipity is good and I’m a new subscriber!
Hi my friend: Once again an awesome presentation. The scanning tip was one I had forgotten about. JUST GREAT. IT IS I, the 👕 guy. :) Today a little windy in Winnipeg, BUT next week looks fantastic all in the upper 20’s and sunny. Stay safe Sincerely BIAGIO BISIGNANO ❤️👕
Awesome, glad it was helpful. Keep in mind that when you use the Files app, you can access those files even from your PC by going to iCloud.com and signing in.
It’s to a late. I’m saving this and subscribed. I am going to organize my new IPad to help me figure out f everything got transferred over from my M1 iPad Pro to my new M2 iPad Pro. It’s confusing. But this is going to help me reduce space I have things saved in two places often. Totally unnecessary gonna delete them out, and you are gonna help me. I skimmed your videos and you like that is what you do;😅 help people learn to walk through tasks and getting things done effectively. See you tomorrow. 😊
Awesome! Glad I could help. I also work one on one with users and teach group classes monthly on getting organized and becoming more productive. Feel free to email me at dylan@themacwhisperer.com for more info about how we can work together
If you are open to positive oriented tips, your vocal presentation is great, EXCEPT with the frequency of the high voice/enthusiastic ‘Mom’ voice, which might be ok two or three times max, but not peppered throughout these presentations. We appreciate staying awake, but a little coffee at our end tastes just fine, and your otherwise pleasant, organized mid-tone/deeper tones strike the (mine, anyway) ear in the sweet spot. Thank for all, will likely subscribe, after hearing one or two more! (I am VERY interested in Settings concerning Brightness/Color Tone for nighttime viewing (as F.Lux is still not permitted on smaller iDevices, sadly). I have recently ruined my new iPadPro’s visuals, by attempting to dim AND amber (a-lot) in evenings. If you’ve. Covered this in a video already, I am ALL IN! : )
I am always open to feedback.. Thanks! i have not covered that yet, but I will add it to my list for a future video!!! Thanks for watching! @@eugeniebreida1583
That's what i love to hear. If you want even more great iPhone info I just finished a 6 part course about how to master the iphone. We will be opening it up for sale very soon... please let me know if you would like a link...
Thank you for this excellent presentation especially the speed of your delivery. Your lesson contains so many gems of wisdom and they might be lost if you spoke any faster. 👏💪💪💪
You're very welcome! I hear it a lot, but i really think clear speech is a missing piece of so many TH-cam videos. (After all you can always speed them up if you are in a hurry, but you can't easily slow them down and keep them understandable if the person is speed talking!!!!)
Question: on my laptop, should I have Optimize Mac Storage turned on? I’m not sure what it does exactly. My laptop hard drive is almost full so I don’t want to cause a space issue and I also don’t want files saved in iCloud only - if I’m unaware it’s happening.
The optimize setting basically means that Apple will choose for you what goes to the cloud and what stays on your device. It will automatically send files to the cloud when your storage on the hard drive is low… I have it turned off specifically because I like to manage my cloud and local storage manually. I can easily right click on any file or document to send it to the cloud or download it locally. If your hard drive is already full, you should leave it on, but you should also figure out what's filling up your hard drive. I have another video that can help you analyze what's taking up the space and eliminate large chunks of things. In most cases, with an hour or less I can reduce someone's hard drive storage by 100 GB or more just by eliminating things that they aren't using the first place. Check out this video for more information. th-cam.com/video/GgKGeKHnGAU/w-d-xo.html
No worries, Nicholas! 😊 To find the scan option, open the Files app, tap the three dots in the top right corner, and select Scan Documents. From there, you can scan directly into the Files app. If you’re still having trouble, feel free to join one of our weekly live broadcasts, and I’ll walk you through it live! 🎉
Absolutely. In fact in most cases it’s automatically leaving things in the cloud when you’re using it from the Files app unless you favorite it. There’s a lot of other ways to clear space on the phone that will be more effective than trying to remove a handful of files. I’ll be doing a video on that shortly, so keep your eyes open. I find that people let their phones get overly cluttered and overly full because they don’t really know how to use the cloud… And while files is a piece of that, there are way bigger pieces to use to save more space.
on trying to add a note widget to my home screen a opaque block arrived at the top of the screen and covers the edit button and I cannot remove it any suggestions?
I'm only a year into iPhone, from Android. I want to keep my music collection and video collection on the iPhone and not in the cloud or Apple music. Is files where I want to be? Can I drag/drop from my PC into the files app?
If you have a PC it can be a little complicated. Files isn't the right solution, using the Apple Music app is better for your music collection. On Windows, you can use iTunes to Sync your Video and audio files directly to the phone. Files should really be used for documents.
I was able to access my files from my iphone that were on my macbook previously. I have a different Apple ID now on my iphone than laptop, how can I still access my macbook files from my iphone?
Great question! If you’re using a different Apple ID on your iPhone than on your MacBook, it might be tricky to sync files between devices. One solution is to use a shared iCloud Drive folder or log into iCloud.com from your iPhone using your MacBook Apple ID. Another option is to use a third-party service like Google Drive or Dropbox to share and access files across both devices. If you need more help, feel free to join one of our weekly live broadcasts, or visit themacwhisperer.com for personalized 1:1 guidance! 😊
I have noted to Apple support that not every time the file option turns up, but a lot of other places do, like One drive and Dropbox when you try to save files. They told me that they will follow up towards Apple. Now Even at least 6 months later nothing has been improved! Do you have any solution?
I don’t really experience that issue very often. What app are you using that isn’t showing the files option? In some cases you can edit the share menu to make sure the files option more regularly available. But some apps are just badly designed and don’t show all the desired actions. I have a similar issue with Reminders which I use almost obsessively. Sometimes it doesn’t show up the first time I click the share button, so I will wait a moment and then click it again and it usually appears. So maybe that can help with your files problem.
Hello. Thanks for your respons. I use the files app and when «sharing» a file to the «files app» dont show up in the list. I know you can adjust the list options in the bottom of the «files app», but still missing. I have to save the file either to Dropbox or one drive and later transfering the file to files.
@@skirolf Where are you saving the file from? Safari? Chrome? Facebook? The Files App itself? A different app? Where you are saving the file from can change that list and might offer a suggestion as to either how to solve the issue or how to change what you are doing so it works better If you can give me more info, I can help better..
Has nobody learned anything from Mr. Beast? THE INTROS ARE WAY TO LONGGGGGG! Don’t eat up my time, just get to it. Stop explaining what I already get. I know what we are doing from your title!!!!
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Thank you! The scanning tip is invaluable for me.
Glad it was helpful!
The more I watch your videos, the more I realize how disorganized I am. I'm fairly new to using Mac, and it seems like it will take me forever to get things working efficiently. Thank you for these videos! You make some of the more difficult concepts to a new user, easy to understand!
It's not your fault. Nobody ever taught people how to be organized digitally… Because digital files don't take up physical space, we tend to leave them everywhere and scatter them all over our computer, inside different apps, and on our phones and iPads. With a little bit of help, and some of the tools I share here, you should be able to create a system and a plan to store your files in a way that allows you instant access without searching most of the time.
Thanks for watching. Let me know how I can help!
Hi Dillen, great tutotorial and sincere compliments regarding the clear and articulated way you did present it. Especially for a foreigner it makes it super understandable and instructive!
Awesome, thank you!
Another excellent video. I knew much of this but I had forgotten some things. I always recommend your videos especially to new to Mac friends. I appreciate that you go through everything slowly. There are some others that have excellent instructional videos but they talk so fast I find myself constantly stopping and repeating. Anyway thanks again!
Thank you so much for watching!!! I really appreciate it!
Damn me - you're right, I never noticed the left-pointing arrow in the Mail App that reveals a host of options including add an attachment - and I've been using iPhones since ~2009🤦♂
Love hearing someone discover something new... thanks for watching!
I must compliment you for the way you presented your stuff, so calmly, so easy to follow. It’s a huge relief to listen to a presenter who is not trying to break the GuinnessBookOfRecord competition fast-speaking-on-video-presentations. I learned a lot today, because I really didn’t have a clue as to what to do with that Files folder😊. Many thanks, great stuff.
Glad it was helpful! I have been teaching for a long time, and I know how hard it is to follow a fast talker who wants to impress you with all the techno mumbo jumbo jargon...
Omg you explain soooo gooood! You are fantastic!
Glad it helped!! Thank you :)
Great tips. I've been using the camera icon in my notes for years. When I use the camera in my notes app the pic or vid is dedicated to notes only and doesn't wind up as extra clutter in my photos:) I learned several new tips here with this video, new subscriber and thank you!
Awesome, thanks for watching!
thanks for this...TH-cam referred me to this as I have just started using Files on an iPad. Great explanation and it will help with my organization. FWIW, I was trying to copy a series of Photoshop videos (F64 Academy) from my Mac to the iPad and Files never showed up in a Finder window. I ended up copying to VLC and then doing a move to Files so I can keep the videos in a folder structure that VLC doesn't seem to have. Still haven't figured out how to copy the PDFs over. I will subscribe for more helpful tips....thanks again
I just want to confirm that you got the files moved over to the iPad from the Mac.
Remember, Files will never show up in finder... but the Desktop, Documents and iCloud Drive folders will, so you can just move your PDFs into those folders and they will "magically" appear in Files on your iPhone and iPad.
Glad to have you subscribed, please let me know if you have any specific requests or questions.
@@TheMacWhisperer thanks, i was just looking (moments ago) about the difference between iCloud and iCloud Drive. Didn't know there was a 'drive'
Thank you for the awesome video. I am a pilot, and need to access important documents while I am off of internet. I uncerstand that I need to press on the cloud icon to download individual files, but do you know a shortcut to download EVERY FILE to my ipad for offline viewing?
Put all the important items into the same folder then download the entire folder at once instead of downloading individual files.
You only have to download once, then it should LIVE on your iPad.
This was a "mic drop" video- blew me away!
So glad to hear it... what did you learn?
Sir not sure how I ended up on your site, but this was one of the most informative videos I have seen on YT about using my iPhone. Thank you! New subscriber here !
Glad it was helpful!
Your videos are amazing and helpful! Quick question which is better for storing documents notes or files?
It really depends on what kind of documents they are. If it needs to stay as a PDF or a specifically formatted Microsoft Word or Excel document, I'm going to use Files.
If I can copy the content and words out of it and it's just the details of the document that I need, not the document itself, I'm going to use Notes and just paste the info in (not using the doc at all).
It's really what works for you. A lot of my clients use notes to store their attachments in their PDFs... I just find it counterintuitive, and I would rather have documents stored with documents and notes stored with notes (i.e. the content of the document inside the Notes app rather than the PDF itself).
To summarize, if the document itself is important, Files is the way to go, but if you just need the information within it, use Notes.
@@TheMacWhisperer thank you! That makes sense .. I was attempting to use Notes as Evernote replacement but now see the value in what you said…now
Transferring all PDF’s now
Great video, thanks! Is iCloud usefull when changing the iPhone for a new model? (to install the new one as a mirror from the old one?)
Absolutely, the best way to go from an old phone to a new phone (and to protect your existing data is to sync everything up with iCloud (even if that means you need to upgrade to a higher storage level level).
I’ve seen people avoid iCloud to devastating results… Lost contacts, lost photos, lost information. We never know when somethings going to happen to our phone or devices so synchronizing it with something as easy and built-in as iCloud is a power tip.
And yes, it’s the easiest and fastest way to upgrade your phone Whenever you purchase a new one.
Another nice VDO thank you. I have a problem. I want to sending a file to another app but I can’t find an arrow above the keyboard
It's always a little challenging to troubleshoot issues without visuals… But if you give me more information I can help. Are you currently in files while trying to send a document elsewhere? What kind of file is the document (JPEG, PDF, DOC, etc.…) and what app are you trying to send it to?
Also, since you are seeing a keyboard I question what screen you're on.
In general when you click on a specific document in files you should see the share icon in the lower left corner which you can click to send that document to another app. Hopefully that helps.
❤ Hey Dylan Stewart! Luv your presentation!!! You are so straight-forward & easy to understand! Now I know why you are called the “Mac whisperer”!!!
Great Job! 🎉
You are so welcome! Let me know if there is a topic you would like me to cover!
Another absolutely amazing video! Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge and experience with Apple's software and ecosystem.
For the task in which you have to use two hands to drop an item from Files into, say, an open item in iMessage, I think iOS should support a two-finger long press gesture that would bring up a compact list of open apps. You would then two-finger drag the item from Files over the name of the open app in the list, which in turn would then open that app full screen and display its active or open item so you can drop the item from Files into it. To my mind, that would be a more user-friendly experience.
Thank you kindly.
You're not wrong... but teaching people how to do it and implementing it is a nightmare. Apple had a great tool like that called the force-press... which was activated by a long press... but they neutered it along the way because most people weren't using it, and the app manufacturers couldn't all get on the same page in implementing it. The fact that there are two-handed gestures now is super powerful. One step at a time. Simple is in the eye of the beholder...
Hey Dylan, thank you so much for your helpful instructions and advice. I liked it so much that I “liked” your video and subscribed to your TH-cam channel (which I rarely do). I will be searching for more of your videos to obtain more of your content and knowledge! Thanks again!!
Awesome! Welcome aboard! Glad to have you!
Every tip in this video is gold!
That's what i like to hear! Thanks for watching!
Great video. I’m a long time files app user and even I learned something from this. Don’t’ stop making these videos!
More to come! Thanks for watching!!! Anything specific you would like me to shoot a video about?
Great video. Thanks! Is there a way to transfer files between iphone with a Windows PC without using itunes? Another question, is there a way to transfer music files from Files folder to App music Library folder. Thanks.
You can use iCloud.com from your browser to access many of your iPhone files (and especially antything you store in the Files App). With regard to music, unfortunately it's not made to import music from the phone, and needs to be done through the computer.
The problem with synchronizing your desktop & documents with iCloud is you must be VERY careful what gets dropped onto your desktop. Once it is dropped there, iCloud will run amok trying to sync huge temporary files immediately. It will slow the computer and maybe you don't wan't 28Gig of video in the cloud when you have no intention of sharing it with other devices. Perhaps it is a bad habit using the desktop to stage things but it is undeniably visibly convenient. Many people stage things on their desktop where they can see them
I completely agree. Some people use their desktop for all their filing, and then iCloud can balloon out of control. The value of having your files on your mobile devices is unstable, but if you have clutter on your desktop or your documents folder you’re just going to replicate that clutter elsewhere.
I teach people to use Better organization tools, and only put their recent files on the desktop, while using their documents folder or other non-cloud folders to store the majority of their files. For me 99% of my important files are on dropbox, and only the essential ones that I’m currently working on living my desktop. It takes some discipline and creating a good system… But having your files available wherever you are is worth the time in setting up those systems.
Excellent - answered all of my questions.
Well that’s saying something…
Please let me know if there are any other topics you’d like to see me cover… I’m always looking for suggestions from awesome viewers like you.
Very good presentation and information. I was given a recommendation today on another Mac expert, but didn’t like his presentation. Therefore did a search and found you. Serendipity is good and I’m a new subscriber!
So glad you found my channel. Let me know if there is a specific video you would like to see me make!!!
I just discovered your channel. Solid, organized content! Thanks!
Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching!
Truly one of the most helpful videos I've ever watched
I really appreciate that! Thanks! let me know if there are any videos you would liek to see me record!!
Hi my friend:
Once again an awesome presentation.
The scanning tip was one I had forgotten about.
JUST GREAT.
IT IS I, the 👕 guy. :)
Today a little windy in Winnipeg, BUT next week looks fantastic all in the upper 20’s and sunny.
Stay safe
Sincerely
BIAGIO BISIGNANO
❤️👕
Thank you. :)
Good video. I have a windows pc and a iPhone and iPad. Very informative.
Awesome, glad it was helpful. Keep in mind that when you use the Files app, you can access those files even from your PC by going to iCloud.com and signing in.
It’s to a late. I’m saving this and subscribed. I am going to organize my new IPad to help me figure out f everything got transferred over from my M1 iPad Pro to my new M2 iPad Pro. It’s confusing. But this is going to help me reduce space I have things saved in two places often. Totally unnecessary gonna delete them out, and you are gonna help me. I skimmed your videos and you like that is what you do;😅 help people learn to walk through tasks and getting things done effectively. See you tomorrow. 😊
Awesome! Glad I could help. I also work one on one with users and teach group classes monthly on getting organized and becoming more productive. Feel free to email me at dylan@themacwhisperer.com for more info about how we can work together
@@TheMacWhispererNice, will keep this in mind.
If you are open to positive oriented tips, your vocal presentation is great, EXCEPT with the frequency of the high voice/enthusiastic ‘Mom’ voice, which might be ok two or three times max, but not peppered throughout these presentations. We appreciate staying awake, but a little coffee at our end tastes just fine, and your otherwise pleasant, organized mid-tone/deeper tones strike the (mine, anyway) ear in the sweet spot.
Thank for all, will likely subscribe, after hearing one or two more! (I am VERY interested in Settings concerning Brightness/Color Tone for nighttime viewing (as F.Lux is still not permitted on smaller iDevices, sadly). I have recently ruined my new iPadPro’s visuals, by attempting to dim AND amber (a-lot) in evenings.
If you’ve. Covered this in a video already, I am ALL IN! : )
I am always open to feedback.. Thanks! i have not covered that yet, but I will add it to my list for a future video!!!
Thanks for watching!
@@eugeniebreida1583
I loooooove your mac/iphone/ipad training !!!!!
That's what i love to hear. If you want even more great iPhone info I just finished a 6 part course about how to master the iphone. We will be opening it up for sale very soon... please let me know if you would like a link...
Thank you for this excellent presentation especially the speed of your delivery. Your lesson contains so many gems of wisdom and they might be lost if you spoke any faster. 👏💪💪💪
You're very welcome! I hear it a lot, but i really think clear speech is a missing piece of so many TH-cam videos. (After all you can always speed them up if you are in a hurry, but you can't easily slow them down and keep them understandable if the person is speed talking!!!!)
Very well done!! thx man. I just subscribed and gave you a thumbs up. keep up the good work
Much appreciated! Thanks for watching!!!!
Thank you. I will do that
Question: on my laptop, should I have Optimize Mac Storage turned on? I’m not sure what it does exactly. My laptop hard drive is almost full so I don’t want to cause a space issue and I also don’t want files saved in iCloud only - if I’m unaware it’s happening.
The optimize setting basically means that Apple will choose for you what goes to the cloud and what stays on your device. It will automatically send files to the cloud when your storage on the hard drive is low…
I have it turned off specifically because I like to manage my cloud and local storage manually. I can easily right click on any file or document to send it to the cloud or download it locally. If your hard drive is already full, you should leave it on, but you should also figure out what's filling up your hard drive.
I have another video that can help you analyze what's taking up the space and eliminate large chunks of things.
In most cases, with an hour or less I can reduce someone's hard drive storage by 100 GB or more just by eliminating things that they aren't using the first place. Check out this video for more information.
th-cam.com/video/GgKGeKHnGAU/w-d-xo.html
Learning so much from your apps. New subscriber!
Welcome aboard! Any particular issues or apps you would like me to discuss?
Excellent video. I am learning lot from your videos. Thanks
Thank you! Happy to know it helped :)
you are very good my friend!!!! thank you very much for sharing them out
You're so welcome! Please let me know if there is a video you would like to see!
Easily the best video on the files App 👍👍
Thanks so much for the compliment! Please let me know if there are any topics you'd like to see me cover!!!
Thanks for the great teaching ;-) I'm a new subscriber as of this posting ;-)
Welcome! Thanks for watching!
Great information, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I have my iPad for almost a year now, and I still cant figure out how to use the files app and photos app on iPad. It is just too confusing.
What's confusing about it? If you ask some questions maybe I can help.... Do you also have an Apple computer?
Can't find the scan option...help?
Got it. Had to go out and back in.
No worries, Nicholas! 😊 To find the scan option, open the Files app, tap the three dots in the top right corner, and select Scan Documents. From there, you can scan directly into the Files app. If you’re still having trouble, feel free to join one of our weekly live broadcasts, and I’ll walk you through it live! 🎉
7:17 is there any way to do the opposite and free up space on your phone by taking the copy of a file off your phone while leaving it on the cloud?
Absolutely. In fact in most cases it’s automatically leaving things in the cloud when you’re using it from the Files app unless you favorite it.
There’s a lot of other ways to clear space on the phone that will be more effective than trying to remove a handful of files. I’ll be doing a video on that shortly, so keep your eyes open.
I find that people let their phones get overly cluttered and overly full because they don’t really know how to use the cloud… And while files is a piece of that, there are way bigger pieces to use to save more space.
Thank you so much. I've been searching for a good folder management tutorial on TH-cam for my new iPad. This was so helpful thank you
Glad it helped!
on trying to add a note widget to my home screen a opaque block arrived at the top of the screen and covers the edit button and I cannot remove it any suggestions?
Sounds like a random glitch. I would restart and try again.
I'm only a year into iPhone, from Android. I want to keep my music collection and video collection on the iPhone and not in the cloud or Apple music. Is files where I want to be? Can I drag/drop from my PC into the files app?
If you have a PC it can be a little complicated. Files isn't the right solution, using the Apple Music app is better for your music collection.
On Windows, you can use iTunes to Sync your Video and audio files directly to the phone.
Files should really be used for documents.
I was able to access my files from my iphone that were on my macbook previously. I have a different Apple ID now on my iphone than laptop, how can I still access my macbook files from my iphone?
Great question! If you’re using a different Apple ID on your iPhone than on your MacBook, it might be tricky to sync files between devices. One solution is to use a shared iCloud Drive folder or log into iCloud.com from your iPhone using your MacBook Apple ID. Another option is to use a third-party service like Google Drive or Dropbox to share and access files across both devices. If you need more help, feel free to join one of our weekly live broadcasts, or visit themacwhisperer.com for personalized 1:1 guidance! 😊
Very good thank you.
Thank you too!
Another great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have noted to Apple support that not every time the file option turns up, but a lot of other places do, like One drive and Dropbox when you try to save files. They told me that they will follow up towards Apple. Now Even at least 6 months later nothing has been improved! Do you have any solution?
I don’t really experience that issue very often. What app are you using that isn’t showing the files option? In some cases you can edit the share menu to make sure the files option more regularly available. But some apps are just badly designed and don’t show all the desired actions.
I have a similar issue with Reminders which I use almost obsessively. Sometimes it doesn’t show up the first time I click the share button, so I will wait a moment and then click it again and it usually appears. So maybe that can help with your files problem.
Hello. Thanks for your respons. I use the files app and when «sharing» a file to the «files app» dont show up in the list. I know you can adjust the list options in the bottom of the «files app», but still missing. I have to save the file either to Dropbox or one drive and later transfering the file to files.
@@skirolf Where are you saving the file from? Safari? Chrome? Facebook? The Files App itself? A different app?
Where you are saving the file from can change that list and might offer a suggestion as to either how to solve the issue or how to change what you are doing so it works better
If you can give me more info, I can help better..
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Thank you…
Has nobody learned anything from Mr. Beast? THE INTROS ARE WAY TO LONGGGGGG! Don’t eat up my time, just get to it. Stop explaining what I already get. I know what we are doing from your title!!!!
You are right of course. It's been a learning process for me. Thanks for the reminder to get right to it!
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Thanks for watching!