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Mac Kung Fu, 2nd Edition
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Mac Kung Fu, 2nd Edition

by Keir Thomas
November 2012
Intermediate to advanced
424 pages
11h 59m
English
Pragmatic Bookshelf
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Tip 89Quickly Send Files to an iPhone or iPad

Getting things like pictures and music files from your computer to an iPhone and iPad can be a struggle. However, if all you want to do is quickly transfer something like an image, office document, or song, then you can use the Messages app to—essentially—send the file to yourself.

You can then open the file on an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch by looking within the Messages app.

What You Can Do with Files Once Transferred

What you can do with the file on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad varies, as follows:

  • Image or video files: Once these files are received on the iPhone or iPad, you’ll be able to add the image or video files into your camera roll. Just open the file for viewing by tapping it, and ...

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