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iPad app to browse and open files from my Mac

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James Dore

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May 27, 2011, 7:36:42 AM5/27/11
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Hi all,

Is there an app that will browse my Mac's storage, and open files from it
in a suitable app on the iPad? App Store and Cydia apps both acceptable!

Cheers,
James

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David Sankey

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May 27, 2011, 9:00:01 AM5/27/11
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In article <op.vv407...@terao.new.ox.ac.uk>,
"James Dore" <james...@new.ox.ac.uk> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Is there an app that will browse my Mac's storage, and open files from it
> in a suitable app on the iPad? App Store and Cydia apps both acceptable!

Enable WebDAV on the Mac, then something such as GoodReader.

For the general idea see for example
<http://manas.tungare.name/blog/howto-setup-webdav-on-mac-os-x/>

Add whatever level of paranoia you require as to what you share and what
password policy you follow. But I guess that you should be able to get
client and server certificates through the University and go that route?

Kind regards,

Dave

Jaimie Vandenbergh

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May 27, 2011, 1:11:44 PM5/27/11
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On Fri, 27 May 2011 12:36:42 +0100, "James Dore"
<james...@new.ox.ac.uk> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Is there an app that will browse my Mac's storage, and open files from it
>in a suitable app on the iPad? App Store and Cydia apps both acceptable!

I thought I'd seen a Cydia one, but can't find it now. So Check this
out - looks like it does the doings.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/files-connect/id404324302?mt=8#

Cheers - Jaimie
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