12-21-2012, 07:29 PM | #61 | |
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12-21-2012, 10:38 PM | #62 |
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Thanks for ALL your replies
But they only serve to further frighten me with the whole "wipe and re-sync" concept Why doesn't the iPad (Apple) detect that two different computers were used at some time and just give one the option to sync ALL THREE!? Okay, I suppose there is the possibility of things being deleted.... Sync or swim |
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12-22-2012, 11:44 AM | #64 | |
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BTW, I'm doing my trial tests with transferring/syncing on the new computer using only my fairly new iPod touch 5 because it contains very few side loaded items and nothing that it isn't also on my iPad 3. I want to get the kinks figured out before I attempt to transfer/sync my iPad 3 because it has a lot more iThingie items which might get lost! A word about software simplicity. I do NOT find iTunes as easy and intuitive to use as it should be. The whole transfer/sync part can be rather complicated and you have to do a lot of searching in the Help to ensure you don't screw up, at least initially. I'm still trying to figure out their iCloud sync as well as I'm paranoid about what it syncs and how. They really need to get better software writers to help them design an interface that is intuitive and clear. The same with Apple TV. I purchased an Apple TV yesterday and set it up. The instructions said absolutely nothing about using it with iPods/iPads. I had to Google doing so to find those instructions on the web. I finally got everything to work with my computer, iPod, and iPad, but I had to search for the info and that is a major issue with their documentation. They only needed to add another few paragraphs to the tiny installation booklet but chose not to! Last edited by jswinden; 12-22-2012 at 11:57 AM. |
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12-22-2012, 01:37 PM | #65 | |
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When Zinio for the iPad was first released, it caused backups to take forever to complete, as it was backing each page of each magazine up. All Zinio magazines are available to redownload whenever you want through the Zinio app, so it greatly speeded up backups (and reduced backup size) to store the magazines in a non-backed-up area. Similarly with the Kindle app, for non-sideloaded books. They are available in your Archive anyway, to redownload if needed, so why back them up? That is the rationale for splitting app storage into three portions: - Permanent + backed up (eg, sideloaded documents) - Permanent + not backed up (eg, Kindle eBooks) - Temporary (the system can automatically recover this space if needed, used just for temporary working files) |
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I'm still getting used to it as I only updated it last week. One thing I did notice is that the option to add a folder to your library seems to be gone. I can only add individual files.
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01-03-2013, 07:13 AM | #69 |
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I don't mind the new UI since the old side bar can still be enabled which is what I use the most. However, they removed the remote DJ feature and that was an awesome feature. Was really handy at parties for anyone with an iphone to be able to request songs, up vote existing requests or see what was coming next.
Hopefully they'll add the feature back in before long, but it likely annoyed everyone who used it and couldn't continue to do so over the new year without messing around reverting their library to a backup. Assuming they noticed it was missing early enough. |
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I am with Joe. I just upgraded this evening and was EXTREMELY disappointed to see the random DJ was gone.
I find the best way to listen to my music is to just put it on random, because how am I supposed to know what I'm in the mood to listen too? |
01-08-2013, 05:00 AM | #71 |
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Just played around with iBooks and worked out how to change titles to my heart's content.
In "List" view, touch "Edit", select the book whose title you want to change, touch the title and up pops a keyboard to change the title to whatever you want I have no idea how this reacts with iTunes syncing etc but it acheives what I want - a fully meaningful list of titles instead of, for example, KALED553BXZ_A or 7814-741352 or wid_manual Yeah! |
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