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Originally Posted by januaryman
The OP stated that it was his issue over NON iBook files that prompted his question.
See message #9 in this thread.
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"I am used to a PC where all these things are in identifiable folders and backup just consists of copying the folder.
Apple seems to be different.
Apparently when I do an Apple "backup" it only backs up iBookstore purchases.
This does not help me.
Can anyone help with the Apple file structure for iBooks and Kindle.
The books are on the iPade so there must be some sort of file structure that I can identify on the iPad and backup."
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Yes, and I was responding to his message # 9, which you just requoted:
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Apparently when I do an Apple "backup" it only backs up iBookstore purchases.
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An Apple "backup" (by which I'm assuming he means "iPad backup" in iTunes) backs up everything, not just iBookstore purchases. The problem is that individual files within the iPad backup are not easily accessible without a 3rd party program. However, they do transfer fine when moving from one iPad to another (which the OP also stated was his issue)
If he means "does Apple automatically place a copy of everything I add to my iPad into my iTunes Media Folder", which is not a "backup", but an organization issue, then that depends.
If Preferences are set up in iTunes with "Keep iTunes Media folder organized" and "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to library" selected, then any media dragged into iTunes will be copied into the iTunes Media folder. This way, you have a copy of every thing easily accessible from outside of the actual iTunes app.