Mac How To Move Folder From Documents To Library

You may find the files and folders on your Mac Snow Leopard aren’t where you want them to be. Snow Leopard makes copying and moving files and folders a simple drag and drop experience. You can copy and move just one file at a time or move several at once:

  • To copy a file or folder from one window to another location on the same drive: Hold down the Option key and click and drag the icon from its current home to the new location. (Note: You can drop files and folders on top of other folders, which puts the copy inside that folder.) If you’re copying multiple items, select them first and then drag and drop the entire crew.

    Instead of cluttering your Desktop with tons of files, create a folder or two on your Desktop and then store those items within those folders. If you work with the contents of a specific folder often, drag it into the Places heading in the Sidebar (the column at the left side of any Finder window), and you can open that folder from the Finder with a single click no matter where you are! (Alternatively, drag the folder to the Dock and drop it there, and you can open it with a single click from anywhere.)

  • To copy items from one window to a location on another drive: Click and drag the icon from the window to a window displaying the contents of the target drive. Or, in the spirit of drag-and-drop, you can simply drag the items to the drive icon, which places them in the root folder of that drive.

  • To move items from one window to another location on the same drive: Simply drag the icon to the new location, whether it be a window or a folder. (To move items to a different drive, hold down the Command key while dragging.)

Mac OS X Snow Leopard provides you with a number of visual cues to let you know what’s being copied or moved. For example, dragging one or more items displays a ghost image of the items, and when you’ve positioned the mouse pointer over the target, Mac OS X highlights that location to let you know that you’re in the zone. If you’re moving or copying items into another Finder window, the window border is highlighted to let you know that Mac OS X understands the game plan.

In case you move the wrong to the wrong location, press Command+Z to undo the previous action.

If the item that you’re dragging already exists in the target location, you get a confirmation dialog. You can choose to replace the file, leave the existing file alone, or stop the entire shooting match.

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FonePaw - Solution - Transfer - Transfer Files from Mac to iPad

Oct 10, 2017  Based on my experience using iBooks. It is an extremely limited application and cannot reference ebooks stored on an external HDD like iTunes can with its media. IBooks copies any ebooks added to the library to the internal HDD/SSD of the computer and that is where the ebooks must be for iBooks to find them and be able to sync them to an iOS device. Feb 05, 2014  I'm logged in as admin, with read/write priviliges on the ENTIRE directory of one of the user folders. I'm trying to move files from WITHIN that user's folder (from HER desktop folder to HER documents folder), and all it wants to do is copy them.

Nowadays, the iPad is getting thinner with a bigger screen and is becoming a Mac substitute for many users. When using iPad for work or for fun, you must need to transfer files from Mac to iPad at some point.

This guide will show you all possible ways to move files between Mac and iPad. All files, including music, photos, contacts, movies, TV shows, PDF, Word/Excel documents, etc. can be transferred. Just select a method that works best for you.

Transfer Files from Mac to iPad Using iTunes

Using iTunes is a classic way to transfer files between Mac and iPad, although iTunes is killed in the latest macOS Catalina 10.15. (Check how to sync iPhone/iPad to Mac on macOS Catalina)

If you haven't updated your Mac to the newest macOS 10.15, you can still use iTunes on your Mac to transfer files to iPad.

Sync media files from Mac to iPad

To transfer photo, music, video files from Mac to iPad, you have to sync your iPad with the iTunes library on your Mac, which may delete some existing files on your iPad.

Step 1: Run iTunes on Mac and plug your iPad into Mac. (What to do when iTunes won't recognize your iPad?)

Step 2: Select your iPad in iTunes. Click Music, Photos, Movies or TV Shows and click Sync button on the bottom.

Share documents from Mac to iPad

There are a few ways to transfer your iTunes library from one computer to another. When you get a new Mac, use Setup Assistant (or Migration Assistant, if you’re switching from Windows) to move files—including your iTunes files—from your old computer to the new one. Transfer itunes library from old pc to new mac free. Move your iTunes library to another computer. If you get a new computer, you can transfer your iTunes library by connecting computers or by using iPod or a portable drive. See the Apple Support article Back up and restore your iTunes library on your PC. Feb 01, 2018  In the first method, users will need a USB drive to copy the data from the old computer while the later method requires an internet connection to transfer the data. Here’s how to move iTunes Library to a New Computer including Windows and macOS.

File Sharing on iTunes enables apps like Pages, Keynote to share files between Mac and iPad. To transfer documents from Mac to iPad:

  • Click File Sharing on iTunes;

  • All your iPad apps that support File Sharing will show up;

  • Select an app and click Add to add files from Mac to iPad.


How to Transfer Files from Mac to iPad without iTunes

Syncing iPad to iTunes library on Mac could wipe some existing files on Mac. That's why many people would like to import files to iPad from Mac without iTunes.

FonePaw iOS Transfer can replace iTunes for iPad files transfer. As a matter of fact, transferring files with the FonePaw tool is much more convenient than iTunes. It won't overwrite the existing files on your iPad and it supports files transfer from iPad back to Mac, too. Moreover, files transfer between iPhone and iPad, iPad and iPod Touch is also possible with FonePaw iOS Transfer.

iPad Pro, iPad Air 3/2, iPad mini 4/3, iPad 2 and any other iPad models are all supported.


Step 1: Connect iPad to Mac

After launching FonePaw iOS Transfer on your MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac or Mac Pro, get you iPad connected to Mac using a USB cable. After detected, your iPad will be shown up in the home window of the program.


Step 2: Move Files from Mac to iPad

Select a category in the left column. For example, select Videos, which will load all video files on your iPad. Click 'Add'. In the pop-up file browser window, navigate to the folder on your Mac where you save video files you want to transfer. Then, click 'Open' to copy movies to your iPad.

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Further reading:

How to Put Movies on iPad from Mac


How to Transfer Files from Mac to iPad Wirelessly

If you don't have a USB cable on hand right now, you can also transfer files from Mac to iPad wirelessly without USB cables. That's to use AirDrop to share the files between Mac and iPad.

Although AirDrop comes to handy when transferring one or several files at a time, it is not reliable if you need to move a large number of files between iPad and Mac. You're recommended to use a USB cable if there are numerous files on your Mac to transfer to iPad.

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Step 1: Make sure that AirDrop is enabled on both your iPad and Mac.

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Step 2: On your MacBook or iMac, open the file, such as a photo, you want to send to iPad. Tap the Share button.

Step 3: When AirDrop displays the name of your iPad, tap the device to receive the files from Mac.

The Mac file will then be transferred to iPad wirelessly.

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