Files (Apple)

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Files

Files is a

Zip archives
, as well as limited support for video.

History

Hours before Apple's June 5, 2017

App Store for a "Files" app, requiring iOS 11.[6][7] Apple officially announced the app at its conference shortly thereafter.[8][9]

Features

Files allows users to browse local files stored within apps, as well as files stored on

Dropbox,[8] Google Drive, OneDrive, and more.[10] Users are able to save, open, and organize files,[10] including placing files into structured folders and sub-folders.[8] On the iPad, users can drag-and-drop files between the Files app and other apps. On the iPhone the functionality was initially limited to only inside each respective app[11] but was later updated to behave like on the iPad.[5] Users can add colored and custom-named tags to files, adding them to a dedicated "Tags" section.[12] A persistent search bar at the top enables finding files inside sub-folders, though it doesn't search within other apps.[13] A list view enables optional sorting according to size or date.[14]

Upon long-pressing a file, the app offers several options, including "Copy", "Rename", "Move", "Share", "Tags", "Info", and "Delete".[13] Files stored on third-party services can be copied to the device for offline access.[12] iCloud Sharing is brought out from Apple's dedicated iWork apps to become a standardized feature across the operating system, enabling the sharing of any file in Files; the dedicated "iCloud Drive" app is removed, replaced by Files, with iCloud available as one of the cloud storage providers users can connect the app to..[12]

A built-in player inside the Files app allows for the playback of high-quality

Zip archives.[17] If no compatible app is installed, Files allows for the viewing of text files, and experiments in watching videos in AVI or MOV formats have shown limited, but partially successful, results.[13] Images and "Music Memo" files can also be previewed and played.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Files". App Store. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ Apple. "Files". App Store. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  3. ^ "How to add Dropbox to the Files app on your iPhone or iPad". Dropbox Help. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  4. Apple Support
    . Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  5. ^ a b "Use this hidden iPhone feature to drag-and-drop files, photos, links and text across your apps". CNET. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  6. ^ Russell, Jon (June 5, 2017). "Leaked App Store entry suggests Apple will launch a file-management app for iOS". TechCrunch. AOL. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  7. ^ Byford, Sam (June 5, 2017). "Apple's 'Files' app for iOS 11 appears on App Store ahead of WWDC". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c Hardwick, Tim (June 5, 2017). "Apple Announces New 'Files' App Coming With iOS 11". MacRumors. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  9. ^ Welch, Chris (June 5, 2017). "Apple announces iOS 11 with new features and better iPad productivity". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Bohn, Dieter (June 26, 2017). "iOS 11 preview: Keep it simple, smarty". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  11. ^ Vincent, James (June 7, 2017). "The iPhone is also getting drag and drop with iOS 11". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  12. ^ a b c Caldwell, Serenity (June 6, 2017). "iOS 11's Files app FAQ: Everything you need to know!". iMore. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d Sorrel, Charlie (June 8, 2017). "Everything you need to know about the new Files app on iOS 11". Cult of Mac. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  14. ^ Cunningham, Andrew (June 5, 2017). "Apple's new iOS file manager coming this fall as part of iOS 11". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  15. ^ "iOS 11 lets you play FLAC audio files straight from your iPad and iPhone". The Next Web. June 6, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  16. ^ Gartenberg, Chaim (June 6, 2017). "Apple reportedly adds support for FLAC lossless audio in iOS 11". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  17. ^ "How to open ZIP files on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch". 7 November 2022.

External links

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