Using your iPhone with Windows

10 June 2018
Better together - use iCloud to make life easier when using an iPhone and a Windows PC

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  • Anonymous
  • tNw
  • 13 Jun 2018

Akinaro, 10 Jun 2018Isnt that hilarious that its 2018 and iPhones users are sti... moreNot surprising when you take into account that it was also OK for people to be sending their phones to technicians to have its battery replaced.

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    • Anonymous
    • pXn
    • 11 Jun 2018

    AnonD-751111, 10 Jun 2018why I won't buy apple products is because it takes effort t... moreYou can transfer files on iOS as you do Android. The only difference is that you dont't have Internet browser downloads.

    I use a freenas server and it works perfectly fine with all iDevices. Hope they will enable browser downloads on iOS 12 and in that case it will be identical to Android.

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      • Anonymous
      • 6TT
      • 11 Jun 2018

      AnonD-731363, 10 Jun 2018Yep agree. Mac is crap. my Bro had Mac for 3500 from his ... moreEx yeah.. Only that Mac can run Windows lol... including MacOS.

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        • Anonymous
        • 6TT
        • 11 Jun 2018

        If you really want to use iPhone with Windows..

        1. Download FileBrowser
        2. Share files with FileBrowser
        3. Create share folder on your Windows.
        4. Configure share folder on FileBrowser.

        FileBrowser is also shown in File App..

          You forgot to mention that you can't view your Photos Stream in the online Photos app at iCloud.com. There you have an advantage if you use Google's Photos app.
          And don't use the Photos app on macOS if you want to share photos with your family members who do not have Macs as it doesn't allow you to choose the folder structure for organising the photos. It just sucks up all photos and hides them in a hole somewhere.

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            • Anonymous
            • HkV
            • 11 Jun 2018

            Transferring files from an iPhone or a Mac to a pc is really easy if you know what to do. People complain that Macs are hard to use but they forget that Macs can also run Windows. Whatever file like media or document exist in the Mac hard drive can be seen and opened when ran Windows on a Mac. Just go to computer, locate the Mac hard drive, open it and have access to photos, videos, pdf etc.

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              • AnonD-751111
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              • 10 Jun 2018

              hmmmm, 10 Jun 2018Oke, so after a decade Apple finally made some tool for win... morebiggest innovation of the century

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                • AnonD-751111
                • U}}
                • 10 Jun 2018

                why I won't buy apple products is because it takes effort to transfer file, unlike android

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                  • AnonD-731363
                  • SH3
                  • 10 Jun 2018

                  pl2rts, 10 Jun 2018Yeah especially as the 2000 mac have hardware that is same ... moreYep agree. Mac is crap.
                  my Bro had Mac for 3500 from his friend.
                  His friend sold hs 3500 mac for half the price and my bro return back this mac after 2 weeks because despitelooking excellent its diffucult to work with mac.
                  Windown is much easier and reliabvle option which wont restrict you like IOS, Siri and Safari by mac.

                    This is still the reason why I never bought any Apple products in my whole life. Limitations and many restrictions are very annoying in the Apple ecosystem, and you need more money for these special gadgets to connect everything for particular device!
                    Meanwhile in the Android and Windows world, it is more streamlined and more useful for everyone because you don't need expensive products to experience like Apples.

                      AnonD-731363, 10 Jun 2018Adroid phones work in symbiose with windows computers. And... moreYeah especially as the 2000 mac have hardware that is same as 700 windows laptop

                        Must be hard, limitations everywhere.

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                          • AnonD-731363
                          • SH3
                          • 10 Jun 2018

                          Adroid phones work in symbiose with windows computers.
                          Android phones barely works with Mac computers.
                          Apple phones doesnt work at all with windows computer without using and 3rd party program such as Itunes ETC.
                          Apple phones works well with Mac but in this case 1000 per phone 2000 per good mac and spending 3000 on apple is nonsense even for people who can afford.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 6XU
                            • 10 Jun 2018

                            Android phone works perfect with Windows computer. iPhone will work great with Mac.

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                              • n9R
                              • 10 Jun 2018

                              Oke, so after a decade Apple finally made some tool for windows users. Isn't that amazing? Finally, the users can enjoy their device(with limitations). I mean, is that some kind of Apple joke?

                              And Apple users are laughing at Android users... That is sooo funny!

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                                • AnonD-763241
                                • 2SP
                                • 10 Jun 2018

                                Mac and windows combination is a blunder.

                                  Isnt that hilarious that its 2018 and iPhones users are still forced to sync all data though Apple?
                                  Now imagine if that would be a car or home, and everytime when you want to invite friend or drive with him... you need to call Apple. In that scenario it sound weird... but with phone its ok? Think about it for a moment...