![]() ![]() This entry was posted in Devices and tagged iPad, iPhone, Utilities on Jby David Potter. Use Your Mac To Explore What’s On Your iPhone by Alexis Kayhill Mac360.Until December 2010, however, they are offering it for free. Macroplant provides iPhone Explorer free of charge, while normally they charge for Phone Disk. iPhone Explorer provides a custom UI for viewing the contents whereas Phone Disk mounts the device as a disk, just like a USB flash drive. When it finds an iPod Touch or iPhone it seemlessly mounts it to your system so you can. iPhone Explorer allows you to see all the files related to your apps as well while Phone Disk allows you to delete files on your device. Developer's Description By Macroplant Phone Disk is a tiny program which runs in the system tray. They both allow you to copy files to and from your device as well. They’re not quite as useful if the device isn’t jail-broken, but they’re still useful.įor example, they will both allow you view the app and media files that are on your device. PhoneDisk will mount all versions of the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, and requires an Intel Mac running 10.5 and iTunes 8 or later. Want to use your iPad, iPhone, or iPod as a mounted USB flash disk No sweat, thanks to this nifty program from MacroPlant. These apps allow you to see what is on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad – pretty cool. While it's a premium app in a space crowded with free alternatives, the ease of use that it offers completely justifies the price tag.Įditors' note: This is a review of the trial version of Phone Disk for Mac 1.881.I stumbled upon a couple of really good iPhone utilities for the Mac and PC from Macroplant – iPhone Explorer and Phone Disk. If you're looking for a convenient way to back up important files on a device that's always with you, you will want Phone Disk for Mac installed on your computer. Due to Apple's restrictions, most of the iOS file system is inaccessible for interaction unless the device in question is jailbroken and the appropriate option is active in the preferences. Step 3 Run iExplorer by double-clicking the desktop icon or selecting it from. Step 2 Connect your iPad to your computer with a USB cable. We have found that even though the Phone Disk is using the mobile device, we retained full sync and backup functionality in iTunes. Step 1 Download and install iExplorer on your computer. In our tests the file transfer was smooth, with speeds averaging around 5MB/s. ![]() You will also notice a new icon on the Menu Bar, which turns to color whenever a compatible device is connected. Once you start the trial version, you will notice a pop-up informing you that you can transfer only up to 100MB worth of data. A reboot will be needed after the installation. Phone Disk for Mac installs along with the MacFUSE framework, after a guided setup. It's a powerful, well-designed app you will want to try. (Most earlier jailbreaks include this service by default. This premium app automatically prepares mobile devices for USB access as soon as they are connected to your computer and allows convenient drag-and-drop interactions. If you jailbroke your device with Pangu or evasi0n7, you will first need to install Apple File Conduit '2' to get full filesystem access over USB. Phone Disk for Mac enables you to conveniently transfer files to your iOS devices as you would to a regular thumb drive using only your favorite file manager: the Finder. ![]()
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