Get organized with Apple's Files App

🍏🗂️📲 Hey there, Apple aficionados! Your friendly neighborhood MacWhisperer, Dylan Stewart, is back with another enlightening episode, and today we're diving into the 🌊 of organization with Apple’s Files App! 💪💻

Are you tired of losing track of your important documents? 📃 Lost in a sea of spreadsheets, presentations, and other digital clutter? 😵‍💫 Well, not anymore! With the Apple Files App, you can bring order to chaos and keep everything right at your fingertips! 🖐️🎉

🔑 Key Moments in this Video:
01:42 Setting up the Computer and the Phone
04:13 Add 3rd Party Cloud Apps: Dropbox, Google, OneDrive
05:44 Adding folders to the Favorites Section
07:39 Saving Documents from other Apps into Files
09:31 Sending files to other Apps from the Files App
14:28 Scan Anything Directly into the...

Trust me, folks, when I say this will revolutionize your file management. All your files sync seamlessly with iCloud, and you can even add other cloud storage apps like Google Drive or Dropbox. Plus, don't miss the bonus section at the end where I'll teach you how to scan ANYTHING directly into the Files app! 🖨️🔎

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Don't forget to give this video a big 👍 and subscribe to the channel if you haven't already. Stay tuned for more Apple wisdom from your favorite MacWhisperer! 🍏🧙‍♂️💫

Peace, love, and Apples! 🍎❤️🕊️

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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:42 Setting up the Computer and the Phone
02:47 Walkthrough of the App
04:13 Add 3rd Party Cloud Apps (Dropbox, Google, OneDrive)
05:11 Using tags
05:44 Adding folders to the Favorites Section
06:52 Downloading Files Locally for Access without Internet
07:39 Saving Documents from other Apps into Files
09:31 Sending files to other Apps from the Files App
10:44 Drag and Drop from the Files App
11:52 Sorting and Organizing your Documents
13:12 Grouping Items together
14:28 Scan Anything Directly into the Files App

[kathrynhiggins]

Thank you! The scanning tip is invaluable for me.

[joponejopone]

Hi Dillen, great tutotorial and sincere compliments regarding the clear and articulated way you did present it. Especially for a foreigner it makes it super understandable and instructive!

[mikeaikens]

The more I watch your videos, the more I realize how disorganized I am. I'm fairly new to using Mac, and it seems like it will take me forever to get things working efficiently. Thank you for these videos! You make some of the more difficult concepts to a new user, easy to understand!

[raygold]

Another excellent video. I knew much of this but I had forgotten some things. I always recommend your videos especially to new to Mac friends. I appreciate that you go through everything slowly. There are some others that have excellent instructional videos but they talk so fast I find myself constantly stopping and repeating. Anyway thanks again!

[allo]

I must compliment you for the way you presented your stuff, so calmly, so easy to follow. It’s a huge relief to listen to a presenter who is not trying to break the GuinnessBookOfRecord competition I learned a lot today, because I really didn’t have a clue as to what to do with that Files folder😊. Many thanks, great stuff.

[tonymeadows]

Damn me - you're right, I never noticed the left-pointing arrow in the Mail App that reveals a host of options including add an attachment - and I've been using iPhones since ~2009🤦‍♂

[lyleallan]

thanks for this...Youtube referred me to this as I have just started using Files on an iPad. Great explanation and it will help with my organization. FWIW, I was trying to copy a series of Photoshop videos (F64 Academy) from my Mac to the iPad and Files never showed up in a Finder window. I ended up copying to VLC and then doing a move to Files so I can keep the videos in a folder structure that VLC doesn't seem to have. Still haven't figured out how to copy the PDFs over. I will subscribe for more helpful tips....thanks again

[MrCabimero]

This was a "mic drop" video- blew me away!

[la]

Great tips. I've been using the camera icon in my notes for years. When I use the camera in my notes app the pic or vid is dedicated to notes only and doesn't wind up as extra clutter in my photos:) I learned several new tips here with this video, new subscriber and thank you!

[mariael]

Omg you explain soooo gooood! You are fantastic!

[MrCabimero]

Sir not sure how I ended up on your site, but this was one of the most informative videos I have seen on YT about using my iPhone. Thank you! New subscriber here !

[serdip]

Another absolutely amazing video! Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge and experience with Apple's software and ecosystem.

For the task in which you have to use two hands to drop an item from Files into, say, an open item in iMessage, I think iOS should support a two-finger long press gesture that would bring up a compact list of open apps. You would then two-finger drag the item from Files over the name of the open app in the list, which in turn would then open that app full screen and display its active or open item so you can drop the item from Files into it. To my mind, that would be a more user-friendly experience.

Thank you kindly.

[paryhappytour]

Another nice VDO thank you. I have a problem. I want to sending a file to another app but I can’t find an arrow above the keyboard

[scottmwilliams]

Thank you for the awesome video. I am a pilot, and need to access important documents while I am off of internet. I uncerstand that I need to press on the cloud icon to download individual files, but do you know a shortcut to download EVERY FILE to my ipad for offline viewing?

[rbell]

Truly one of the most helpful videos I've ever watched

[joanboyer]

Excellent - answered all of my questions.

[JoeK-xs]

❤ Hey Dylan Stewart! Luv your presentation!!! You are so straight-forward & easy to understand! Now I know why you are called the “Mac whisperer”!!!
Great Job! 🎉

[christianacosta]

Great video. I’m a long time files app user and even I learned something from this. Don’t’ stop making these videos!

[Claudiusk]

The problem with synchronizing your desktop & documents with iCloud is you must be VERY careful what gets dropped onto your desktop. Once it is dropped there, iCloud will run amok trying to sync huge temporary files immediately. It will slow the computer and maybe you don't wan't 28Gig of video in the cloud when you have no intention of sharing it with other devices. Perhaps it is a bad habit using the desktop to stage things but it is undeniably visibly convenient. Many people stage things on their desktop where they can see them

[jfc]

Great video. Thanks! Is there a way to transfer files between iphone with a Windows PC without using itunes? Another question, is there a way to transfer music files from Files folder to App music Library folder. Thanks.