Set up iPad on one computer and now want to sync to another computer
We gave my Dad an iPad for Christmas (16 GB, WiFi), mainly as a photo album to amuse my ailing mother.
I live in Ontario and he lives in BC. I bought the iPad and set it up using my iMac. Put about 600 family photos on it and sent it off to him in BC. I knew that this might cause a challenge when he attached it to his iMac, but I figured let's try it anyway.
He has connected it to his iMac and wants to add photos from iPhoto. Is there any way to preserve the photos that I put on, or are they going to get wiped as soon as he adds another album? I can always transfer the files to him via CD or FTP, and he can put them into his iPhoto and thus to the iPad from there. But is there an easier way?
Hope this makes sense. In short, if he wants to sync more photos from his iMac, do we lose all the photos that I put on there from my computer?
Thanks!
Not entirely sure about iPhoto as I don't have a mac, but when syncing from folder(s) only the contents of the most recent sync will be on the iPad - but I assume that iPhoto will be the same and will therefore remove the previous sync before putting the ones on. He also won't be able to copy them off before syncing as you can only do that with photos loaded via the camera connection kit or saved from emails/websties.
This article has some general info on syncing photos http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236
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