To see my iPad's files on my Mac

At Windows' case if I connect my ipad to Windows I have to use the WinSCP to see into my iPad's files.
In case of MAC which how can i see into my iPad's files?

If you want to copy files to the iPad then you need to copy them into an app - there is no file system as there is on a PC or Mac, each file/document has to be stored/associated with an app that supports that file type. Depending on what apps you've got on your iPad (and what transfer methods they support) then you can copy files to those apps on your iPad either via the file sharing section at the bottom of the iPad's apps tab on your computer's iTunes, via wifi, email attachments, Dropbox etc. If you don't have an app on the iPad that supports a particular file type then you can't copy that file to the iPad.

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Can't see my iPad PDF files in iTunes

Since the new update I have a problem. I can see the PDF's in my iPad, but when I connect the iPad to my Mac I cannot see them in iTunes. I can see my old books and PDF's just fine, but when I tried to drop a new PDF file into the book category of my connected iPad via iTunes it doesn't show up on the latter. It shows up on the iPad after a while, but I can't see it in iTunes. Any ideas what could be the problem?
And is it possible to change the information of the books (Title, author,...) in the new ibooks app on Mac?

Are you saying that when you connect your iPad to your computer an application starts on your computer to download photos? This is how you copy photos from your Camera Roll on your iPad to your computer. You may have the photo capture application to run automatically when a camera is connected to your computer. Your iPad is recognized as a camera and this is normal behavior depending on the settings on your computer.
You can either change the settings to not have the image capture application run automatically or you can just quit that application manually. You might want to copy the photos to your computer first so as to have a backup of the photos.
If you quit the image capture application you can then run iTunes. I suggest, in iTunes that you use the View menu to View Sidebar. Your iPad will then appear in the left sidebar of iTunes. Select your iPad in the left Sidebar of iTunes and then you will be ps enter with a row of tabs allowing various choices.

Can't see my iPad pdf files on iTunes

Since the new update I have a problem. I can see the PDF's in my iPad, but when I connect the iPad to my Mac I cannot see them in iTunes. I can see my old books and PDF's just fine, but when I tried to drop a new PDF file into the book category of my connected iPad via iTunes it doesn't show up on the latter. It shows up on the iPad, but I can't see it in iTunes. Any ideas what could be the problem?
And is it possible to change the information of the books (Title, author,...) in the new ibooks app on Mac?

Hello celyne94,
This error message is typically related to a conflict caused by security software installed on your computer.
Related errors: 2, 4, 6, 9, 1000, 1611, 9006. Sometimes security software can prevent your device from communicating with either the Apple update server or with your device.
Check your security software and settings to make sure that they aren't preventing a connection to the Apple servers.
Resolve iOS update and restore errors
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694
Cheers,
Allen

Ipad Backup file location on Mac?

I've read the forums and tried going to the (user)/library/application support/mobilesync folder but the mobile sync folder doesn't exist in my application support folder. Is there another location other than that where itunes stores the backups on a Mac?

Chris - apologies - after posting this i continued searching and found out how to make the folder/files visible. So I've found the folder but now have multiple files and aren't sure which to delete.
In answer to your first question, if I go into iTunes, devices, delete the backup, say OK and then recheck, the backup is there again.
Within the backup directory I have numerous files, none of which match (date) to my backup. I have numerous devices backing up (2 ipads, 2 iphones, 1 itouch, 1 ipod and old backups from prior iphones). The backups have multipler folders each with a many character name (b215e2d....27dfa). I thought perhaps it tied to the s/n of the unit but that doesn't seem to work.
Any ideas? Having an issue where my iPad won't back up - items will sync but the ipad won't backup when connected.
thanks...bill

How to see adobe flash player files in iPad 2?

How to see adobe flash player files in iPad 2?

No doubt the usual suspects will arrive offering work arounds and third rate solutions but you absolutely need to know that Flash is not supported on the iPad. Your best course of action is to contact those web sites you visit that use Flash and request that they support iOS.

TS3195 I am able to see my iphone 4 as a drive on my win8 pc, but am not able to see my ipad air. This allows me to copy files from my iphone to my pc. Why not?

When I plug my iphone inot a USB port on my windows 8 computer, it apperars as a device and I am able to see and select photos co copy to my win8 pc. When I connect my new ipad air, it does not appear. Why not?

Thanks again.
I had photos taken with the ipad air on the ipad air.
I followed the instructions in the link you gave, for Windows 8 PC
Step 5 says to right click on the logo for my device.
I could not find a logo for the ipad air and was unable to click on "improt pictures and videos", since there was no logo.
Below are two screen captures. The first is for my ipad air and the second is for my iphone. It looks like my Windows 8 OS can see the iphones as a portable device, but cannot see the ipad air in the same way.

How can I transfer files from my mac to my iPad, e.g., mp4 files. Do I have to use iTunes?

How can I transfer files from my mac to my iPad in an easier way? I'd like to put some movies on, and I can use iTunes, but is there another way? I have transferred epub books using Dropbox. Movies eat up a lot of dropbox space and the iPad has trouble getting them.

USB disk. You still have to go through iTunes.
Connect device to computer/mac
Select your device in iTunes menu.
Apps...
At thebottom of the page you will see the app.
Select it and the Add for windows and + for mac
Hope that helped.
In the long run there is no way to access or uplood data on your device without iTunes unless you JailBrake....

How can I transmit PDF files from my Mac to my iPad, How can I transmit PDF files from my Mac to my iPad

How can I transmit PDF files from my Mac to my iPad, How can I transmit PDF files from my Mac to my iPad

Yes you can definitely do this. You'll need an app on the iPad that handles PDF viewing and editing. There are many around - two of the best I've seen are GoodReader and PDF Expert.
In iTunes when you iPad is connected to your PC, go to the Apps tab and scroll down and you'll see the File Sharing section. You can drag files to there to share them to your iPad.
You could also look at online file sync services like PDF to ePub Maker if you prefer not to have to connect your iPad to a PC

Itunes can't see my phones backup file

Hi, I had to do a reset and restore on my iPhone recently and when i came to restore the backup iTunes could not see the one for my phone that i made prior to the restore (even though it exists in the C:\Users\xx\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync\Backup file). iTunes can also see the ipad backup and the other backup from another iPhone that are in the folder but not mine. When it restored the phone it made a new backup file and datestamped the existing file. rightly or wrongly i moved the new post restore backup and removed the date stamp suffix of the original backup.

I had exactly the same problem and couldn't find the answer anywhere. However after playing a bit I found out that my computer name (i.e. Right click on "Computer" and select properties) contained a hypen. I renamed the computer to delete the hypen, restarted and now it syncs wirelessly like a charm!
Obviously something that apple overlooked which will probably right itself in the next release but should get you up and running fingers crossed!

I upgraded to 5.01 and lost all my CD music files. Worse, I have had to change my computer and while I can see a list of files in Itunes on the new machine I cannot download them. What's to be done?

I upgraded to 5.01 and lost all my CD music files. Worse, I have had to change my computer and while I can see a list of files in Itunes on the new machine I cannot download them. What's to be done?

It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer.
Use your backup copy to put everything on the new computer.
If for some reason you have failed to maintain a backup ( not good), then you can transfer itunes purchases from an ipad- without syncing : File>Transfer Purchases
In some countries you can redownload some itunes content.
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

HT1145 I can't see my files on my USB shared drive. It shows there is lots of space taken up, but I can't access the files via my Mac.

I can't see my files on my USB shared drive. It shows there is lots of space taken up, but I can't access the files via my Mac. How do I see them? I also can't see them on my iPad using FileBrowser.

You don't have access to it to configure it via Time Machine? You lost me on that one, Time Machine is used for Backup.
Here is a basic article on the first setup and what you should see:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1178
To configure Time Capsule you should be using "Airport Utility" 5.3 or higher that is located in the Utilities folder. You can tell if its version 5.3 because the icon will have blue lines instead of orange lines like the older versions. Since you are running Leopard 10.5.6 and you ran Software Update you are probably already running the latest 5.3 version.
The light flashing amber means you haven't entered enough information so that it can get to the internet. Once you have that info entered the light will turn green.
If your absolutely sure your CAT5 cables are good you can try a hard reset. I think you have to push the reset button on the back and hold it for 5 seconds or so until the amber light blinks rapidly, then when you release the button it does the reset then.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1300?locale=en_US
Hope this helps! If not I would probably call AppleCare support or see if you can exchange it.
-Dan

Why can't I see my Ipad on my Mac after connecting via USB?

I just bought the cable... I can see my Ipad in itunes, but can't see it in the finder to copy footage off of it?

I am trying to get a bunch of video footag4 someone shot off their Ipad onto my Mac for editing. I can see the Ipad in itunes, but cannot see the footage files themselves. I followed a Mac forum to open the Ipad in itunes, then click on File sharing. The only option is imovie- but here are no actual files to share inside tht app...
Yet- I can see the footage in imovie on the Ipad- I just don't really know how to use imovie- I am a Final Cut editor- and can't see the files themselves to move them!

HT1212 itunes could not be connected to ipad because it is locked with a passcode, i must enter a passcode on the ipad before it can be used with itunes but all i see is "iPad is disabled connect to itunes" I have a passcode but nothing shows on the scree

itunes could not be connected to ipad because it is locked with a passcode, i must enter a passcode on the ipad before it can be used with itunes but all i see is "iPad is disabled connect to itunes" I have a passcode but nothing shows on the screen

iOS: Device disabled after entering wrong passcode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1212
How can I unlock my iPad if I forgot the passcode?
http://tinyurl.com/7ndy8tb
How to Reset a Forgotten Password for an iOS Device
http://www.wikihow.com/Reset-a-Forgotten-Password-for-an-iOS-Device
Using iPhone/iPad Recovery Mode
http://ipod.about.com/od/iphonetroubleshooting/a/Iphone-Recovery-Mode.htm
Saw this solution on another post about an iPad in a school enviroment. Might work on your iPad so you won't lose everything.
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‘iPad is disabled’ fix without resetting using iTunes
Today I met my match with an iPad that had a passcode entered too many times, resulting in it displaying the message ‘iPad is disabled – Connect to iTunes’. This was a student iPad and since they use Notability for most of their work there was a chance that her files were not all backed up to the cloud. I really wanted to just re-activate the iPad instead of totally resetting it back to our default image.
I reached out to my PLN on Twitter and had some help from a few people through retweets and a couple of clarification tweets. I love that so many are willing to help out so quickly. Through this I also learned that I look like Lt. Riker from Star Trek (thanks @FillineMachine).
Through some trial and error (and a little sheer luck), I was able to reactivate the iPad without loosing any data. Note, this will only work on the computer it last synced with. Here’s how:
1. Configurator is useless in reactivating a locked iPad. You will only be able to completely reformat the iPad using Configurator. If that’s ok with you, go for it – otherwise don’t waste your time trying to figure it out.
2. Open iTunes with the iPad disconnected.
3. Connect the iPad to the computer and wait for it to show up in the devices section in iTunes.
4. Click on the iPad name when it appears and you will be given the option to restore a backup or setup as a new iPad (since it is locked).
5. Click ‘Setup as new iPad’ and then click restore.
6. The iPad will start backing up before it does the full restore and sync. CANCEL THE BACKUP IMMEDIATELY. You do this by clicking the small x in the status window in iTunes.
7. When the backup cancels, it immediately starts syncing – cancel this as well using the same small x in the iTunes status window.
8. The first stage in the restore process unlocks the iPad, you are basically just cancelling out the restore process as soon as it reactivates the iPad.
If done correctly, you will experience no data loss and the result will be a reactivated iPad. I have now tried this with about 5 iPads that were locked identically by students and each time it worked like a charm.
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Try it and good luck. You have nothing more to lose if it doesn't work for you.
 Cheers, Tom

My iTunes does not show the "Device" heading so I can't see my iPad. I also can't connect to the iTunes store.

I also can't connect to the iTunes store. Strangely though I can access my library on my iPad. I'm trying to copy karaoke files I use for work on to Karaoke Anywhere, and I need to "see" my iPad under Devices to do it.
I have reset the iPad, reinstalled iTunes and Quicktime, disabled any automatically run startup software. I have deleted podcasts and changed the date.
Why the heck isn't this working? I've only had this thing for 2 weeks and I've been more frustrated by it than by any Windows device I've ever owned!!!

Have you tried restarting the Apple Mobile Device Service?
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

How come I can't see my ipad with time capsule?

When on my macbook pro and having the time capsule, i don't have visibility to my ipad on my mac? Why?!?!

What visibility are you wanting??
If the ipad has internet via the TC, then it should be able to backup to itunes in the computer.. otherwise the computer will not really see the ipad at all.. it is not a network share.
The file structure of the ipad is deliberately hidden.. and therefore it does not see files on a TC or computer.
You can load a filebrowser app into the ipad.. but that will still not enable the computer to see the ipad.. it is still not a network resource.. AFAIK.. I don't have ipad.. so check what you are trying to do with the more like this on the right.. or in the ipad section.

To see my iPad's files on my Mac

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