What does "File Sharing" mean for applications in iTunes?

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What does "File Sharing" mean for applications in iTunes?

In iTunes when I click on the "Apps" page when managing my iPhone or iPad there is a space that says "File Sharing" - The apps listed below can transfer documents between your iPhone and this computer.

What exactly does that mean? For example, I have the application 'Errands' (which I love, btw) and it is included as one of the file sharing apps. If I download the Errands app for my Mac will the information be transfered (all of my errands) automatically?

iMac, iOS 5.0.1

Posted on Jan 10, 2012 7:47 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 10, 2012 7:49 AM in response to lisafromleesburg

Also, just FYI - from what I can tell, the applications listed in the 'file sharing' do NOT have a Mac application component. So I'm a little confused how they can share with my computer or WHAT they are sharing exactly?

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Chris CA

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Jan 10, 2012 8:31 AM in response to lisafromleesburg

lisafromleesburg wrote:

In iTunes when I click on the "Apps" page when managing my iPhone or iPad there is a space that says "File Sharing" - The apps listed below can transfer documents between your iPhone and this computer.

It is simply a way to add documents from the computer to the iPad.

What exactly does that mean? For example, I have the application 'Errands' (which I love, btw) and it is included as one of the file sharing apps. If I download the Errands app for my Mac will the information be transfered (all of my errands) automatically?

That is the intent though how the data is transferred between application is up to the app designer.

Some data (such as PDF files) are not application specific.

You can use apps on the iPad or the computer to view/edit them.

Your application seems to have specific data.

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