TS1591: iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X

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ellisonG

Q: how do i get my ipad to show in finder?

I am trying to get me ipad to show in finder so i can work pages from it to my mac, unfortunalty i am new to this but still cannot figure out how to do either. can you help?

iPad 2, iOS 5.1.1, mountain lion just installed on mac

Posted on Aug 8, 2012 1:27 PM

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Q: how do i get my ipad to show in finder?

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  • by Rudegar,

    Rudegar Rudegar Aug 8, 2012 1:30 PM in response to ellisonG
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    Aug 8, 2012 1:30 PM in response to ellisonG

    Thats not how it works iOS devices Will only show up IN iTunes and iPhoto nowhere Else

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Aug 8, 2012 1:31 PM in response to ellisonG
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    Aug 8, 2012 1:31 PM in response to ellisonG

    You can't, the iPad is not designed to show in Finder. If you want to copy documents to/from the Pages app on the iPad then see this page.

  • by Demo,

    Demo Demo Aug 8, 2012 1:33 PM in response to ellisonG
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    Aug 8, 2012 1:33 PM in response to ellisonG

    It will not show up in the finder. The iPad's conduit to your Mac is iTunes. you can sync content with iTunes and transfer content to the iPad into iTunes. You can also import photos onto the Mac using iPhoto or another application.

     

    If you are trying to use the Mac version of Pages on the iPad or vice versa, it will not work .... Two different operating systems involved. You need iOS Pages on the iPad and the Mac version on the Mac. If you are trying to transfer Pages documents to the Mac, you can email them or you can use iOS file sharing with iTunes to move the files back and forth. You can also use iCloud if you have an iCloud account.

     

    iOS: About file sharing.

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4094