open a .png file on ipad

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franbiz Author

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open a .png file on ipad

can I open a .png file created on my macbook on my ipad?

iPad 2, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Jan 31, 2014 9:13 PM

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franbiz Author

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Feb 1, 2014 8:23 AM in response to sberman

I have screenshots on my mac that are on the desktop. if I mail them to myself they will open in Mail on my mac.

But they will not open on ipad mail. They are.png files.

I also have been sent pdf files via email that will open on my mac but not on my ipad.

They load, load, load and never open

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sberman

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Feb 1, 2014 2:28 PM in response to franbiz

My screen shots from my Mac work just fine when I email them to my iPad. I can see them fine in the email message on my iPad.

So try resetting your iPad. Hold the on/off and home buttons together for about 10 seconds till the Apple logo appears.

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franbiz Author

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Feb 1, 2014 3:42 PM in response to sberman

The re-set for the screen shot issue.... did not work. It said it was loading but after about 4 minutes I gave up.

I am also dealing with a pDF that was sent to many recipients. It opens on my macbook, not on the ipad.

I created a single pdf from web content and emailed it to myself and got it on the ipad also. Is the ipad unable to deal with a PDF sent to multiple recipients (probably 20-30 recipients?

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franbiz Author

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Feb 1, 2014 5:31 PM in response to sberman

1.Yes

2.Yes

3...I can't send a screen shot from my mac to open on my ipad (I realize you can).

I do not quite know what you mean by :

"Edit>Attachments>Always send Windows-Friendly Attachments"

as this situation does not have anything to do with Windows.

Does it???

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sberman

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Feb 1, 2014 8:47 PM in response to franbiz

What i mean is:

Check Edit > Attachments > Always Send Windows-Friendly Attachments from Mail's menu on your Mac. Is it checked?

No, your iPad doesn't have anything to do with Windows. But if this is not checked and you try sending the attachment with it checked, it couldn't hurt and might solve it for you.

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