Q: Why can i not see files from my iPad on my Mac when I plug the iPad in?
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Jan 14, 2015 10:14 AMby judysings,Hi barrebrian,
Welcome to the Support Communities! If I'm understanding your question, you have a JPEG image on your iPad that you want to use for an email attachment on your MacBook Pro, is that right?
The iPad is not a computer, and therefore you can't access its files in Finder. But there are several ways you can email this photo. A couple of questions for you ....
1) Was the image taken with the iPad or is it in an album in the Photos app on your iPad?
2) Do you have iCloud / Photo Stream enabled on your computer and iPad?
3) Are you working with iOS 8 and Yosemite?
Unless I'm missing something ... it sounds like the easiest solution is to send the email from your iPad since it has the JPG image stored on it?
If you have Photo Stream enabled, you can access the photo from Aperture or iPhoto to email it.
If you have Yosemite on your Mac, you could use the AirDrop feature to copy the JPEG file from your iPad to your computer.
I'll include some general resources below that provide more information:
Connect your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac using Continuity - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6337Continuity lets you seamlessly move between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, or use them together.
Continuity features include Handoff, Phone Calling, Instant Hotspot, and SMS. You can start an email or document on iPhone, for example, and then pick up where you left off on your iPad. You can use your iPad or Mac to make and receive phone calls through your iPhone.
Before you get started
Check that the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac you'd like to use meet the system requirements for Continuity.
Handoff
Use Handoff with Apple apps such as Mail, Safari, Maps, Messages, Reminders, Calendar, Contacts, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. Start a document, email, or message on one device and pick up where you left off on another device. You can also use Handoff with some third-party apps.
To use Handoff:
- Sign in to the same iCloud account on all your devices.
- Turn on Bluetooth on all the devices you want to use. Make sure your devices are near each other.
- Connect all your devices to the same Wi-Fi network.
Then, use one of the apps listed above on one of your devices.
On your second iOS device, swipe up from the bottom-left edge of the Lock screen, where you see the app’s activity icon.
You can also go to the multitasking display by double-clicking the Home button on your your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Then tap the app.
On your Mac, the Handoff app icon appears on the Dock. Or you can press Command-Tab to switch to an app with a Handoff icon.
Use AirDrop to wirelessly share content - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204144What you need
To share content with AirDrop, both people need one of these devices using iOS 7 or later, or a Mac with OS X Yosemite:
- iPhone 5 or later
- iPad (4th generation or later)
- iPad mini
- iPod touch (5th generation)
You also need to turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. If you want to share with your contacts, sign in to your iCloud account.
Learn more about using AirDrop to share with people using a Mac with Yosemite.
Turn on AirDrop
Use Control Center to turn AirDrop on or off and control whom you can share content with.
- Swipe up from the bottom of your screen to show Control Center.
- Tap AirDrop.
- Choose one of these options:
- Off: Turns off AirDrop.
- Contacts Only: Only your contacts can see your device.
- Everyone: All nearby iOS devices using AirDrop can see your device.
Share content
You can share content from apps such as Photos, Safari, Contacts, and more.
- Tap the content you want to share.
- Tap Share or
. - Depending on the app, you might be able to select other items you want to share.
- Tap the name of a nearby AirDrop user or the Apple device. If you're sharing Contacts Only and can't find a nearby user, check that both of you are signed in to an iCloud account. If you still can't find a nearby user, consider setting AirDrop to Everyone.
The other user will receive an alert with a preview of the content you want to share, and can either accept or decline. If the other user accepts, they'll get the content in the app you sent it from. For example, photos will appear in the Photos app and websites will open in Safari.
Last Modified:My Photo Stream FAQ - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201317Mail (Yosemite): Add attachments
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH19142?viewlocale=en_USAdd photos and other files
Drag files from Finder, iPhoto, or another app into your message. Or click the Attach button
in the toolbar of the message window, then select a file. For photos, you can click the Photo Browser button 
in the toolbar, then drag a photo into your message. By default, Mail inserts images in their actual size. If different sizes are available, choose one from the pop-up menu located on the right side of the message header.
Lots of options, here. I hope one of them works for you.
- Judy
