Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Downloading from Public iDisk to iPhone/iPad

On a desktop computer everyone can access someones Public folder, when that person has MobileMe account.


But on a iPhone or iPad that Public folder isn't so public anymore. Only people who have a MobileMe account can go to the Public folder of someone else with the iDisk app. I found a way to download public files without being a MobileMe member and without the iDisk app.

You need the Atomic Web Browser, not the light, but the paid version. You'll find this in the App Store, and here is their web page.

You put this URL in the address bar, substituting the correct user name:

https://public.me.com/username

If you see the warning 'Unsupported,' just continue. Then select the file you wish to access. Remember the extension, jpg etc. You will need this later.

You'll see a big download button, which doesn't work. Go to the little download symbol in the blue bar of the webpage. It's ...

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