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What “iOS model” are you thinking about? iOS introduced a slightly more normal file structure (from a user perspective) with the Files app. I can create folder
by alistairSH 4y ago
What “iOS model” are you thinking about? iOS introduced a slightly more normal file structure (from a user perspective) with the Files app. I can create folders with My Documents similar to how I might on a Mac or PC. It’s still a bit odd, as some appears synced to iCloud by default (iCloud Drive) while some is not (On my iDevice). And obv limited by single-user constraints.
All that said, I do agree with the general premise that files should be organized in reasonable places by default and users should be able to override that should they see the need.
- Wowfunhappy 4y agoThe Files app is a huge improvement, but it doesn't integrate into other apps very well. For example, if I play an audio recording, playback happens within the files app, so I can't browse through other documents at the same time. I could import the audio file into e.g. VLC, but now I'm copying it into a new location. Contrast this with traditional OS X. I can open a file in any app, but the file continues to live in Finder. In a way, you could say that the Mac puts files first in the way that iOS puts apps first. An app is just a tool, and could be used for anything: I write papers for school and documentation for work and poetry for pleasure. A file, on the other hand, has a distinct purpose.
- alistairSH 4y agoTotally agree on that point - the relationship between apps and files is really odd in iOS for anybody who grew up on PCs/Macs. I’ve mostly given up trying to manage files and just trust (Hope? Wish?) iOS to do the right thing. And it usually does, but I’m not creating content or doing work, just consuming.