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File Manger for iPhone/iPad? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by ChrisG@lemmy.world to c/apple_enthusiast@lemmy.world

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iOS App Store seems to have about nine hundred ‘file managers’ all of which are anything but and demand ridiculous subscription costs.

Is there a decent file manager for iOS that actually will do file management things like select multiple file & rename etc that isn’t a scammy subscription/Ad ridden mess?

*Yes, I’m aware Files app is provided by Apple, but it’s extremely basic.

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[–] undefined@links.hackliberty.org 0 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I doubt it, and it’s probably because Steve Jobs didn’t want users fussing with complicated things like files and folders on iOS.

Today there’s the Files app but it’s clearly limited due to the lockdown Apple has on the actual “real/full filesystem.

I haven’t jailbroken in quite a long time, but back when I did there were some full-featured apps such as you describe. Other than that you’re probably out of luck.

[–] undefined@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 2 months ago

Lmao, the downvotes. I’m a huge Apple geek but if I simply point out the history of files on iOS I guess I’m a hater. 🥴