Monday, April 18, 2011

Yet another great thing about Good Reader - transfer folder via wi-fi

I learned another great thing about Good Reader today: unlike iAnnotate, it allows you to upload large number of files and folders using wi-fi.  Using your desktop/laptop you can connect to the iPad running GoodReader as a mini-server of sorts.  Once you log into it by pointing your computer to a specific IP address, the iPad shows up as a folder on your main computer.  Then you can simply drag and drop files and folders that you would like to have physically on your iPad.  That way you can read your research papers even when not connected to the internet and thus missing a link to any sort of cloud storage.

Here are the directions for how to deposit files and folders on the iPad using a wi-fi connection in GoodReader...

Wi-Fi Transfer Instructions

By the way, my comments refer to what is called "Professional" transfer in the instructions above.