iPhone - Drag and drop media??

fleurya · fleurya #1 (**permalink**)

01-15-2008, 08:48 PM

Some people are reporting that you can now drag and drop media like you can with other iPods. Is this true? Apparently you have to erase your iPhone first. I did a restore and it didn't work. Maybe because I used my backup instead of starting fresh as a new iPhone.

Anyway, if anyone can verify this, please tell me how to do it. I hate not being able to drag and drop.

kgeier82 · kgeier82 #2 (**permalink**)

01-15-2008, 09:17 PM

not doing it here either.

i doubt that wouldve gone unsaid at MW.

fleurya · fleurya #3 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 01:05 AM

Ugh, I can't believe I completely missed the checkbox option of the summary screen.

If you look at the bottom of the summary screen that pops up when you plug in your iPhone, there's a checkbox option to manually transfer media. Best part of the update for me!

MBasile · MBasile #4 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fleurya

Ugh, I can't believe I completely missed the checkbox option of the summary screen.

If you look at the bottom of the summary screen that pops up when you plug in your iPhone, there's a checkbox option to manually transfer media. Best part of the update for me!

really? It doesn't say that in any of the update description

darg n' drop > unshackled iPhone, I'm updating now

EDIT: I'm not seeing anything about that feature, maybe its in the iTunes 7.6 update (which is going on right now)

EDITEDIT: yup, upgraded to iTunes 7.6 and the option is there....kickass!

XJ-linux · XJ-linux #5 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 07:38 AM

So this means I can drag media files to the iPhone device icon or iPhone playlists on the left side of the iTunes interface instead of letting iTunes do it for me? If so then SWEET!

Dimitri · Dimitri #6 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fleurya

Ugh, I can't believe I completely missed the checkbox option of the summary screen.

If you look at the bottom of the summary screen that pops up when you plug in your iPhone, there's a checkbox option to manually transfer media. Best part of the update for me!

Good find. I hadn't noticed that and there's no mention of it that I remember seeing/hearing.

PunkRockTuba · PunkRockTuba #7 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 12:07 PM

Does this make it like a hard disk? The ipods could be used as storage for a hard drive, if that is what this is, that is the best news ive heard in a while.

MBasile · MBasile #8 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PunkRockTuba

Does this make it like a hard disk? The ipods could be used as storage for a hard drive, if that is what this is, that is the best news ive heard in a while.

no, just means you can drag and drop music and movies from your itunes library onto the iPhone in the left panel. Pictures cannot be dragged and dropped though (I tried from finder and there's no picture section on iTunes)

PunkRockTuba · PunkRockTuba #9 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MBasile

no, just means you can drag and drop music and movies from your itunes library onto the iPhone in the left panel. Pictures cannot be dragged and dropped though (I tried from finder and there's no picture section on iTunes)

oh ok cool, thanks.

fleurya · fleurya #10 (**permalink**)

01-16-2008, 03:39 PM

The only bad part is, it's one way or the other. Either drag and drop manually or use the auto syncs, you can't do both. But that's fine with me.

fleurya #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 4,876 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2.7GHz Core i5, iPhone 4S, 3rd gen iPad	01-15-2008, 08:48 PM Some people are reporting that you can now drag and drop media like you can with other iPods. Is this true? Apparently you have to erase your iPhone first. I did a restore and it didn't work. Maybe because I used my backup instead of starting fresh as a new iPhone. Anyway, if anyone can verify this, please tell me how to do it. I hate not being able to drag and drop. "Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others"
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kgeier82 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 01, 2006 Posts: 1,495 Mac Specs: MBP 2.4/2GB/200HD/256 8600gt	01-15-2008, 09:17 PM not doing it here either. i doubt that wouldve gone unsaid at MW. 2.4ghz Unibody \| Hitachi 320GB 7200 \| 256MB 9600gt
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XJ-linux #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 02, 2007 Location: Going Galt... Posts: 3,128 Mac Specs: MacBookAir5,2:10.8.3-MacMini3,1:10.8.3-iPhone3,1:6.1.3	01-16-2008, 07:38 AM So this means I can drag media files to the iPhone device icon or iPhone playlists on the left side of the iTunes interface instead of letting iTunes do it for me? If so then SWEET! ,_____o00o _ //___l__,\____\,__ l_--- \___l---OlllllllO (o)_)-o- (o)_)--o-)_)
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PunkRockTuba #7 (permalink)
Member Since: May 27, 2005 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 975 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro, 8GB iPhone	01-16-2008, 12:07 PM Does this make it like a hard disk? The ipods could be used as storage for a hard drive, if that is what this is, that is the best news ive heard in a while. view my portfolio
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fleurya #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 18, 2006 Location: Anytown, USA Posts: 4,876 Mac Specs: 27" iMac 2.7GHz Core i5, iPhone 4S, 3rd gen iPad	01-16-2008, 03:39 PM The only bad part is, it's one way or the other. Either drag and drop manually or use the auto syncs, you can't do both. But that's fine with me. "Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others"
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