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Best Flash Drives for iPad Air
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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1807847" data-attributes="member: 190607"><p>The original poster said that he had an "iPad Air". Some here have answered his question as if he had a Macintosh. iPads aren't really designed to be used with external hard drives.</p><p></p><p>The iPad Air has a Lightning port and no others. </p><p><a href="https://support.apple.com/kb/SP692?locale=en_US" target="_blank">https://support.apple.com/kb/SP692?locale=en_US</a></p><p></p><p>You will need a Flash drive with a Lightning connector if you want to use one with your iPad Air:</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=+flash+drive+lightning&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3A+flash+drive+lightning?tag=macforums0e4-20" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=+flash+drive+lightning&rh=i:aps,k:+flash+drive+lightning?tag=macforums0e4-20</a></p><p></p><p>Generally traditional (i.e. with USB or Firewire connections) SSD's and rotating disk hard drives don't work with iPads. Apple sells a Lightning to USB adapter, but it's functionality is very limited, and it isn't a solution.</p><p></p><p>There ARE external SSD's and rotating disk hard drives for iPads, but most work wirelessly. See:</p><p><a href="https://www.hereon.biz/ipad-external-drive/" target="_blank">https://www.hereon.biz/ipad-external-drive/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iphone/best-external-storage-drives-for-iphone-ipad-3579792/" target="_blank">https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iphone/best-external-storage-drives-for-iphone-ipad-3579792/</a></p><p></p><p>So, whatever you get, I highly recommend that you get assurances that it will work specifically with an iPad Air, and that you only purchase from someplace with a good money-back warranty, and that you only purchase with a credit card which will help you get your money back if the device doesn't work.</p><p></p><p>Of course, there are other ways to backup and/or transfer files from an iPad. (Wirelessly over a home or office network, via a cloud-based service, etc.) But I won't go into those unless you want to know about them. It's not what you asked for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1807847, member: 190607"] The original poster said that he had an "iPad Air". Some here have answered his question as if he had a Macintosh. iPads aren't really designed to be used with external hard drives. The iPad Air has a Lightning port and no others. [url]https://support.apple.com/kb/SP692?locale=en_US[/url] You will need a Flash drive with a Lightning connector if you want to use one with your iPad Air: [URL]https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=+flash+drive+lightning&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3A+flash+drive+lightning?tag=macforums0e4-20[/URL] Generally traditional (i.e. with USB or Firewire connections) SSD's and rotating disk hard drives don't work with iPads. Apple sells a Lightning to USB adapter, but it's functionality is very limited, and it isn't a solution. There ARE external SSD's and rotating disk hard drives for iPads, but most work wirelessly. See: [url]https://www.hereon.biz/ipad-external-drive/[/url] [url]https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/iphone/best-external-storage-drives-for-iphone-ipad-3579792/[/url] So, whatever you get, I highly recommend that you get assurances that it will work specifically with an iPad Air, and that you only purchase from someplace with a good money-back warranty, and that you only purchase with a credit card which will help you get your money back if the device doesn't work. Of course, there are other ways to backup and/or transfer files from an iPad. (Wirelessly over a home or office network, via a cloud-based service, etc.) But I won't go into those unless you want to know about them. It's not what you asked for. [/QUOTE]
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