fixed : iCloud syc error – Desktop files on Mac have ‘cloud exclamation mark’-icon

Posted on 19-04-2024 by MacManus.nl

Question :
I was trying to access some files I have created on my Mac from my iPad, but the files that are in folder XYZ on my Mac’s Desktop are different from the ones that I can see in that same Folder XYZ when I access it from the Files.app on my iPad. Some files in Folder XYZ are the same and some are not… closing/quitting the Files.app on my iPad and reopening it doesn’t help… And when I look on my Mac, the files that are invisible on my iPad turn out to have a ‘cloud with an exclamationmark’-icon next to them on my Mac… I’ve also checked on my iPhone, and there I get to see the exact same content of Folder XYZ as on my iPad, but not the ones that are on my Mac…

This appears to be an ICloud syncing problem, but how do I fix it ?

Answer :
Yes, this is a syncing problem that iCloud sometimes runs into…
since there is no forced sync or manual sync option, this is how to fix it :
1- make sure that your Mac, your iPad and your iPhone all run the newest version of their OS (macOS, iPadOS, iOS)
2- make sure that your Mac, your iPad and your iPhone are all connected to a stable internet connection (either over Wifi or Ethernet)
3- make sure that you are logged in on iCloud with exactly the same account on all devices (Mac, iPad, iPhone)
4- if all the above is in place, restart your Mac without remembering open windows (to increase you chances on fixing this iCloud syncing problem, restart your iPad and iPhone as well)
5- wait for your Mac to restart/reboot entirely before doing anything else on it
6- wait for iCloud to sync back and forth amoung your Mac, iPad and iPhone (depending on the amount of files you have in your iCloud folders and your internet speed this may take up to 10 minutes or even longer)

That’s it !
…in 99% of the cases, this simple solution will fix your iCloud syncing problem
enjoy 😉

fixed : get WordPress Professional Mail in Mail.app on Mac, iPhone and iPad

Posted on 07-03-2024 by MacManus.nl

Question :
I have just started a new Professional website on WordPress with a custom domain and I have also subscribed for a WordPress eMail mailbox on that same domain. Now it turns out that it is webmail… I don’t like having to go online in my browser to check my eMail…

Is there any way to setup this eMail account in Apple Mail.app on my Mac ?
…and preferably also on my iPhone and iPad ?

Answer :
Yes, even though it is not advertised very prominently, it is possible to setup this WordPress Professional eMail account (which is hosted by Titan) as a regular IMAP mailbox in Apple Mail.app.

On your Mac, do this :

open Mail.app on macOS
from the top menu bar, goto Mail > Add Account
in the “Choose a Mail account provider” window that opens, choose “Other Mail Account” and click the “Continue”-button
in the next window, at “Name” you can set your name (it will appear as the sender)
at “Email Address:” typ your eMail address (the one from your WordPress Professional webmail)
at “Password:” typ the password that goes with it (the one you use to login to your WordPress Professional webmail)
then click on the “Sign In”-button
in the next window, leave the “Email address” and “Password” as is, and usually leave the “Username:” at “Automatic also (you can change it, but there is no reason to do so for the average user)
at “Account Type:” make sure it is set to “IMAP”
at “Incoming Mail Server:” typ this : imap.titan.email
at “Outgoing Mail Server:” typ this : smtp.titan.email
then click on the “Sign In”-button and follow the instructions to finish setting up this new Mail account
That’s it… you’re ready to roll…

On your iPhone or iPad, you could use the dedicated Titan.app, but to set up your mail account in Mail.app, do this :
open Settings.app
in the “Settings” page that opens, scroll down and click on “Mail”
in the “Mail” page that opens, click on “Accounts”
in the “Accounts” page that opens, click on “Add Account”
in the “Add Account” page that opens, clcik on “Other”
in the next “Add Account” page that opens, click on “Add Mail Account”
in the “New account” page that opens, at “Name” typ your name
at “Email” typ your WordPress Professional webmail address
at “Password” typ the password (from your webmail account)
then click “Next”
in the next “New Account’ page that opens, make sure that the “IMAP” tab is selected
then, at “INCOMING MAIL SERVER > Host Name” change “imap” into : imap.titan.email
and at “INCOMING MAIL SERVER > Username” typ your WordPress Professional webmail address
and at “OUTGOING MAIL SERVER > Host Name” typ : smtp.titan.email
then click “Next”and wait for the verification
in the “IMAP” page that opens, make sure that “Mail” is switched ON
if you also want to sync your notes, make sure that “Notes” is also switched ON
then, click “Save”
That’s it… you’re ready to roll

NOTE : setting this up on iPad is nearly identical to setting this up on iPhone, so using the iPhone instructions you should be able to set this up on your iPad also

enjoy 😉

fixed : share EPUB (with digital watermark) accross Books.app on iPhone, iPad and Mac

Posted on 06-03-2024 by MacManus.nl

Question :
I want to purchase an eBook that is not available in Apple Books. I have found it is available on the website of a bookstore in EPUB (with digital watermark) version. It seems like I should be able to download it after purchase and then read it in Books.app on my iPad or iPhone, but is it also possible to read it in the Books.app on my Mac ?

How do I do that ?

Answer :

Yes, you can buy an EPUB (with digital watermark) [ a.k.a. EPUB with social DRM ] and then read it on Apple’s Books.app on either iPhone, iPad or Mac. To do that, do this :

NOTE : if you buy an eBook on Amazon, it will only be available in the Kindle.app (that will automatically sync across your devices also), but getting a Kindle eBook into Apple’s Books.app is problematic… so if you prefer to read all your eBooks in Books.app, avoid buying eBooks on Amazon.

first, make sure that you are logged into your iCloud account on your iPhone, your iPad and your Mac (with the same iCloud account)
on your iPhone (or iPad) go to the online bookstore that sells the eBook in EPUB (with or without personal watermark or Social DRM)
purchase the eBook
when the download link appear, click on it
now the eBook will be downloaded to the Files.app on your iPhone (or iPad), which means it will be visible on the Desktop of your Mac also (which is automatically synced in iCloud)
now, on your iPhone (or iPad), click on the eBook in the Files.app and choose “open in Books”
now, the eBook will open in Books.app and is ready for reading
it will stay in the Library of your Books.app
if you have iCloud syncing switched on (most of us have) the eBook will now be available for reading in Books.app on your iPhone, your iPad and your Mac
if the eBook is not showing up on all devices, recheck in Settings.app if iCloud-syncing is switched on for Books.app
if you want to manually add the eBook to your iPhone or iPad, do this :
- – open the Files.app and find the eBook
- – click on the eBook and choose “Open in Books”
- – then wait for the eBook to open in Books.app
- if you want to manually add the eBook to your Mac, do this :
- – on your Mac, find the eBook on your Desktop (or in the Desktop folder)
- – Option-click (right-click) on the eBook icon
- – from the pulldown menu that appears, choose Open With > Books
- – now wait for the eBook to open in Books.app

That’s it !

enjoy 😉

fixed : how to get PS Express edited images from iPad to Mac ?

Posted on 24-06-2022 by MacManus.nl

Question :

I had to do a small retouch on an JPEG-image that is on my Mac, but my AdobeCS-licence is out-fo-date (and I don’t want to renew it until I need to do more tan one hour of work with it) so I can’t use Photoshop CS as I would usually do.

Then I remembered that I have the FREE Adobe PS Express-app installed on my iPad that should be able to do the trick. I figured out a way to get the JPEG-image to open using iCloud, but when I try to save the end result, the image is not saved in iCloud…

How do I get the edited JPEG back onto my Mac ?

Answer :

To open the JPEG-image that is on your Mac in PS Express-app on your iPad, do this :

first, on your Mac, make sure that the image is saved on your Desktop (or another easily accessible folder that is being synced across your devices using your iCloud-account)
then, on your iPad, open the Files-app and got iCloud Drive > Desktop (or the folder where the JPEG-image is in)
now click on the JPEG-image and it will open in a preview window
there, click on the Export-button top-right [the square with the upward pointing arrow]
in the pulldown-menu you will not see what you are looking for straight away, so scroll down and click on “PS Express”
now the JPEG-image will open in the PS Express-app and you can edit it

After editing, export the image back onto your Mac doing this :

make sure you have the finished the image open in PS Express-app on your iPAd
now, click on the Export-button top-right [the square with the upward pointing arrow]
in the window that opens, you will not see what you are looking for straight away, so scroll all the way down and click on More [the three dot icon]
now, in the popup menu that opens, scroll down and click on “Save to Files”
in the new pop-up that opens, typ the name you want to give the JPEG-image over the random name that was automatically generated (to by-pass potential naming conflicts, give it a slightly different name than the original image)
then, in the list of iCloud Drive folders, select Desktop (or the specific folder that you want to save the finished image to)
then check that it says “Item will be saved to “Desktop” on iCloud Drive.” and click Save [top-right]
then go back to your Mac, and you will see the edited JPEG-image there

That’s it !

enjoy 😉

fixed : change mail flag color in Mail.app on iPhone / iPad

Posted on 16-02-2021 by MacManus.nl

Question :

I really like the ‘flag message’ option in the macOS Mail.app to quickly flag messages I have read but want to keep around to act on later. The option to differentiate the flag color makes it even more useful for me.

Still… on my iPhone and iPad I can see the flag colors I have set on Mail.app in macOS, but I can’t seem to change the flag color… I can just flag a message, but it will automatically (auto-magically ?) set the color and I can’t seem to change it…

Isn’t there any way to change the mail flag color on iOS and/or iPadOS ?

Answer :

Yes, there is…

But… it might not be were you would expect it…

To quickly flag a message in iOS or iPadOS, do this :

when going through the list of mail messages in Mail.app, select the mail message you want to flag and slide it to the left
now, you will see 3 options : “More” (grey), “Flag”/”Unflag” (red) and “Archive” (purple)
click on “Flag” and the mail message will be flagged
…but the flag color cannot be chosen or changed this way

An alternative way to flag a message in iOS or iPadOS is this :

when going through the list of mail messages in Mail.app, click&hold the mail message you want to flag
now the mail message will open in a new window, with a menu list below it
click on “Mark…” from the menu list
in the next menu that opens, click on “Flag” and the message will be flagged
…but the flag color cannot be chosen or changed this way

But… the way to also be able to choose or change the flag color in iOS or iPadOS is this :

when going through the list of mail messages in Mail.app, select the mail message you want to flag and slide it to the left
now, you will see 3 options : “More” (grey), “Flag”/”Unflag” (red) and “Archive” (purple)
click on “More” ( do NOT click on “Flag” here ) and a pop-up menu will appear with full options
in the pop-up menu, click on “Flag” and you get the option to pick a flag color (or to unflag entirely)
note : when you choose or change a flag color, you will be returned to your inbox, but when you click “Flag” or “Unflag” here, you will stay in the pop-up menu and have to close it manually (by clicking the X-button top-right) to return to your inbox

That’s it !

enjoy 😉

fixed : how to duplicate a calendar event on iPhone (or iPad)

Posted on 18-07-2020 by MacManus.nl

Question :

I am used to arranging my Calendar events mainly on my Mac, because I think I have more options there tan on my iPhone and iPad. But at this moment I do not have my Mac at hand and I want to duplicate (or copy-paste) a calendar event that is already in my Calendar to another date… but there doesn’t appear to be a simple button to do so…

Is there really no way to duplicate a calendar event on an iPhone/iPad ?

Answer :

Yes, there is an option built into iOS/iPadOS to do so, but it’s not as straight forward as you might like :

open the Calendar app
go to the calendar event you want to duplicate (or copy-paste)
click on it, so the Event Details page will open
then click on Edit (top-right), so the Edit Event page will open
then click on the tiltle of your event, so the red cursor line appears
then click-and-hold on the title of your event again, and when you release the pop-up options will appear in black, then choose Select All
the title of your event will now be entirely highlighted in red, and slightly different pop-up options will appear in black, this time choose Copy
then click Cancel (top-left)
then click on the date (in red) top-left
in Calendar-roll page, scroll to the date where you want to place the duplicate calendar event
then click + (the red plus-sign top-right), so a New Event page will open
click-and-hold on Title (in grey), and when you release the pop-up options will appear in black, then choose Paste
now, the event name will be pasted, and the Location-line will be pushed downward to make way for a Suggeted Event
click on the Suggested Event and all the additional settings of the original event will be filled out (put differently : you now have a duplicate of the original event)
now, adjust all details, like date, time, calendar, alerts, etc. to your liking
when ready, click Add (top-right in red)

That’s it… you now have a copy-pasted (and edited) the original event !

enjoy 😉

fixed : USB-C memorystick for iPad Pro

Posted on 22-04-2020 by MacManus.nl

Question :

I have an iPad Pro 2018 with a USB-C port, and I found out that I can connect a regular USB-stick using a USB-to-USB-C-adapter and then browse and use all files on the USB-stick from within the Folders.app on my iPad Pro. That’s great !

Now, since I only have USB-C ports on both my MacBook Pro and my iPad Pro, I was wondering : are there any good USB-C memory sticks available for an affordable price ?

Answer :

The answer is simple : Yes, there are USB-C memorysticks that work great.

We have tested this one, that is both USB-C and USB compatible, that makes it even more versatile :

Topesel USB-C Memory Stick : buy it on Amazon UK / Amazon DE

And there are several alternatives (that we didn’t test) :

SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Go USB-C : buy it on Amazon US / Amazon UK / Amazon DE

Verbatim Store&Go USB-C Flash Drive : buy it on Amazon US / Amazon UK / Amazon DE

Kenix on-the-go USB-C Memory Stick : buy it on Amazon UK / Amazon DE

Kootion USB-C Memory Stick : buy it on Amazon US / Amazon UK / Amazon DE

Meco Eleverde USB-C Memory Stick : buy it on Amazon US / Amazon UK / Amazon DE

Meco Eleverde 2-in-1 USB-C Memory Stick : buy it on Amazon US / Amazon UK / Amazon DE

enjoy 😉

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Tag Archives: iPadOS

fixed : get WordPress Professional Mail in Mail.app on Mac, iPhone and iPad

fixed : how to get PS Express edited images from iPad to Mac ?

fixed : change mail flag color in Mail.app on iPhone / iPad

fixed : how to duplicate a calendar event on iPhone (or iPad)

fixed : USB-C memorystick for iPad Pro

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