Basically any function you would have on a full-fledged computer, you can do here. Manage files lets you “do things” to the files – copy them, move them, create a zip file, email them, star them, rename them, etc. You can put in a key word from the file name. The find files option is if you have a long list of files. The preview option gives you a thumbnail view of the file.
From the full view you can create bookmarks (for easy reference for long multi page files), search for a word or phrase, and even lock the file (so you can’t edit it). There is a wifi logo to enable connecting to a computer, and a setting tab (for view settings, playback settings, and general settings).ĭouble tapping on the file name itself opens up a full view (and depending on the file – like a text file, you can even modify the file). On the bottom of the right side of the screen is a camera to import a picture from your photo albums. The options are pretty self explanatory – preview, “find files”, manage files, web downloads, and connect to server. I prefer the landscape mode to the portrait mode just because it is able to display more information on the screen.
Once a file is transferred to the GoodReader App, you are presented with a list of the files on the left window, and a series of “options” on the right side. Basically, there are numerous options for transferring files to the iPad, all of which work relatively easily. You can transfer files a number of ways – via iTunes (USB transfer), via wifi connection (treating the iPad as wifi hard drive), from email attachments, as well as various online sources (DropBox, iDisk, Google Docs, etc). GoodReader is designed to allow you to read PDF, TXT, MS Office, iWork, HTML, images, and audio/video files. With the option of now transferring files directly from iTunes, and also designating apps within the iPad to open certain files (like PDF’s), a file reader app is going to rapidly become a “must have” on any iPad.
Some apps, such as GoodReader, have attempted to address that problem. One of the biggest complaints with the iOS is the lack of a file viewer. Views/Edit/Manage almost any kind of file.GoodReader for the iPad, by Yuri Selukoff