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Product Overview
.Mac
Drag-and-Drop File Transfers
It’s easy to open an iDisk—your own iDisk or a friend’s—using the Go menu in the
Mac OS X Finder. After you’ve accessed the iDisk you want, an iDisk window appears on
your desktop. Transfer fi les by dragging them into the folder you want. Create folders,
move fi les, and delete items just as if you were working on your own hard drive.
The Public folder on your iDisk is the perfect way to share large fi les with other
people. If you want additional security for your fi les, just set a password to protect
your Public folder.
PC users with Windows XP can access an iDisk in the same way they access a network
drive by downloading a free utility from .Mac.
Online and Oπ ine Flexibility
If you want to use your iDisk when you’re oπ ine, set up iDisk syncing in Mac OS X
System Preferences. A copy of your iDisk will appear on your desktop. Just use the
copy in the same way you’d use your iDisk online.
Your iDisk will be updated on .Mac automatically the next time you go online, or if
you prefer, you can activate the syncing manually whenever it’s convenient.
iDisk syncing is a great way to work when you’re modifying large fi les. Work very
quickly on your hard drive, then sync the copy with your .Mac iDisk when you’re ready.
This saves fi le transfer time while you’re working.
Using Your iDisk Through a Browser
If you’re away from your Mac, you can easily use a supported browser on either a Mac
or a PC to upload fi les to your iDisk or download them to a hard drive.
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.Mac Groups now includes a Group iDisk link on the group page. Members can click
the link to use the iDisk browser interface for uploading or downloading fi les, whether
they are at work, at home, or on the road.