How to Import Contacts from iPhone to Mac (opens new window) How to Transfer Files from Mac to iPad Wirelessly How to Transfer PDF to iPad (opens new window) How to Put Movies on iPad from Mac (opens new window) How to Transfer Photos from Mac to iPad (opens new window) Then, click 'Open' to copy movies to your iPad. In the pop-up file browser window, navigate to the folder on your Mac where you save video files you want to transfer. For example, select Videos, which will load all video files on your iPad. After detected, your iPad will be shown up in the home window of the program. IPad Pro, iPad Air 3/2, iPad mini 4/3, iPad 2 and any other iPad models are all supported.Īfter launching FonePaw iOS Transfer on your MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac or Mac Pro, get you iPad connected to Mac using a USB cable. Moreover, files transfer between iPhone and iPad, iPad and iPod Touch is also possible with FonePaw iOS Transfer. It won't overwrite the existing files on your iPad and it supports files transfer from iPad back to Mac, too. As a matter of fact, transferring files with the FonePaw tool is much more convenient than iTunes.

That's why many people would like to import files to iPad from Mac without iTunes.įonePaw iOS Transfer (opens new window) can replace iTunes for iPad files transfer. Syncing iPad to iTunes library on Mac could wipe some existing files on Mac. How to Transfer Files from Mac to iPad without iTunes Select an app and click Add to add files from Mac to iPad. To transfer documents from Mac to iPad:Īll your iPad apps that support File Sharing will show up

Click Music, Photos, Movies or TV Shows and click Sync button on the bottom.įile Sharing on iTunes enables apps like Pages, Keynote to share files between Mac and iPad. ( What to do when iTunes won't recognize your iPad? (opens new window)) Step 1: Run iTunes on Mac and plug your iPad into Mac. To transfer photo, music, video files from Mac to iPad, you have to sync your iPad with the iTunes library on your Mac, which may delete some existing files on your iPad. If you haven't updated your Mac to the newest macOS 10.15, you can still use iTunes on your Mac to transfer files to iPad. (Check how to sync iPhone/iPad to Mac on macOS Catalina (opens new window)) Using iTunes is a classic way to transfer files between Mac and iPad, although iTunes is killed in the latest macOS Catalina 10.15. Transfer Files from Mac to iPad Using iTunes Just select a method that works best for you. All files, including music, photos, contacts, movies, TV shows, PDF, Word/Excel documents, etc.

This guide will show you all possible ways to move files between Mac and iPad. When using iPad for work or for fun, you must need to transfer files from Mac to iPad at some point. Nowadays, the iPad is getting thinner with a bigger screen and is becoming a Mac substitute for many users.

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