Every time I AirDrop an audio file to my iPad, I want it to open in Ferrite Recording Studio. I’d love to save that as a default app for that file type—but iPadOS won’t let me.

When your iPad is connected to your Mac and iTunes is open, select your iPad in the iTunes Library and then click on iTunes’ Apps tab. Scroll down to the File Sharing section.

Open the "Apps" tab in the main iTunes window and scroll to the "File Sharing" section. Select an application that is compatible with the type of file you want to send to the iPad from the "Apps ...

Apple offers its own Files app as a type of file manager for your iPhone or iPad. The app does let you access local and online files, but it doesn’t provide a wealth of options. If you need a ...

Labeled as versions 1.2, there's a common thread in Apple's iWork apps for iPad: better file sharing options and support for more file formats, specifically Microsoft equivalents.

The iPad doesn't automatically download the attachment, but it displays the filename and file type at the bottom of the message. Tap the button containing the attachment's filename.

DEVONthink’s item links are consistent across platforms: you can get a link to a screenshot stored in DEVONthink for iPhone and it’ll open the same file on the iPad (and Mac) as well. The ability to ...

Another way is email: send a file to yourself and tap on the attachment in mail. A list of apps that can open the file will pop up. Or you could use something like Box.net's new iPad app.

When a single file or folder is selected, you also have the option to rename it. Once a file or folder has been copied to the iPad, you can then copy or move it to another remote computer.

Apple had an interesting patent granted to it today by the USPTO (via AppleInsider), which describes a graphic user interface on the iPad that more closely resembles a desktop arrangement of files ...