If Transloader doesn't grab you and you are more in the habit of mailing links to yourself, check out Mail To Self, an app I wrote about last year and use with regularity. You can have Transloader notify you on your iPhone or iPad when a download is complete, and there is a widget for the iOS Notification Center if you'd like to keep a close eye on your downloads that way.Īlso from the same developer is Yoink, an app I wrote about last year that lets you drag and drop files on your Mac with ease. Next to each download is magnifying glass button that opens the file in Finder. On you Mac, the Transloader window shows you the progress of your download and any completed downloads. Also in preferences, you can choose a destination for your downloads. On the Mac side, you can choose to have Transloader run in the Dock or as a small icon in the menu bar. You can then tap on the link to begin downloading it to your Mac. Now when you come across a link to a file you'd like to download, you can tap that button to have Transloader inspect the page. Next, turn the slider on for Inspect with Transloader, which adds a button to the share menu. To add the Action Extension, tap the share button in Safari and scroll to the right on the bottom row of icons and tap More. A better way, however, is to use the Action Extension in Safari so you don't have to leave the Web page you are currently visiting. You can use the Transloader iOS app to copy and paste or enter a URL that contains a file you'd like to download on your Mac. Your Mac and iOS device do not need to be connected to the same network - they need only to share the same iCloud account. The companion Transloader iOS app is free. The Transloader Mac app costs $5.99 but is currently discounted to $1.99 | £1.49 | AU$2.49 as part of $2 Tuesday. With the Transloader app, I can streamline the process and initiate downloads on my Mac immediately from my iPhone or iPad. In such instances, I either make a mental note to double back to the page with a file the next time I'm on my Mac or I'll email myself the link. I occasionally come across a ZIP, PDF or another file that I'd like to download but can't on my current device. Transloader is described as With Transloader, you can initiate downloads on one or more of your Macs - remotely from your iPhone, iPad, or other Macs and. I spend an increasing amount of time browsing the Web from my iPhone or iPad and less time doing so on my MacBook.
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