{"id":224778725,"date":"2024-06-24T16:45:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T20:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/?p=224778725"},"modified":"2024-06-25T01:37:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T05:37:46","slug":"unlocking-new-possibilities-apples-ipad-now-supports-external-drive-formatting-phones-canada-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/unlocking-new-possibilities-apples-ipad-now-supports-external-drive-formatting-phones-canada-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking New Possibilities: Apple\u2019s iPad Now Supports External Drive Formatting \u2022 Phones Canada Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Phones Canada is excited to share the latest news about iPadOS 18, which is set to introduce a convenient new feature for iPad users. The upcoming update will allow users to format external drives directly from the Files app on their iPad, making file management even more seamless.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some key highlights of what you can expect from iPadOS 18:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Users will now have the option to format external drives by simply right-clicking or long-pressing on the drive within the Files app.<br \/>\n\u2013 The available format options include APFS, ExFAT, and MS-DOS (FAT), similar to what is currently offered in Disc Utility on Mac.<br \/>\n\u2013 This new functionality brings the convenience of drive formatting directly to your iPad, eliminating the need for additional tools or software.<br \/>\n\u2013 While this feature is currently available in the developer beta version, the official rollout for the public is scheduled for later this fall in September.<\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s announcement of iPadOS 18 at this year\u2019s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) has generated excitement among users. In addition to drive formatting capabilities, the update will also introduce a long-awaited Calculator app for iPads.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the official release of iPadOS 18. Phones Canada looks forward to seeing how this new feature enhances productivity and ease of use for iPad users.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phones Canada is excited to share the latest news about iPadOS 18, which is set to introduce a convenient new feature for iPad users. The upcoming update will allow users to format external drives directly from the Files app on their iPad, making file management even more seamless. Here are some key highlights of what [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":224778726,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":255,"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-224778725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-apple-tips-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224778725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=224778725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/224778725\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/224778726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=224778725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=224778725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/phonescanada.com\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=224778725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}