Some questions about iOS 11.4.1...

[Dreambird]

I'll try to figure it out myself but... some...

Like how do you remove metadata from photos, such as the location they were taken in? I've got some that want to stick themselves in the "Places" album which I'd really rather not as it's totally not relevant to the photos. They are in the album they should be in too... but I don't want them in places. Can I do this with PhotoShopCS6?

OH... they weren't taken with my camera... they were either emailed or downloaded. For eg. the people who sent me pics of "the boss" in the avatar to the left as a little puppy before he was old enough to come home to me posted the pics online so now they are tagged with Ste. Julienne, QC... only 2 of them not all 6 that I have.

I tried taking out the GPS setting with Preview but that's not enough... they still go there. 

[Dreambird]

How can I keep iCloud from getting "pushy"... I've opted not to even sign in. I did try it however it seemed to me it wanted to upload more things than "I" wanted, including photos... mostly artwork in my case and some photos... big no-no period! I don't want them in any Cloud. Even Dropbox gets only a copy if I need to.

[Dreambird]

In the Documents app... there is a place you can scan a symbol for wireless connection to your iPad. OK... so howcome my iPad does not want to connect. The settings are right... Firefox is allowed through my firewall.... so? 

[Dreambird]

How do I get my MacOS Calendar and Contacts back... somehow got all wiped out. They are all gone because I had the nerve to turn off iCloud. I'd rather NOT restore the Mac.... 

[Dreambird]

Found a new Calendar I like but it doesn't get all the stuff I had in the old one bad. I was able to round up up coming appointments but I used it for so much more.

Hoping my sister can fill me in on Family Contacts... Blast you iCloud! Good attitude! "Unplug me and I'll erase all the stuff here AND on your Mac." I'm impressed.

[Dreambird]

Oh... in the new Documents... what on earth is "Hello World?"

[Xairbusdriver]

"Hello World" is normally the first 'program' one writes in any programming environment.

I have absolutely no idea what "Documents" is, I have nothing like that on my iPhone running iOS 11.4.1. Perhaps Google can help...

[Dreambird]

Just search the iTunes App Store... Documents has been around forever. I have it for what it's worth... mainly for grabbing stuff from Dropbox and stashing it there if I want. One could do that in the shiny, new Find app too I think. Docs is better for storing stuff... you can archive stuff etc. Lately in has this archived (.zip) folder with 2 files in it with some gibberish... I have no idea what it's supposed to do... 
I looked online and there was something about programming? in Python I think. I'm lucky to have a small grasp on Terminal... Apple Script is largely beyond me... 

https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/documents-by-readdle/id364901807?mt=8

[Dreambird]

Well one mystery I can now solve at least... iTunes 12.6.4 works "par excellence" with iOS 11.4.1. No problem at all doing all the stuff I did before so I'm not moving off this until I'm forced into upgrading again.

[Xairbusdriver]

Documents has been around forever. I have it for what it's worth... mainly for grabbing stuff from Dropbox and stashing it there if I want.

Amazing what some searching can reveal. So, "Documents" is a third-party app that you installed, it is not a part of any iOS.

I looked online and there was something about programming?

I assume you are now talking about "Hello World"? It is becoming difficult for me to keep track of what you are talking about. As I said, the first program in practically every programming 'language' is called (and displays) "Hello World". Again, I have no idea what you are doing to have that displayed or where.

iTunes 12.6.4 works "par excellence" with iOS 11.4.1.

Glad to hear of some success. Welcome to the crowd.

[Dreambird]

Jim,
Yup... When I updated and downloaded the upgraded Documents App there was a .zip file in it and when clicking on that to unarchive it, ones get two files, HelloWorld.c and HelloWorld.lisp.

 Both just have a few lines of "stuff" that makes no sense to me... but I found this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Hello,_World!%22_program

There are a couple of examples there, I believe I was mistaken when I thought it had to do with Python, it's actually "The C Programming Language."

And after reading the Wikipedia article I can't say I understand it better!  I just ended up putting it in a folder of "stuff" that was in the app when I got it... called the folder... "Crap" and that explains it best... 

And YES! I am getting along with iOS 11.4.1 somewhat better now... I am however still very ticked off about the loss of information, and it's costing me some $$ in upgrades. Apps etc. that are greedy enough to charge for a whole new app when they should give pre-existing users a break, I HATE the way Apple keeps shoving stuff at me... "Sign up for Siri." "Here, let's help you just turn on iCloud." "You really should try Apple Music" and so on.
But I'll get over it... when does anything one does NOT cost $$ these days...  (so you don't cry!)

[Xairbusdriver]

I don't think the App Store (either one) ever needs to have a 'download' need to be 'expanded'! I can only assume it came from somewhere else.

The ".c" file is used to denote a C programming file. Lisp is the second oldest programming languages. You have downloaded at least an app that displays the "Hello World" text. Who knows what else was included in that download. I would highly recommend you delete that download and every file you can determine it installed. Hopefully, nothing else was installed and/or iOS has eliminated any security problems from them. If you can confirm this download came from the iOS App Store, I suggest you also contact Apple. Seriously.

BTW, Xcode (it's free) can probably display the code in both those files.

[Dreambird]

Jim, you're serious!  ... aren't you?

Have a look here, this is Document apps wesite:
https://readdle.com/documents

If you look around the site and lower down you'll see that this .zip archive comes with Documents 5 & 6. On this site it has a title of "swift language programming." They ARE reputable so far as I know, Documents is a very, very poplar App. About the only one that might have given it a run for it's money is GoodReader but they've not updated it in a very long time. I see in the App Store they say they intend to do so.

I'll contact Apple Security and ask what this is all about... where do I find their contact info? I suppose it should be easy enough with an online search.
A search of my drive is easy enough... I'll break out EasyFind and see if anything turns up. I'd think if you left the files zipped there's nothing they could do, but like me everyone probably opens it. I'll check the reviews for info too.

Documents App includes an Archiver App for you to use to zip up files... I assumed this was by way of an example.

[Xairbusdriver]

OK, now you are talking about "Swift" which is what Apple is now 'pushing'. Neither of the other two languages are using Swift. This is getting way too confusing. Yes, I am serious, as I said, "Documents.app" is not from any Apple App Store. Any included 'sample' file should be mentioned in the app or certainly in its manual and/or its Help file. Guessing what an app has done is extremely dangerous and asking for trouble.

Documents is a very popular app

Is that a verified fact or is that based on what the site says? Unless you know who writes a review, it is worthless at best and dangerous at worst!

If you don't know what an app does, why on earth would you download, much less install it?!

So long, you're on your own.

[Dreambird]

Well Jim, I really did not set out to download a programming language, in fact I never even saw those files before, they came in with an update before "I" updated the app. Not all my installed apps ask for an update in the usual App Store updates section! I see them with a badge on the app but as I said not all show up there. Why? I have no idea.

The "Swift" I saw in one of the screenshots in the link I gave you... I have no idea if Documents is going for that or not. I checked the reviews... which, yes I agree are subjective however I've always found them to be a "barometer" of how purchasers of the App feel about it. In fact after years of glowing reviews... starting in 2018 they've been getting uuhhh... less enthusiastic. So people are experiencing more problems than before.

Me... I've tossed out all the files involved. At the moment I can't find another app that will do what Documents does. I have asked the developer what the HelloWorld stuff is for, just because I want to know. I should say... I got Documents to be a file manager and that it has done as advertised very well for me.