Where should I store my Case Files?

Whether you use an iPad or Mac, the LIT SUITE Case File that you want to work with has to be available locally on the device, NOT stored somewhere in the cloud that requires WiFi or internet access to access it.

On Your iPad

For the iPad you should store your Case Files in the On My iPad storage location, which is the physical storage location on the iPad, in a corresponding app specific folder.

The “computer path” that many Windows users may relate to is: iPad \ Files \ On My iPad \ [AppName Folder]

On Your Mac

For the Mac you should store the Case Files on the Desktop or in the Documents folder.

Using iCloud Drive

iCloud Drive is the only supported cloud storage option for LIT SUITE apps.
It ensures:

• Seamless syncing between devices.

• Preservation of the Case File format (Apple package file).

This means that if you have iCloud Drive enabled on both your iPad and Mac, you can start a Case File on either device, saving it to the Desktop or Documents location in iCloud Drive, then use your other device to access that same Desktop or Documents location (because both devices are using the same Apple ID) to open and access the Case File.

NOTE: Both devices have to be online for this process to work, and if it is a large Case File it may take some time to upload/download and become available to open on the other device.

Enabling iCloud Drive

If you want to access your Case File from two devices (your iPad and Mac) using the same Apple Account, you need to have iCloud Drive enabled on your iPad and Mac.

iPad: Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > iCloud Drive > On 

Mac: System Settings > Apple ID > iCloud > iCloud Drive > On

Recommendations on Storage Locations

_{1. Case Files may not be accessible when you are offline, and may need to be downloaded before opening.}

_{2. If "Optimize Mac Storage" is enabled for iCloud Drive in System Settings, Case Files may not be accessible when you are offline, and may need to be downloaded before opening.}

_{3. Case Files will only be accessible to Mac versions if stored in this location.}

_{4. Case Files should not be edited from multiple devices at the same time.}

Dropbox, or any cloud storage provider, cannot be used to store or work on a Case File. The reason for this is that Dropbox and other third-party cloud storage providers do not support the Apple package file format on iPadOS. While package files appear to be a single file when viewed on Apple platforms, they actually contain many other files and are represented as a folder on non-Mac computers and most web browsers.