Increasing your iDisk storage space

With your .Mac membership you get 10 GB of space to share between your email storage and iDisk. By default each is set to 5 GB. You can easily change the amount of space allocated. For example, if you need more space to transfer files using your iDisk, you can allocate more space for your iDisk and less for email. In the Account section, click the Storage Settings button and use the popup menu to adjust your storage settings.

Share files with other people using iDisk

You can share items with other people by placing them in the Public folder. When you give your .Mac member name to others, they can connect to your Public folder. Also, you can create a file sharing page in HomePage that allows people to download files from your Public folder.

Add files to and delete files from your iDisk

You can use iDisk like you might use your computer’s hard disk or any other external hard disk connected to your Mac. Just open a Finder window and then click the iDisk icon in the Sidebar. Drag your files to the folders in the iDisk window. (You can’t copy files to the top level of the iDisk; you have to copy them to one of the folders.) When you want to delete files from your iDisk, drag them to the Trash on your desktop.

iDisk folders used by other applications

Some applications use folders on your iDisk. For example, data files that are backed up to your iDisk using the Backup application appear in the Backup folder. Also, applications such as iSync use the Library folder for the supporting files they need to work.

Save directly to your iDisk

You can even save files directly to one of the folders on your iDisk from any application. Choose Save in the File menu, and then click the iDisk icon in the Sidebar of the Save dialog and choose a folder.

Download software from your iDisk

The Software folder of your iDisk holds the Members Only folder in which you’ll find software and files available exclusively to .Mac members.

Store your media on your iDisk

When you can store your media files on your iDisk, you can access them from .Mac applications. For example, when you copy your QuickTime movies to the Movies folder, you can use HomePage to display them on your web pages. If you copy JPEG or GIF files to the Pictures folder, you can use them to create custom iCards or display them on your web pages. Also, iPhoto saves files to the Pictures folder for use with HomePage and .Mac Slides. HomePage stores your web pages in the Sites folder. You can also save web sites that you create with other applications in the Sites folder. You can store music files and playlists to the Music folder. iWeb stores websites in the iWeb folder. And all of your .Mac Groups files will be stores in the Groups folder.