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I like that each app has its own filesystem, but i do wish i could 'get at' anything from the Files app. I want to plug in my iPhone and see the filesystem for the Files app. I want to be able to "share" any file from any app into Files. This would either be "Save to Files" or simply exposing it to files.

I wish Apple made this easy, and just stopped doing whatever they're doing with iTunes. I hate needing it to upload photos.

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> I like that each app has its own filesystem, but i do wish i could 'get at' anything from the Files app.

If the developer takes the time to set it up, this is exactly how the Files app works -- each app will appear either as a folder or as a provider.

> I want to plug in my iPhone and see the filesystem for the Files app.

This is how it works currently on macOS; word is that this will be coming to Windows once they finish splitting up that version of iTunes.

> I want to be able to "share" any file from any app into Files. This would either be "Save to Files" or simply exposing it to files.

Again, this is up to the app developer to implement. On apps that support it, there's literally a "Save to Files" option on the share sheet.

The thing is that the developer has the choice to implement it or not.

On the other hand, Microsoft didn't get a say about LibreOffice being able to read it's files.

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