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Transfer images from iOS Illustail to Synology NAS with one click

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needs, target audience

  1. People who use the iOS version of Illustail, or people who usually like to capture Booru and Twitter pictures.
  2. There is Qunhui NAS.
  3. There is not enough space on the iOS device.

What is Illustail

Illustail is an iOS App specially used to browse, download, and search Booru photo sites on the Internet. You can use it on your iPhone, iPad or Mac, and you can easily save pictures to your device or cloud space. Illustail supports a variety of photo sites, including TINAMI, Danbooru, Tumblr, Twitter, Misskey, and Mastodon.
Comes with iOS desktop gadgets, which can be used to embellish your desktop.

In short, Illustail is a tool to help you color in iOS.

There are ads in the free version, and you can choose to pay to remove them to support the app author.

question

My iPad storage is filling up quickly! And the only cloud storage option Illustail offers in 2023 is Dropbox. And the Dropbox free version is only 4.75 GB, which is not enough at all~~

Isn't it a pity that I have a huge Synology NAS but can't use it!?
So this article briefly describes how to use the built-in kit of Synology NAS, no need to type commands, a fool can set it up!

step

  1. Go to the package center of Synology NAS to install Cloud Sync.
  2. Enable Cloud Sync and add Dropbox backup job.
  3. Make detailed settings.
    • Connection Name is easy to identify by itself;
    • Local path Set the NAS destination folder you want to save;
    • Remote path Set the folder on Dropbox that you want Illustail to upload.
    • Sync direction is set to Download remote changes only.
    • Check Don't remove files in the destination folder when they are removed in the source folder.
    • Schedule settings Set the work schedule time, I tick it all.
  4. After setting, you can adjust some details, such as how often polling seconds should be detected. I was setting 60 seconds. The shorter the set time, the busier your NAS will be.
  5. Back to Illustail, set the shared upload destination to the designated folder of Dropbox. This is done!
  6. Let's try the upload function of Illustail and see if there is a corresponding picture on your NAS.
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Quick access to remote PCs by clicking on shortcuts pinned on Windows Start Menu

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The Windows version in the showcase video is Windows 11, but this techniq is not limited to Windows 11

If you frequently need to connect to remote desktops using VncViewer or TeamViewer, you may want to create shortcuts that can launch these connections with one click. You can also pin these shortcuts to your Windows Start Menu for easy access. In this blog post, I will show you how to do that using command line parameters and connection files.

VNC Viewer

VNC Viewer is a software that allows you to remotely control another computer using the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) protocol. To create a shortcut that can launch a VncViewer connection, you need to have a connection file that contains the information of the remote device, such as its IP address, port number, encryption mode, and password. You can create a connection file by saving the settings of an existing connection in VncViewer.

To create a shortcut that can launch a VncViewer connection, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on an empty space on your desktop and select New > Shortcut.
  2. In the Create Shortcut window, type the following command in the location field:
  3. Follow one approach guide list below

Approach 1: load from a connection file

"C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC Viewer\vncviewer.exe" "path-to-your-vnc-file.vnc"

Replace "path-to-your-vnc-file.vnc" with the path to your connection file. You can use quotation marks if the path contains spaces.

Approach 2: store destination address in the shortcut

Let's say if you want to access remote PC without creating a connection file, you can also type the following command instead:
"C:\Program Files\RealVNC\VNC Viewer\vncviewer.exe" 192.168.1.123:7777
The pro is you don't have to create a connection file apparently; the con is you have to type the password each time you try to connect to the remote PC.

  1. Click Next and give a name to your shortcut, such as "VncViewer Remote Desktop".
  2. Click Finish and you will see the shortcut on your desktop.
  3. To pin the shortcut to your Windows Start Menu, right-click on it and select Pin to Start.

Now you can launch the VNC cViewer connection by clicking on the shortcut or selecting it from the Start Menu.

TeamViewer

TeamViewer is another software that allows you to remotely control another computer using a secure connection. To create a shortcut that can launch a TeamViewer connection, you need to have a control file that contains the information of the remote device, such as its ID, password. , and connection mode. You can create a control file by saving the settings of an existing connection in TeamViewer.

To create a shortcut that can launch a TeamViewer connection, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on an empty space on your desktop and select New > Shortcut.
  2. In the Create Shortcut window, type the following command in the location field:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\TeamViewer\TeamViewer.exe" -i 192.168.1.123 --Password 123456789

Replace "192.168.1.123" with the ip address (domain name also work) of the remote PC, and replace "123456789" with the TeamViewer quick access password of the remote PC.

Please estimate the risk of storing visible password in a .lnk file, this may make your remote PC vulnerable.*

  1. Click Next and give a name to your shortcut, such as "TeamViewer Remote Desktop".
  2. Click Finish and you will see the shortcut on your desktop.
  3. To pin the shortcut to your Windows Start Menu, right-click on it and select Pin to Start.

Now you can launch the TeamViewer connection by clicking on the shortcut or selecting it from the Start Menu.

conclusion

In this blog post, I have shown you how to create shortcuts that can execute commands to connect to remote desktops using VNC Viewer or TeamViewer. You can also pin these shortcuts to your Windows Start Menu for easy access. This way, you can save time and effort when you need to remotely control another computer.