Commands
Type HELP in AppleDOS for the list, and HELP command or command /? for its options.
Files and folders
ATTRIBCD / CHDIRCOPYCOPY CONDEL / ERASEDELTREEDIREDITFCFINDFINDSTRMD / MKDIRMOREMOVEOPENPUSHDPOPDRD / RMDIRREN / RENAMEREPLACESHARESORTTREETYPEUNDELETEXCOPYDrives
CHKDSKDRIVESICLOUDLABELMOUNTMOUNT /DPHOTOSSUBSTVOLBatch files (.BAT)
CALLCHOICEECHOFORFOR /FGOTOIFPAUSEREMSETSET /ASHIFT@%0 - %9%VAR%AUTOEXEC.BATSystem
CLSCOLORDATEDOSKEYEXITHELPMEMMODEMSDPROMPTQBASICSYSTEMINFOTIMEVERPRIVACYTERMSNetwork
CURLIPCONFIGPINGPipes, redirection and devices
>>><|&&||NULCONPRNCLIPPowerShell-compatible shell
Type POWERSHELL or PWSH. The common cmdlets and their aliases, the object pipeline, variables, functions and .PS1 scripts.
Get-ChildItemSet-LocationCopy-ItemMove-ItemRemove-ItemRename-ItemNew-ItemGet-ContentSet-ContentSelect-StringWhere-ObjectForEach-ObjectSort-ObjectSelect-ObjectMeasure-ObjectGroup-ObjectFormat-TableGet-FileHashInvoke-WebRequestInvoke-RestMethodHow AppleDOS fits iOS
iOS keeps every app in its own space and protects your data. AppleDOS works within those rules:
| Command | On AppleDOS |
|---|---|
MOUNT | Opens the Files picker. The folder or drive you choose (a USB drive, an SD card reader, a server, a folder in iCloud Drive or another storage app) gets the next free letter. MOUNT /D D: lets go of it. |
PHOTOS | Asks for permission to read your photo library and shows it as drive P:, with a folder per month. P: is read only: AppleDOS copies photos out but never changes or deletes them. |
OPEN SHARE | Open a file in a preview, or send it to another app with the share sheet. Typing a file's name opens it too. |
CHKDSK | Really walks the drive and reports real totals. |
MEM MSD SYSTEMINFO | Report the device's model, memory, storage, display, battery and iOS version. |
DATE TIME | Set an AppleDOS clock offset (iOS does not let apps change the system clock). |
ATTRIB | iOS has no DOS attributes, so AppleDOS keeps track of R, A, S and H itself (dot-files show as hidden). |
PING | Checks that a server answers (a quick connection to it), since iOS apps cannot send classic ping packets. |
DEL DELTREE Remove-Item | Ask before deleting, and move files to the AppleDOS Recycle Bin. UNDELETE restores them. |
AppleDOS does not run .EXE or .COM programs, and it cannot see or control other apps.
The extra keys
The bar above the keyboard has the keys a touch keyboard lacks.
| Key | What it does |
|---|---|
↑ ↓ | Command history (DOSKEY is always loaded) |
F3 | Repeat the last command |
TAB | Complete a command, file or folder name |
ESC | Clear the line |
^C | Break: stops a running command or batch file |
^Z | End of file, for COPY CON |
Pinch to zoom the text, swipe to scroll back, and tap to bring up the keyboard. On iPad, a hardware keyboard works too.