Apple has added the ability to combine and compress files in MobileMe’s web iDisk interface:

A number of MobileMe members have asked if there’s a way to use the new iDisk sharing feature to share multiple files at once. The answer is yes, it can be done easily using the Compress command in the iDisk web app.

Once you’ve selected multiple files you want to share with others, choose the “Compress X items” option in the drop down menu and iDisk will archive them into a .zip file, just like your Finder. Select the new file and choose the “Share File…” option. Easy as 1-2-3.

Besides just providing online storage with your MobileMe account, iDisk now comes with a new feature that lets you share files stored in your iDisk easily.

Instead of attaching a large document to an email and hoping it’s not too big to be received, you can place the file in your iDisk and use the new Share File command in the iDisk web app. It lets you send your friends, family, or colleagues a link they can click to download the file directly. You can password protect the link if you choose to and even set how long it will be available.

Slowly and surely, Apple is giving more features to MobileMe that hopefully will make the service worth the S$148 you pay for having it.

Have a look at the tutorial in case you aren’t sure how to do that.

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