# iPad file access workaround #site #obsidian [[Articles]] By default the iPad won't display files or directories with a '.' prefix. Obsidian uses .obsidian as a directory for storing customisation files such as css and theme files. As I sync my obsidian files with my NAS, I tried using the file viewer on the NAS as a workaround, no luck. ## Solution From my Small-Web days working with HTML I already had an excellent program, [Textastic](https://www.textasticapp.com/) which can access these '.' files; super useful as I also use Textastic for editing my css files.