When you select a Storage destination for documents fetched by FileThis, one option is My Mac or My PC. This option stores documents on your computer. If you select this option, be sure that you have a backup plan in place for your computer. In addition, your computer will need hard drive space for all the documents. 


To use your computer as the document destination, you will need to run the FileThis Fetch desktop application. When you select My Mac or My PC in the Storage tab of the Preferences dialog box, you are prompted to download the installer. Follow the instructions to install the FileThis Fetch desktop application. Once the application is installed, fetching documents and delivering them to your computer is a two-step process: 


  1. The FileThis servers connect to the institution and fetch any available documents. The documents are stored on the FileThis servers.
  2. Every four hours, the FileThis Fetch desktop application on your computer checks with the FileThis servers to see if any documents are waiting; any waiting documents are downloaded to your computer.

Running the FileThis Fetch Desktop Application

The FileThis Fetch application runs in the background at all times and automatically checks in with the FileThis servers every four hours. If FileThis Fetch is not running or your Internet connection is interrupted, FileThis Fetch may not be able to fetch documents. To confirm that FileThis Fetch is running, check the menubar (Mac) or system tray (Windows) for the FileThis Fetch icon (three horizontal orange bars). If necessary, search for FileThis Fetch and launch the application.




Locating Fetched Documents


By default, FileThis Fetch places a folder on your desktop for your fetched documents. To change the folder's location, click the FileThis Fetch icon in the menubar and select Preferences. Click the Change button in the FleThis Fetch Location area. If you are concerned that files are missing, click the application icon in the menu bar and select Check for Documents Now.




Reauthorizing FileThis Fetch 

If the FileThis Fetch application is running but your documents are not being delivered, you may need to reauthorize your Filethis Fetch application. To do this: 

  1. Click the FileThis Fetch icon and select Preferences from the menu.
  2. In the Preferences dialog box, enter your FileThis credentials in the Account area at the top.
  3. Click Apply. 
  4. Click the close box in the Preferences dialog box to save your changes.
  5. Click the FileThis Fetch icon and choose Check for Documents Now.