title: What is the maximum recommended file size I should load using NSData dataWithContentsOfURL?
body: <p>The iOS documentation for dataWithContentsOfURL (<a href="https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Classes/NSData_Class/Reference/Reference.html#//apple_ref/occ/clm/NSData/dataWithContentsOfURL" rel="nofollow">https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Cocoa/Reference/Foundation/Classes/NSData_Class/Reference/Reference.html#//apple_ref/occ/clm/NSData/dataWithContentsOfURL</a>:) suggests </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>"This method is ideal for converting data:// URLs to NSData objects,
    and can also be used for reading short files synchronously"</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>How long is a short file in this case?</p>