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Take Control of iCloud
Understand its many features and limitations, get set up, and use iCloud!
iCloud is a simple idea -- all your data on all your devices, via the cloud -- that becomes complex in the real world when you want it to work seamlessly so you can spend your time enjoying your media or doing actual work, instead of just fiddling with your computer.
Whether you want to get a quick tip or take a deep dive into the inner workings of iCloud, this best-selling book is your ticket. You'll start by learning what iCloud can do, how it differs from other cloud services, and how best to set it up on Macs, iOS devices, Apple TVs, and Windows-based PCs.
Joe then explains the key aspects -- and hidden gotchas -- of iCloud's core features, including iCloud Photo Library, My Photo Stream, iCloud Photo Sharing, Family Sharing, iTunes Match and iCloud Music Library, iCloud Drive, Mail and Mail Drop, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Notes, iCloud Keychain, the iCloud Web site, Find My iPhone, Find My Mac, Find My Friends, two-factor authentication, activation lock, Back to My Mac, and backing up and restoring iOS data.
Joe also looks carefully at iCloud's new Desktop and Documents folder syncing feature in macOS 10.12 Sierra, as well as what the Optimize Mac Storage checkbox will do behind the scenes. Plus he helps you get started with copying and pasting between Apple devices using the new Universal Clipboard.
You'll fly high with iCloud as you learn how to
iCloud Photo Library, My Photo Stream, and iCloud Photo Move your photos around with iCloud Photo Library and/or My Photo Stream, and understand the many differences between the two. Plus, share photos with iCloud Photo Sharing.
iCloud Apple gives you 5 GB of free storage space, and is happy to take your money if you want more. Find out which of your iCloud holdings count toward your storage allocation and which do not, and how to delete unwanted data.
iCloud Understand the iCloud Drive folder in the Finder, get a grip on iCloud Drive peculiarities, consider the implications of Sierra's Optimize Mac Storage checkbox, and get real-world directions for using iCloud Drive to sync files.
Desktop and Documents folder Read Joe's take on this feature, consider its quirks, and, if you do decide to turn it on, find directions for how to proceed.
Family Quickly set up a group to share a calendar, photos, Find My iPhone map, apps and media, and more. Also, take control of what a child may purchase with Ask to Buy.
Understand what's on offer with an iCloud email account, and see how you can use Mail Drop for large attachments.
Calendar, Contacts, and other View and manage calendar and contact data, share calendars, and send invitations to events. Plus, get going with browser bookmarks, iCloud Safari tabs, Safari Reading List, Reminders, and Notes.
iCloud Store and sync login credentials and credit card details within Safari so you can access them later from any of your Apple devices.
iCloud Web Use iCloud's Web interface for apps such as Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Find My iPhone, and Find My Friends.
Find Look in Find My iPhone/iPad/iPod touch/Mac to locate a device that's gone missing, and keep tabs on friends and family with Find My Friends.
iCloud Manage your iOS backups in iCloud, and find steps for restoring your backup after a problem!
Apple Get more out of your Apple TV with iTunes Match, Photos, and iMovie Theater.
Back to My Connect to a far-away Mac over the Internet and use file sharing and screen sharing just as though you were on the same network.
iCloud is a simple idea -- all your data on all your devices, via the cloud -- that becomes complex in the real world when you want it to work seamlessly so you can spend your time enjoying your media or doing actual work, instead of just fiddling with your computer.
Whether you want to get a quick tip or take a deep dive into the inner workings of iCloud, this best-selling book is your ticket. You'll start by learning what iCloud can do, how it differs from other cloud services, and how best to set it up on Macs, iOS devices, Apple TVs, and Windows-based PCs.
Joe then explains the key aspects -- and hidden gotchas -- of iCloud's core features, including iCloud Photo Library, My Photo Stream, iCloud Photo Sharing, Family Sharing, iTunes Match and iCloud Music Library, iCloud Drive, Mail and Mail Drop, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Notes, iCloud Keychain, the iCloud Web site, Find My iPhone, Find My Mac, Find My Friends, two-factor authentication, activation lock, Back to My Mac, and backing up and restoring iOS data.
Joe also looks carefully at iCloud's new Desktop and Documents folder syncing feature in macOS 10.12 Sierra, as well as what the Optimize Mac Storage checkbox will do behind the scenes. Plus he helps you get started with copying and pasting between Apple devices using the new Universal Clipboard.
You'll fly high with iCloud as you learn how to
iCloud Photo Library, My Photo Stream, and iCloud Photo Move your photos around with iCloud Photo Library and/or My Photo Stream, and understand the many differences between the two. Plus, share photos with iCloud Photo Sharing.
iCloud Apple gives you 5 GB of free storage space, and is happy to take your money if you want more. Find out which of your iCloud holdings count toward your storage allocation and which do not, and how to delete unwanted data.
iCloud Understand the iCloud Drive folder in the Finder, get a grip on iCloud Drive peculiarities, consider the implications of Sierra's Optimize Mac Storage checkbox, and get real-world directions for using iCloud Drive to sync files.
Desktop and Documents folder Read Joe's take on this feature, consider its quirks, and, if you do decide to turn it on, find directions for how to proceed.
Family Quickly set up a group to share a calendar, photos, Find My iPhone map, apps and media, and more. Also, take control of what a child may purchase with Ask to Buy.
Understand what's on offer with an iCloud email account, and see how you can use Mail Drop for large attachments.
Calendar, Contacts, and other View and manage calendar and contact data, share calendars, and send invitations to events. Plus, get going with browser bookmarks, iCloud Safari tabs, Safari Reading List, Reminders, and Notes.
iCloud Store and sync login credentials and credit card details within Safari so you can access them later from any of your Apple devices.
iCloud Web Use iCloud's Web interface for apps such as Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Find My iPhone, and Find My Friends.
Find Look in Find My iPhone/iPad/iPod touch/Mac to locate a device that's gone missing, and keep tabs on friends and family with Find My Friends.
iCloud Manage your iOS backups in iCloud, and find steps for restoring your backup after a problem!
Apple Get more out of your Apple TV with iTunes Match, Photos, and iMovie Theater.
Back to My Connect to a far-away Mac over the Internet and use file sharing and screen sharing just as though you were on the same network.
- GenresTechnology
202 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 20, 2011
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15 people want to read
About the author
Joe Kissell
85 books28 followersJoe Kissell is the author of more than 60 books and hundreds of articles on technology topics. In 2017, he also became the publisher of Take Control Books, when alt concepts—the company he runs along with his wife, Morgen Jahnke—acquired the Take Control imprint from TidBITS Publishing Inc. He was the winner of a 2009 Neal award for Best How-to Article, and formerly wrote for publications such as Macworld, TidBITS, and Wirecutter. Before he began writing full-time in 2003, Joe managed software development for Nisus Software and Kensington Technology Group. In his hypothetical spare time, Joe likes to walk, cook, read, and practice tai chi. He lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, with Morgen and their sons.
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December 30, 2020
Useful book when supplemented by the Internet
This book is a good and fairly current explanation of iCloud. It gives you a good picture of how iCloud works and gets detailed when it needs to. It also helped me frame questions so I could look up the answers on the Internet.
This book is a good and fairly current explanation of iCloud. It gives you a good picture of how iCloud works and gets detailed when it needs to. It also helped me frame questions so I could look up the answers on the Internet.
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