Understand its features and limitations, get set up, and enjoy 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 everything to work efficiently so you can spend your time enjoying your media or doing actual work, instead of just fiddling with your computer.
In this best-selling title from Joe Kissell, you'll start by learning what iCloud can do, how it differs from other cloud services, and how 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.
You'll be flying high with iCloud as you learn how to use:
Compatibility check: For the most part, this book assumes your operating system(s) are OS X 10.11 El Capitan, iOS 9 or later, Windows 7 or later, and Apple TV software version 7 or later. Although it occasionally calls...