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iCloud Standard Guide

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iCloud Standard Guide

Overview of this book

iCloud is a cloud storage and cloud computing service from Apple Inc. iCloud is a hub in a multi-devices environment, that allows your iPads, iPhones, iPod Touches, and Macs sync with each other and always have the same content. The service allows users to store data, such as music files, on remote computer servers that can be downloaded to multiple devices such as iOS-based devices, and personal computers running OS X or Microsoft Windows. This practical guide provides easy, step-by-step guidance to using the numerous features offered by iCloud, for first time users You will be guided through everything that you need to know about using iCloud on multiple platforms, as well as how to use it on a Windows PC. Learn about what iCloud can offer you with this practical guide, and what makes it better than other cloud services. It will take you through all of the iCloud services available, and help you to manage your contents easily across devices. You will also learn how to use Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and other iCloud services on Mac, PC, iOS devices or in the web browser. This book will also let you explore more on using iPhone and iTunes with iCloud, sync all contents without any hassle, and even back them up with iCloud. If you want to take full advantage of iCloud, then this is the right book for you.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
iCloud Standard Guide
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
3
Working with Mail, Contacts, and Calendar
4
Collaborate with iMessage, Notes, and Reminders
Index

Managing your iCloud account


Managing your iCloud account is easy because you can access it from any device you have. You can use your Mac, Windows PC, iOS devices, or browser in any computer to know your account status and configuration by visiting www.icloud.com. To manage more, you can open the iCloud preference pane on your Mac or iCloud Control Panel on your Windows PC, as shown in the following screenshot:

On the iCloud preference pane, you'll see a list of iCloud services that are available for your Mac. Check on the box to activate each service that you want. More detail on each service will be included in later chapters of this book. You can also check your current iCloud storage capacity and how many GB are available on your account, as shown in the following screenshot:

Click on the Manage button to see all applications in both Mac and iOS that have stored some data on iCloud and iOS device backups. You can delete the data by simply selecting an app and data or document you want...