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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

The Safari web browser


iCloud keeps your Safari bookmarks and Reading List up-to-date across all of your devices. There's also the iCloud tabs that show all of the web pages you have open on your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Mac, so you can pick up browsing wherever you left it. Safari saves the whole content of the web pages—not just links—in your Reading List, so you can open the web page on any device, even when you're not connected to the Internet.

Enabling sync for Safari on iOS

To enable sync for Safari on an iOS device, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the Settings app.

  2. Tap on iCloud.

  3. Set the Safari (or Bookmarks on an iOS 5 device) toggle to the ON position. This automatically syncs the bookmarks, Reading List, and tabs on Safari.

Enabling sync for Safari on Mac

To enable sync for Safari on a Mac, perform the following steps:

  1. Open System Preferences.

  2. Click on the iCloud preference pane.

  3. Click on the Safari (or Bookmarks on OS X Lion) checkbox. It automatically syncs the bookmarks, Reading...