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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

iCloud.com


The website iCloud.com is the place where you can see all of your data stored in iCloud. It also has seven web apps, which are Mail, Contacts, Calendars, Notes, Reminders, Find My iPhone, and iWork, that you can access from any modern desktop web browser. In order to properly access iCloud.com, Apple requires the following web browsers and minimum versions: Safari 5, Firefox 21, Google Chrome 27, or Internet Explorer 9. You also cannot access it from Safari on iOS devices.

In mobile Safari, instead of the iCloud login window, you will be redirected to the iCloud website for iOS that guides you on setting up iCloud on the device or installing the Find My iPhone or Find My Friends app.

To use web apps on iCloud.com, visit www.icloud.com using any supported web browser available on Mac or PC. Enter your iCloud credentials and then iCloud.com is ready to use.

Change iCloud.com settings

On iCloud.com, there are some settings that you can change to personalize your profile, such as your...