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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

Calendar


iCloud also provides Calendar to let you add, edit, and manage events on your devices. Like Contacts, iCloud will automatically synchronize all events to your Mac, Windows PC, and iOS devices. That means you will get the same events and calendars available to all devices that have been linked with your iCloud account.

Make sure you've set the Calendar toggle to the ON position on iCloud preference panes in your Mac, or iCloud settings on your iOS devices to get the iCloud sync works.

Setting up calendars

In this section, you will learn how to add a new calendar or a new event on a Mac computer and iOS devices. Essentially, the steps you will follow on Mac are similar to that on iOS. So, you won't find any difficulties when you switch from Mac to iOS, or the reverse.

On your iOS devices

To view all iCloud calendars and events on your iOS device, open the Calendar app. To create a new calendar, go to Calendars | Edit | Add calendar. Then, you give a calendar name and change its label color...