How to Do Everything: iCloud, Second Edition | How to do Everything

How to Do Everything: iCloud, Second Edition

Authors: Jason R. Rich

Published: January 2014

eISBN: 9780071825115 0071825118 | ISBN: 9780071825047

Cover

About the Author

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents at a Glance

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

What’s in This Book?

Part I: Learn About Online File Sharing and Apple’s iCloud

Part II: Manage Your Music, Multimedia Content, and Photos in the Cloud

Part III: Share Documents, Music, Data, and More via iCloud

Part IV: Discover More Uses for iCloud When Used with Your Mac and iOS Mobile Devices

Part V: Additional iCloud Features and Functions

Conventions Used in This Book

Part I: Learn About Online File Sharing and Apple's iCloud

1. Learn About Cloud-Based Online File-Sharing Services

iCloud Works with Many Apple Products

Set Up a Free iCloud Account

Use Your Existing Apple ID to Create Your iCloud Account

What Exactly Is iCloud Anyway?

What iCloud Can Do

iCloud Works with iTunes

Manage Your Entire Music Library with Premium iTunes Match Service

Store, View, and Share Your Photos Online

iCloud Can Make Surfing the Web Easier Too

Use iCloud to Back Up and Sync App-Specific Data

iCloud Can Be Used in Conjunction with the iWork Apps

Use iCloud to Track the Exact Location of Your Mac, iPhone, or iPad

Maintain Full Backups of Your iOS Mobile Devices Using iCloud

iCloud Comes with Its Own Email Account

iCloud Works Nicely with Apple TV Too

Pick and Choose Which iCloud Features You Want to Use

Discover What Using a Cloud-Based File-Sharing Service Costs

What You’ll Need to Start Using iCloud with a Mac

What You’ll Need to Start Using iCloud with an iPhone or iPad

Let’s Get Started

2. How Mac Users Can Utilize iCloud

Manage Your Music via iCloud

Manually Access Past iTunes Store Purchases via iCloud

Sync and Share Digital Photos Using iCloud

Sync App-Specific Data with iCloud

Surf the Web More Efficiently

Access App-Specific Data from Any Web Browser

Use the Find My Mac Feature via iCloud

Share Files Using the Back to My Mac Feature

Sync Your Ebooks Library via iCloud

Use iCloud’s Documents in the Cloud Feature to Sync iWork Data, Documents, and Files

Additional iCloud Functionality for Your Mac

3. How iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, and iPod touch Users Can Utilize iCloud

Only One iCloud Account Is Needed: Multiple Accounts Are Optional

What an iOS Mobile Device User Can Do with iCloud

Set Up Your iOS Devices to Work with iCloud

Turn On iCloud Functionality on Your iOS Devices

Turn On iCloud Functionality for Specific iOS Apps

Your iTunes Content Is Always Accessible via iCloud

Share Content With and Without iCloud

4. How to Use the New OS X Mavericks and iOS 7 iCloud Features

iCloud Works Much the Same Way on Macs and iOS Mobile Devices

iCloud Features Need to Be Activated on Each Computer or Device

iCloud Keychain Remembers Your Website Usernames and Passwords

iBooks Now Works with iCloud

Shared Photo Stream Is Improved

iCloud Still Stores All of Your Content Purchases

Access iCloud from Any Computer

iCloud Works a Bit Differently with Each App

Start Using the iCloud Features That Meet Your Specific Needs

Part II: Manage Your Music, Multimedia Content, and Photos in the Cloud

5. Manage Your Digital Music Library and iTunes Purchases

Shop for Music from the iTunes Store

Learn More About Music Before Purchasing It

Browse the iTunes Store for Music by Genre

Save Money Using iTunes’ Complete My Album Feature

Apple ID Required

Install and Set Up iTunes to Acquire and Manage Your Music Library

Get iTunes Running on Your Mac or PC

How Digital Music Becomes Accessible from iCloud

Manually Access and Download Past iTunes Purchases from Your PC or Mac

Access and Download Past iTunes Purchases from Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

6. Use the Premium iTunes Match Service

Sign Up for iTunes Match

How to Cancel Your Auto-Renewing iTunes Match Subscription

Activate iTunes Match on Your Other Macs

Activate iTunes Match on Your iPhone or iPod touch

Activate iTunes Match on Your iPad

Activate iTunes Match on Another Computer

Keep Your Music Library Up to Date on iCloud

7. Store and Manage Your Digital Photos with My Photo Stream

First Turn On the My Photo Stream Feature

Turn On My Photo Stream on Your Mac

Turn On My Photo Stream on Your PC

Turn On My Photo Stream on Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

How to View Your My Photo Stream Images

View or Delete My Photo Stream Images on a Mac

View or Delete My Photo Stream Images on Any iOS Device

View or Delete Photo Stream Images on Your PC

View Photo Stream Images on Your HD Television

Manually Add Images to Your My Photo Stream from Your Computer

Turn Off Photo Stream Without Deleting Photos on Your Mac

Share Images Among Computers and Devices

8. Share Your Digital Images with Others Using Shared Photo Streams

Create and Manage a Shared Photo Stream from a Mac

Create a New Photo Stream Using iPhoto on a Mac

Edit a Shared Photo Stream Using iPhoto

Create and Manage a Shared Photo Stream from an iPhone or iPad

Create a Shared Photo Stream from Scratch Using the Photos App

Edit a Shared Photo Stream Using the Photos App on Your iOS Mobile Device

Access a Shared Photo Stream via Apple TV

Part III: Share Documents, Music, Data, and More via iCloud

9. Manage and Sync Your Safari Bookmarks, Reading List, and Passwords

Turn On iCloud Functionality in Safari

Turn On Web Surfing iCloud Functionality on a Mac

Turn On Web Surfing iCloud Functionality on an iOS Mobile Device

iCloud Related to Safari Works Automatically in the Background

Create New Bookmarks Using Safari

Create and Manage Your Favorites Bar

Edit Your Bookmarks Menu or Favorites Bar Listings

Create and Manage Your Reading List

Access Your Reading List on a Mac

Access Your Reading List on an iOS Mobile Device

Utilize Tabbed Browsing in Safari

Tips for Using iCloud Keychain

Customize iCloud Keychain Options on Your Mac

Customize iCloud Keychain on Your iOS Mobile Devices

10. Working with iWork for iCloud

Use the iWork for iCloud Apps from Any Compatible Web Browser

Get Started Using Pages via iCloud

Navigate Your Way Around the Pages Library Screen

Work with Documents Using Pages for iCloud

The Interface for Numbers and Keynote Is Very Similar to Pages

What’s Not Yet Possible Using the iWork for iCloud Apps

Manage Numbers Spreadsheets via iCloud

Work with Keynote Presentations via iCloud

The iWork for iCloud Apps Can Utilize Full-Screen Mode

Collaboration with Others Is Now Possible Using iWork Apps

Part IV: Discover More Uses for iCloud When Used with Your Mac and iOS Mobile Devices

11. Manage Apps, App-Related Data, and Ebooks with iCloud

Configure Your iOS Device’s Contacts, Calendar, Notes, and Reminders Apps to Work with iCloud

Use the Contacts App with iCloud

Use the Calendar, Reminders, and Notes Apps with iCloud

Configure the Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, and Notes Apps on the Mac to Work with iCloud

Set Up Your PC to Access and Use Contacts, Calendar, Reminders, and Notes via Microsoft Outlook

Configure iCloud to Synchronize Apps and Ebooks Among Your Computers and iOS Mobile Devices

Manually Install Purchased Apps from the App Store

Manually Access Past iTunes Store Purchases via iTunes

Manually Access Past iBookstore Purchases

The Benefits of Syncing App-Related Data via iCloud

12. Back Up Your iPhone and iPad

Back Up Your iOS Mobile Device to iCloud

Use iCloud to Back Up App-Related Documents, Files, and Data

Restore Your iOS Device from an iCloud Backup

Create an iTunes Sync Backup from Your iOS Mobile Device

Create a Wireless iTunes Sync Backup from Your iOS Device

Use iTunes Sync and iCloud Together

13. iCloud and Apple TV: The Perfect Entertainment Combination

What Is Apple TV and How Does It Work?

Use Apple TV to Access iTunes Store Content via iCloud

Access Movies Rented from the iTunes Store Using Another Computer or Device

Use AirPlay to Stream Content from an iOS Mobile Device to Apple TV

Access Purchased TV Shows from iCloud to Watch via Apple TV

Use Apple TV to Access Your iCloud My Photo Stream or Shared Photo Streams

Customize Your Slideshows on Apple TV

View Individual Photo Stream Images on Your Television via Apple TV

Set Up the Screen Saver to Display Photo Stream Images

Part V: Additional iCloud Features and Functions

14. Locate a Lost Mac, iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iCloud's Find My... Feature

Find My iPhone Has Expanded to Work with Macs and Other iOS Mobile Devices

Turn On and Set Up the Find My… Feature on an iOS Mobile Device

Turn On and Set Up the Find My… Feature on a Mac

Locate a Compatible Apple Device Using the Find My iPhone App

Take Advantage of the Find My iPhone App’s Security Features

Locate a Compatible Apple Device Using iCloud.com

15. Manage Your iCloud Email Account

Turn On the iCloud Mail Sync Option on Each of Your Macs and iOS Mobile Devices

Manage Your Email Account Using the Mail App on Your Mac or iOS Mobile Device

Manage Your Email Account Using the Online Edition of the Mail App Available Through iCloud.com

Explore the Online Edition of the Mail App’s Mailbox Folders Menu

Explore the Command Icons Available from the Online Mail App

Discover What’s Available from the Mail App’s Menu

Compose an Email from Scratch Using the Online Edition of the Mail App

iCloud Represents an Ongoing Evolution in Cloud-Based Computing

A: Troubleshoot iCloud-Related Problems

What to Do if iCloud Dosen't Work as Expected

Avoid Accidentally Overwriting One File Version with Another

What to Do if You Forget Your iCloud Account Information

Index