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Take Control of iCloud, 9th Edition

by Joe Kissell

May 2025

Beginner to intermediate

256 pages

5h 40m

English

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Updates and MoreSettings vs. PreferencesWhat’s New in Version 9.2.1What Was New in Version 9.2What Was New in Version 9.1What Was New in Version 9.0.1What Was New in the Ninth Edition
iCloud Feature ChangesStorage CheckupApple One
What Is iCloud?Major iCloud FeaturesAbout iCloud System RequirementsAbout Your Apple AccountAbout iCloud Storage
Update Your SoftwareSet Up iCloud on a MacSet Up iCloud for WindowsSet Up iCloud for iPhone or iPadWork with Multiple iCloud AccountsDisable iCloud
Increase Your StorageBrowse the Web PrivatelyHide Your Email AddressConfigure a Custom DomainAdd Security Camera Features
Enable Family SharingConfigure Apps and ServicesShare Calendar, Reminders, and PhotosUse Find MyShare Media and AppsUse Ask to BuyShare iCloud+ FeaturesUpdate a Child’s AgeChange Family Sharing
Understand Apple’s Music ServicesUse iTunes Match
Sync with iCloud PhotosShare Photos, Videos, and AlbumsShare a Photo Library

Use iCloud DriveUse In-App Data Syncing
Work with iCloud MailUse Mail DropSync Your ContactsSync Your CalendarsTroubleshoot Contact and Calendar Problems
Work with Browser Bookmarks, Tabs, and Reading ListSync MessagesUse RemindersWork with NotesSync Data from Other AppsUse Universal Clipboard
Enable and Configure iCloud KeychainUse iCloud Keychain in SafariUse iCloud Keychain in Other Mac BrowsersUse iCloud Keychain in Other iPhone/iPad AppsUse iCloud Keychain in WindowsView and Edit iCloud Keychain ContentsUse iCloud Keychain with Another Password Manager
Navigate the iCloud WebsiteThe Mail Web AppThe Contacts Web AppThe Photos Web AppThe Notes Web AppThe Reminders Web AppThe iWork Web AppsThe iCloud Drive Web AppThe Find My Web AppiCloud Settings
Activate Find MyFind Your Hardware with an AppFind People
Understand How iCloud Backup WorksActivate and Configure iCloud BackupRestore an iPhone or iPad from a Backup
Set Up iCloud on an Apple TVView Shared Purchases on an Apple TVUse iTunes Match on an Apple TVUse iCloud Photos on an Apple TVUse AirPlay from iCloud
Use the iCloud Website Settings PageChange Payment SettingsCheck and Modify Your Storage UsageManage Account Recovery
Choose a Good PasswordUse Two-Factor AuthenticationCheck Activation LockProtect Your Privacy
Ebook ExtrasAbout the Author and PublisherCredits

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Keep Documents and App Data in Sync

iCloud Drive is Cloud’s online file storage component, which includes mechanisms to sync files and folders among your devices and apps.

To learn all about iCloud Drive, read the next topic, Use iCloud Drive. In addition, you’ll want to read Use In-App Data Syncing, later in this chapter, for information on working with apps that don’t rely on documents but do need to sync data across devices.

Use iCloud Drive

iCloud Drive is cloud-based storage you can access from any of your devices. That includes in the Finder in macOS, in the Files app on an iPhone or iPad, in Windows, on the iCloud website, and from within apps that support it.

With iCloud Drive, an authoritative copy of each of your documents—called ...