Chapter 1. Welcome to the Apple Family

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One of the most common frustrations of working with a multitude of Apple devices is how separated they can be. We switch between devices throughout any given day—iPhone when out and about, Mac while working or studying, iPad to catch up on news and reading at night, just to name a few situations—but until recently, each device existed mostly in its own little bubble. A few tendrils enabled limited communication, such as sharing calendars via iCloud, but using multiple devices always felt like a juggling act. Now, iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite bring those disparate devices closer together. For example, Apple’s Continuity ...

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