Sams Teach Yourself iCloud in 10 Minutes
Author(s): Brad Miser
Sams Teach Yourself iCloud in 10 Minutes, Second Edition, offers straightforward, practical information designed to get you up and running quickly and easily. By working through its 10-minute lessons, you'll learn everything you need to know to effectively use Apple's iCloud online services. Each compact lesson zeroes in on a specific aspect of iCloud, explained through concise and informative descriptions along with accurate and easy to follow step-by-step instructions. You'll quickly become comfortable performing the most important iCloud tasks to make the most of what iCloud offers every day! 10 minutes is all you need to learn how to...* Obtain an iCloud account and use your own iCloud website. * Configure iCloud services on iPhones, iPads, iPod touches, Macs, and Windows PCs. * Use iCloud with your iTunes music, apps, and books to ensure you have great content on all your devices. * Take advantage of iTunes Match to stream your iTunes music wherever you are. * Use Photo Stream for instant access to photos you take with an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad on all your other mobile devices and computers; you can also share your photos with others and view photos being shared with you.
* Have easy access to the same document files on iOS devices and computers so that you can efficiently work whenever and wherever you need to. * Use iCloud's great email, calendar,contact, and other tools to automatically have the same information on all your devices. * Locate your devices, secure them if they aren't under your control, and protect your data with online backups.
Product Information
Brad Miser has written extensively about technology, with his favorite topics being Apple's amazing "i" technology, including iPods, iPhones, and iCloud. In addition to Sams Teach Yourself iCloud, 2nd Edition, books Brad has written include: My iPod touch, 4th Edition; My iPhone,6th Edition; and iTunes and iCloud for iPhones, iPads, and Pod touches Absolute Beginner's Guide. He has also been an author, development editor, or technical editor on more than 50 other titles. Brad is or has been a sales support specialist, the director of product and customer services, and the manager of education and support services for several software development companies. Previously, he was the lead proposal specialist for an aircraft engine manufacturer, a development editor for a computer book publisher, and a civilian aviation test officer/engineer for the U.S. Army. Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo and has received advanced education in maintainability engineering, business, and other topics. Originally from California, Brad now lives in Brownsburg, Indiana, with his wife Amy; their three daughters, Jill, Emily, and Grace; a rabbit; and a sometimes-inside cat. Brad would love to hear about your experiences with this book (the good, the bad, and the ugly). You can write to him at bradmiser@icloud.com.
Introduction  1
1 Getting Started with Your iCloud Account and Website  5
Understanding iCloud  5
Obtaining an iCloud Account   9
Using Your iCloud Website  16
Summary   22
2 Configuring iCloud on an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad  23
Configuring iCloud on an iOS Device  23
Performing Basic iCloud Configuration on an iOS Device  24
Configuring Information Updates on an iOS Device  28
Performing Advanced iCloud Account Configurations  31
Summary  35
3 Configuring iCloud on Macintosh Computers  37
Logging In to Your iCloud Account  37
Configuring and Managing Your iCloud Services  39
Using the Back to My Mac Feature  43
Summary  44
4 Configuring iCloud on Windows Computers  45
Downloading and Installing the iCloud Control Panel  45
Logging In to Your iCloud Account  46
Configuring and Managing Your iCloud Services  47
Summary  52
5 Using iCloud with iTunes Music, Apps, and Books  53
Understanding Automatic iTunes Store Purchase Downloading  53
Using iCloud to Download iTunes Store Purchases on an iOS Device  54
Using iCloud to Automatically Download iTunes Store Purchases on a Mac  68
Using iCloud to Automatically Download iTunes Store Purchases on a Windows PC Â 70
Summary  71
6Â Using iTunes Match with Your Music 73
Understanding iTunes Match  73
Configuring and Managing iTunes Match in iTunes  75
Listening to Your iTunes Match Music on an iOS Device  78
Listening to Your iTunes Match Music on a Computer  82
Summary  85
7 Using iCloud with Your Photos  87
Understanding Photo Stream  87
Using Photo Stream with iOS Devices  90
Using Photo Stream with a Mac  102
Using Photo Stream with a Windows PC Â 117
Using Photo Stream with an Apple TV Â 125
Summary  127
8 Using iCloud with Your Documents  129
Syncing Documents with iCloud  129
Enabling iCloud Document Syncing  131
Syncing Documents Using iCloud-Aware Apps  134
Manually Syncing Documents Through iCloud  142
Summary  152
9 Configuring Your iCloud Email  153
Working with iCloud Email  153
Setting Up iCloud Email on iOS Devices  154
Configuring iCloud Email on a Mac  166
Configuring iCloud Email on Windows PCs  169
Using the iCloud Mail Web Application  173
Working with Email Aliases  175
Summary  177
10 Using iCloud to Manage Your Contacts  179
Using iCloud to Manage Contact Information  179
Configuring iCloud for Contacts on an iOS Device  180
Configuring iCloud Contact Syncing on a Mac  182
Configuring iCloud Contact Syncing on a Windows PC Â 183
Using the iCloud Contacts Web Application 185
Summary  188
11 Using iCloud with Your Calendars  189
Using iCloud to Manage Your Calendars  189
Configuring iCloud Calendars on an iOS Device  190
Configuring iCloud Calendar Syncing on a Mac  195
Configuring iCloud Calendar Syncing on a Windows PC Â 196
Using the iCloud Calendar Web App  198
Summary  200
12 Using iCloud to Sync Other Information  201
Understanding Other Sync Options  201
Configuring Other Sync Options on an iOS Device  202
Configuring Other Sync Options on a Mac  204
Configuring Other Sync Options on a Windows PC Â 205
Summary  207
13 Using iCloud to Locate and Secure Your Devices  209
Using iCloud to Find Devices  209
Finding iOS Devices  210
Finding Macs  219
Summary  221
14 Using iCloud to Back Up and Restore Devices  223
Backing Up iOS Devices  223
Restoring iOS Devices from a Backup  229
Managing Your iCloud Storage Space  233
Summary  234
Index  235
General Fields
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- : Pearson Education (US)
- : Sams Publishing
- : 0.292
- : 10 June 2013
- : 210mm X 142mm X 13mm
- : United States
- : books
Special Fields
- : Brad Miser
- : Paperback
- : 2nd Revised edition
- : 004.6782
- : 264
- : illustrations