Chapter 2 Getting Started 15
Using iCloud
iCloud stores your content, including music, photos, contacts, calendars, and supported
documents. Content stored in iCloud is pushed wirelessly to your other iOS devices and
computers set up with the same iCloud account.
iCloud is available on iOS devices with iOS 5 or later, on Mac computers with OS X Lion v10.7.2
or later, and on PCs with the iCloud Control Panel for Windows (Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or
Windows 7 required).
iCloud features include:
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iTunes in the Cloud—Download previous iTunes music and TV show purchases to iPad for
free, anytime.
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Apps and Books—Download previous App Store and iBookstore purchases for free, anytime.
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Photo Stream—Photos you take on one device appear automatically on all your devices. See
Photo Stream on page 57.
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Documents in the Cloud—For iCloud-enabled apps, keep documents and app data up to date
across all your devices.
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Mail, Contacts, Calendars—Keep your mail contacts, calendars, notes, and reminders up to date
across all your devices.
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Backup—Back up iPad to iCloud automatically when connected to power and Wi-Fi. See
Backing up with iCloud on page 12 9.
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Find My iPad—Locate your iPad on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the screen, or
remotely wipe the data. See Find My iPad on page 33.
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Find My Friends—Keep track of your family and friends (when connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular
network) using the Find My Friends app. Download the free app from the App Store.
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iTunes Match—With an iTunes Match subscription, all your music, including music you’ve
imported from CDs or purchased somewhere other than iTunes, appears on all your devices
and can be downloaded and played on demand. See iTunes Match on page 81.
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iCloud Tabs—See the webpages you have open on your other iOS devices or computers with
OS X Mountain Lion or later installed. See Chapter 5, Safari, on page 41.
With iCloud, you get a free mail account and 5 GB of storage for your mail, documents, and
backups. Your purchased music, apps, TV shows, and books, as well as your Photo Stream, don’t
count against your free space.
Note: iCloud is not available in all areas, and iCloud features may vary by area. For more
information, go to www.apple.com/icloud.
Sign in or create an iCloud account: Go to Settings > iCloud.
Manage iCloud: Go to Settings > iCloud.
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Enable or disable services: Go to Settings > iCloud, then turn on services such as Photo Stream
and Documents & Data.
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Enable iCloud backups: Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup.
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Buy more iCloud storage: Go to Settings > iCloud > Storage & Backup > Manage Storage >
Change Storage Plan, then choose an upgrade.
For information about buying iCloud storage, go to help.apple.com/icloud.
Turn on Automatic Downloads for music, apps, or books: Go to Settings > Store.
