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Important: To avoid duplicates, keep contacts, calendars, and notes in sync using iCloud or
iTunes, but not both.
You can also choose to manually manage content from iTunes by selecting that option in the
iPad Summary pane. Then you can drag songs or videos from your iTunes library to iPad in
iTunes. This is useful if your iTunes library contains more items than can t on your iPad.
Note: If you use iTunes Match, you can manually manage only video.
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:
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iOS devices with iOS 5 or later
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Mac computers with OS X Lion v10.7.2 or later
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PCs with the iCloud Control Panel for Windows (Windows 7 or Windows 8 is required)
Note: iCloud may not be available in all areas, and iCloud features may vary by area. For more
information, go to www.apple.com/icloud.
iCloud features include:
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Apps and Books—Download previous App Store and iBooks Store purchases for free, anytime.
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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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Documents in the Cloud—For iCloud-enabled apps, keep documents and app data up to date
across all your devices.
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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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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 35.
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Photos—Use My Photo Stream to send photos you take with your iPad to your other devices,
automatically. Use iCloud Photo Sharing to share photos and videos with just the people
you choose, and let them add photos, videos, and comments. See iCloud Photo Sharing on
page 64 and My Photo Stream on page 65.
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Backup—Back up iPad to iCloud automatically when connected to power and Wi-Fi. See Back
up iPad on page 133.
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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 56.
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iCloud Tabs—See the webpages you have open on your other iOS devices and OS X
computers. See Chapter 7, Safari, on page 46.
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iCloud Keychain—Keep your saved passwords and credit card information up to date on your
devices. See iCloud Keychain on page 34.
