Chapter 2 Getting Started 14
Managing content on your iOS devices
You can transfer information and les between your iOS devices and computers using iCloud
or iTunes.
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iCloud stores your photos, apps, contacts, calendars, and more, and wirelessly pushes them to
your devices, keeping everything up to date. See iCloud below.
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iTunes syncs music, video, photos, and more between your computer and iPod touch. You can
connect iPod touch to your computer using USB, or set it up to sync wirelessly using Wi-Fi.
Changes you make on one device are copied to the other when you sync. You can also use
iTunes to copy a le to iPod touch for use with an app, or to copy a document you’ve created
on iPod touch to your computer. See Syncing with iTunes on page 15.
You can use iCloud, iTunes, or both, depending on your needs. For example, you can use
Photo Stream to automatically put photos you take with iPod touch on all of your devices, and
use iTunes to sync photo albums from your computer to iPod touch.
Important: Don’t sync items in the Info pane of iTunes (such as contacts, calendars, and notes)
if you use iCloud to keep that information up to date on your devices. Otherwise, you might see
duplicate items.
iCloud
iCloud is a service that stores your content, including music, photos, contacts, calendars, and
supported documents. Content stored in iCloud is wirelessly pushed to your other iOS devices
and computers set up with the same iCloud account.
iCloud is available on an iOS device with iOS 5 or later, on a Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.2 or
later, and on a PC with the iCloud Control Panel for Windows (Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or
Windows 7 required).
Note: iCloud is not 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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iTunes in the Cloud—Download your previous iTunes music and TV show purchases to
iPod touch for free, anytime.
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Apps and Books—Download your previous App Store and iBookstore purchases to iPod touch
for free, any time.
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Photo Stream—Photos you take on one device appear on all your other devices. See Photo
Stream on page 59.
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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 iPod touch automatically when connected to power and Wi-Fi. See Backing
up iPod touch on page 133.
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Find My iPod—Locate your iPod touch on a map, display a message, play a sound, lock the
screen, or remotely wipe the data. See Find My iPod on page 33.
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Find My Friends—Share your location with people who are important to you. Download the
free app from the App Store.
