Chapter 12
Joining iCloud, the Club That Will Have You for a Member
In This Chapter
Assessing the benefits of cloud worship
Setting up iCloud
Backing up digital keepsakes
Turning to iCloud Mail
Going Back to My Mac
Finding a lost or stolen Mac
In this chapter, you take a tour of the iCloud, which is Apple’s device-syncing, e-mail, and cloud storage service. With iCloud, you get a lot gratis. You get more if you fork over extra coin.
If you’ve been reading right along, you’ve already seen iCloud in action throughout the book, because it is cleverly woven into apps you use all the time, including Mail, Calendar, iPhoto, Notes, Reminders, iTunes, the Mac App Store, and iBooks.
As you may recall, you were prompted to set up iCloud when you started using your Mac, via a new or existing Apple ID account. But if you refrained from doing so at the time, it’s by no means too late to do so. ...
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