Hi, Before getting into the family sharing settings, you needed to wait for your sister's invitation. You set Family Sharing up on your phone, not the computer, so don't bother with Safari on your computer.
I strongly recommend calling Apple Accessibility. I think they can help you sort this out. 1-877-204-3930 HTH, Richard Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it. Jane Wagner, from In Search of Intelligent Life in the Universe Sent from my iPhone 5S > On Dec 28, 2014, at 5:52 AM, Deidre Muccio <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello all > I am trying to get Family Sharing going. My sister says she is the organizer > and sent me an invite. Below is all I have recently gotten from Apple and it > says absolutely nothing about it’s being an invite. > When I got to Settings and I Cloud it has me listed as the > organizer. It wants me to click on the button to share my purchases with > whatever family member I guess I have to write in. Meanwhile, my sister > thinks she has already set this up at her end. Also she is the one with > downloads I might want to share whereas I have nothing she doesn’t already > have and I don’t intend to be downloading much right off. > Ok I see below that it says to visit the purchase page. I > will try that and see if that gets me where I want and if my sister’s name is > in there. Still I am uncomfortable with it having me listed as the organizer. > How can I get rid of that? > Also, must this be done on the computer and not from the phone? > If so I have to download Safari which I didn’t really want to bother with. > From: Apple [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 3:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Welcome to Family Sharing. > > <image001.jpg> > Welcome to Family Sharing, Deidre! > Here’s a quick guide to help you and your family members get started. > > Download music, movies, TV shows, books & apps > - > Visit the Purchased page in the iTunes or App Store. > - > Choose a family member. > - > Download any item from their list of purchases. > Available content may vary by country. > <image002.jpg> > You can turn on Ask to Buy to approve purchases initiated by children under > 18. > <image003.jpg> > <image004.jpg> > Start sharing family photos and videos > - > Open the Photos app. > - > Tap on Family in the Shared tab. > - > Add photos & videos you want to share. > <image005.jpg> > Everyone can add their own photos, videos, and comments. > Add events to your Family calendar > - > Open the Calendar app > - > Create an event > - > Choose the Family calendar to add the event > <image006.jpg> > You can set up family reminders that appear on everyone’s devices > <image003.jpg> > <image007.jpg> > Find your family > - > Open the Find My Friends app. > - > See a list of your family members and their current locations. > - > Also view locations in the iOS 8 Messages app. > <image008.jpg> > Keep your location private with a single switch in iCloud settings. > Help find family members’ devices > - > Open the Find My iPhone app. > - > Select a family member’s device to show its approximate location. > - > Play a sound to help them find it. > <image004.jpg> > <image007.jpg> > Managing your family > As the family organizer, you are in charge of inviting all new family > members. In addition, iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases initiated by > family members will be billed to your account. > To turn on Ask to Buy and adjust other Family Sharing settings, go to iCloud > settings on your iOS device or Mac. > For more detail, visit the Guide to Family Sharing. > <image009.jpg> > iCloud is a service provided by Apple. My Apple ID | Support | Terms and > Conditions | Privacy Policy > Copyright © 2014 Apple Inc. 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014, United > States. All rights reserved. > <~WRD000.jpg> > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2014.0.4794 / Virus Database: 4253/8813 - Release Date: 12/26/14 > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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