Hi Alan, A few places to start learning about how to set up iCloud on all your devices.
Set up iCloud on all your Devices - Mac / iPhone iPad & iPod touch <http://www.apple.com/au/icloud/setup/> The Complete Guide to iCloud on Your Mac <http://mac.tutsplus.com/tutorials/productivity/the-complete-guide-to-icloud-on-your-mac/> Guide for iCloud – Update & Backup your iPhone & iPad- iOS 7 Edition <https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/guide-for-icloud-update-backup/id473525028?mt=8> Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad4 > On 1 Nov 2013, at 4:10 pm, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Ronni > > Thanks for indicating a possible cause of multiplying Bookmarks. I used to > do manual iTunes backups/syncs, then advanced to WiFi. When I activated > iCloud on the devices I did not make any changes to the previous iTunes > settings. I will follow your step by step syncing guide. Then a careful > reading of the User Guides and Apple Support articles would seem to be in > order. > > A careful reading of future iOS ugrade steps would be in order too: I've > inadvertently signed up for FaceTime on the iPad, which I don't envisage ever > using. > > Cheers > Alan > > >> On 01/11/2013, at 3:18 PM, Ronni Brown <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> On 1 Nov 2013, at 12:25 pm, Alan Smith <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Is there a simple neat way of retreating from iCloud active on several >>> devices? >>> >>> Safari 6.1 on my late 2012 iMac (OSX Mountain Lion) now displays unwanted >>> bookmarks in the Favorites Bar and the customised Toolbar has changed. >>> (Mail signatures have also reverted to old versions, but possibly an >>> unrelated issue.) These symptoms have been noticed since I activated >>> iCloud and other standard software updates in the last week. >>> >>> I had a stable system with two iMacs, an iPad, iPhone and AppleTV. When I >>> updated to iOS 7.0.3 on my iPhone5 and iPad2, I thought it was time to jump >>> into this iCloud thinggy and use some of the facilities. I also activated >>> one iMac for Photo Stream syncing. >>> >>> I have no idea of what is happening in the Cloud, or if iCloud syncing has >>> anything to do with the OSX Safari oddities. >> >> You might have setup iCloud sync and also iTunes sync for Safari Bookmarks. >> In the earliest days of the iPhone and iPod touch, the only way to keep >> calendars, contacts, bookmarks, and notes in sync with your Mac or PC was to >> do wired syncs via iTunes. MobileMe later made wireless push synchronisation >> possible, and iCloud maintains that feature. >> >> Even so, syncing these types of data via iTunes is still possible with a >> wired sync or a new-in- iOS-5 wireless sync. >> And that’s a problem, because if you sync an iOS device both with iTunes and >> with iCloud, you’ll almost inevitably encounter sync loops that lead to >> endless duplication of data—especially calendar and contact items. >> >> So, it’s not enough simply to turn iCloud syncing on; you must also turn >> iTunes syncing off for these types of data, if it isn’t off already! To do >> this, follow these steps: >> >> 1. Connect your iOS device to your computer. >> 2. Open iTunes. >> 3. Select your device in the sidebar on the left. >> 4. In the main part of the iTunes window, click Info. >> >> 5. If any of the following items are checked, uncheck them: Sync Address >> Book Contacts, Sync iCal Calendars, Sync Safari Bookmarks, and Sync Notes. >> >> 6. Click Apply. >> >> The selected data types stop syncing via iTunes and instead sync via iCloud >> only. >> >> >>> But I would like to return to a simple and stable state of physical >>> control. And then - perhaps - gradually reactivate the iCloud services. >>> To paraphrase a respected WAMUG member - "fix all problems before >>> installing Mavericks (and make a backup)". >>> >>> Kind regards >>> Alan >>>
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