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What Does Restoring from iCloud Mean? A Guide to Data Recovery

February 15, 2024 by Matthew Burleigh

Restoring from iCloud means that you’re bringing back data that you previously backed up to Apple’s cloud storage service, iCloud. This could include things like …

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How to Access a Deceased Person’s Apple/iCloud Account: A Guide

February 3, 2024 by Matthew Burleigh

Accessing a deceased person’s Apple or iCloud account can be a delicate and challenging process, but it’s essential for retrieving valuable information or closing accounts. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud
How to Create an iCloud Backup on iPhone 14

How to Create an iCloud Backup on iPhone 14: Step-by-Step Guide

January 2, 2024 by Matthew Burleigh

Backing up your iPhone 14 to iCloud is a breeze. Just ensure your device is connected to Wi-Fi, then head to Settings, tap on your …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone 14, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Back Up iPhone 14 to iCloud

September 17, 2023July 24, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

You can create an iPhone 14 iCloud backup by going to Settings > selecting your Apple ID > iCloud > iCloud Backup > Back Up …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone 14, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to View an iPhone iCloud Backup Size in iOS 9

September 7, 2023January 26, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you’re using the default iCloud storage amount, then you might be very close to using all of it with just an iPhone backup. If …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iOS 9, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Back Up iPhone 11 to iCloud

August 25, 2023January 7, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have a device that contains a lot of important information or files, then you should create a backup of that device in case …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Backup, Hard Reset, iCloud, iPhone 11, iPhone How-To Guides
How to View Apple Reminders on PC

How to Get to Your Apple Reminders on PC

July 8, 2023December 30, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Many of us use the apps on our phones to manage our schedules and tasks. While there are a lot of third-party apps that are …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags iCloud, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
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How to View Contacts on iCloud from a Computer

July 17, 2023October 27, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone can sync a number of different things from the device to your iCloud account. This includes your contacts. Use these steps to view …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Change Reminder Sync on an iPhone

July 6, 2023November 16, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

The Reminders tool on your iPhone is a great way for you to keep track of tasks that you need to perform. Whether it’s something …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Let iCloud Drive Use Cellular Data on an iPhone 7

June 20, 2023September 12, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

The iCloud Drive feature on your iPhone allows you to sync files from your device to the cloud storage that comes with your Apple ID. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone 7, iPhone How-To Guides
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Is the iCloud Storage Part of the Device Storage?

June 2, 2023April 21, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

The amount of storage space on your iPhone is determined by the iPhone model that you purchase. Depending on your iPhone model (iPhone 5, iPhone …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone 7, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Automatically Upload Pictures to Photo Stream on an iPhone 7

June 2, 2023March 9, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

Making sure that your pictures are accessible from different devices is important if you use your iPhone camera to create a lot of images. But …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone 7, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Turn Off iCloud Keychain on an iPhone 7

June 9, 2023February 24, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

The iCloud Keychain is a feature that allows you to save passwords and credit card information to your iCloud account so that you can easily …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone 7, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Find Your Apple Watch from Your iPhone

July 28, 2023November 3, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Devices that are associated with your Apple ID can be located and even remotely erased with the use of a feature called “Find My iPhone.” …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Apple Watch How-To Guides, iCloud, iPhone 7, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Delete an iCloud Backup from an iPhone 5

July 28, 2023September 9, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone is able to back itself up to your iCloud account when it is plugged in, locked, and connected to Wi-Fi. This removes the …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud
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How to Upgrade iCloud Storage on an iPad in iOS 9

May 31, 2023May 11, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

You can store a large number of files in iCloud from an iPad, as every Apple ID gets 5 GB of space for free. But …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iOS 9, iPad How-To Guides
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How to Enable the Last Location Option in Find My iPhone

June 12, 2023April 28, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

The Find My iPhone feature can be incredibly useful if you can’t find your device. When the setting is enabled, you can sign into icloud.com …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iOS 9, iPhone 6, iPhone How-To Guides
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How Much Storage Do I Have Left in iCloud?

July 5, 2023April 27, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

The Apple ID that you created and use on your iPhone includes certain features, such as iCloud storage. This storage is typically used to store …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iOS 9, iPhone 6, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Enable Handoff in iOS 9

June 19, 2023January 11, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Your Apple devices are able to synchronize and work with one another in a number of different ways, often thanks to the ability to link …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iOS 9, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Check iCloud Storage Usage on an iPhone 6

June 6, 2023July 17, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have an Apple ID and an iPhone, then you also have an iCloud account. This account, which includes 5 GB of storage space …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Turn on the iCloud Photo Library on an iPhone

July 18, 2023February 7, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Being able to automatically store your pictures in the cloud is a great way to make sure they are not only accessible from a computer …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Reduce the Size of an iPhone iCloud Backup

June 2, 2023October 16, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Every iCloud account comes with 5 GB of free storage, which you can use to save files to the cloud. One common use of this …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Turn Off iCloud Backup on the iPhone 5

July 17, 2023August 16, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

The iCloud account associated with your Apple ID comes with a limited amount of storage space. If you have multiple devices that all share the …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Backup, iCloud, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Turn on Find My iPad on an iPad 2

July 5, 2023August 15, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

It’s an unfortunate fact of life that we occasionally lose valuable items or they are stolen from us. An iPad is something that can easily …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPad How-To Guides
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How to Turn on Find My iPhone on an iPhone 5

June 28, 2023July 4, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone is a valuable electronic device that contains a lot of personal information, so it’s important to know how to turn on Find My …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Turn Off Photo Stream on the iPad

June 30, 2023March 22, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Space always seems to be at a premium on iPhones and iPads, especially when you want to download a movie or TV show, or when …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPad How-To Guides
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How to Do a Shared Calendar on iPhone

June 7, 2023March 17, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Trying to keep everyone informed about events in your personal life and work can be difficult, but the calendar apps on our phones can help …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags Calendar, iCloud, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Create a New iCloud Calendar on the iPhone 5

July 7, 2023March 17, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

If you are trying to keep track of the different events and plans that you have coming up, then the Calendar app on your iPhone …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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Where Do I Find the iCloud Settings on My iPhone?

August 25, 2023February 9, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

When you set up your iPhone with your Apple ID, you are also setting up your iCloud account. This provides a seamless way for you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Turn Off Photo Stream on the iPhone 5

June 8, 2023November 20, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Photo Stream is an easy way to share pictures between devices and computers, as long as each device is using the same Apple ID. But …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Back Up to iCloud on the iPhone 5

June 1, 2023April 18, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The usefulness of cloud storage shows itself in many ways, but perhaps one of the most helpful is through backup options. While many backup solutions …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Delete Photos from iPhone 5 Photo Stream

June 17, 2023March 14, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Your Photo Stream is a combination of the pictures that you have set to sync to iCloud across all of the devices that are associated …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Transfer Pictures Between iPhone and iPad Using iCloud

June 2, 2023December 16, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

One of the best reasons to use only Apple products is the simple integration that you gain access to because of their integrated environment. Whether …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, iPad How-To Guides, iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides
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How to Change iCloud Settings

June 9, 2023April 6, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

the iCloud service that’s part of your Apple ID provides you with a lot of useful settings. But if you need to change some of …

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Categories Programs Tags iCloud, iPad How-To Guides
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Configure iCloud on a Windows PC

August 25, 2023April 6, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Using the cloud to back up your files is a smart way to ensure that important files, such as documents and pictures, are not lost …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iCloud, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides
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How to Upload Pictures on a Computer or Mobile Device

May 30, 2023March 9, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

While not too long ago, the process of getting pictures from your digital camera to a computer may have seemed unapproachable for the average person, …

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Categories Electronics Tags iCloud, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides, Skydrive

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