User's Manual

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Accept an invitation to Family Sharing. Accept a Family Sharing invitation from any compatible
iOS device or Mac where you are signed into iCloud. Or, if the organizer is nearby, they can simply
ask you to enter your iCloud Apple ID and password during the setup process.
Access shared iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases. Open iTunes Store, iBooks, or App Store,
tap Purchased, then choose a family member from the menu that appears.
When a family member makes a purchase, it is billed directly to the family organizer’s account.
Once purchased, the item is added to the initiating family member’s account and is shared with
the rest of the family. If Family Sharing is ever disabled, each person will keep the items they
chose to purchase—even if they were paid for by the family organizer.
Turn on Ask to Buy. The family organizer can require members under the age of 18 to request
approval for purchases or free downloads. Go to Settings < iCloud < Family, then tap the
person’s name.
Note: Ask to Buy is enabled by default for children under 13.
Hide your iTunes, iBooks, and App Store purchases. Open iTunes on your computer, then click
iTunes Store. Under Quick Links, click Purchased, then choose the content type (for example,
Music or Movies). Hover over the item you want to hide, then click . (WILL GET NEW GRAPHIC)
To make purchases visible again, return to Quick Links, then click Account. Scroll down to iTunes
in the Cloud, then click Manage (to the right of Hidden Purchases.
After joining Family Sharing, a shared family album (Photos), calendar (Calendar), and reminders
list (Reminders) appears in family member’s respective apps. For more information about shared
albums, see iCloud Photo Library on page 79. For more information about shared calendars, see
Share iCloud calendars on page 77.
Find your family. Family members can share their location by tapping Settings > iCloud > Share
My Location. To nd a family member’s location, use the Find My Friends app, or the Messages
app on iOS 8. For more information about sharing or viewing locations using Messages, see
Share photos, videos, your location, and more on page 73.
Keep track of your family’s devices. To let family members track your devices go to Settings >
iCloud > Family, then tap your name. Go to Settings > iCloud > Share My Location so you can
also see your device on a map. To help someone nd their device, open the Find My iPhone app.
If you leave Family Sharing, your account is removed from the family group and you immediately
stop sharing music, movies, TV shows, books, and apps with any remaining family members. In
addition, family photos, calendar, and reminders will be removed from your devices.
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