| Check Your iCloud Storage No More Running Out of Space
iCloud is great and makes the iPhone, iPad, and Mac work together seamlessly. The only problem is that they only give you a scant 5GB of free storage. That was a lot of space a decade ago, but can quickly be taken up if you have multiple devices on the same iCloud account. The best thing to do is to learn how to manage your storage.
To check, grab your iPhone or iPad and go into Settings -> iCloud. On the third line down you will see Storage and a representation of how much space you have available. Select this level to drill down further. From this Storage window you can go one level deeper to manage your storage. You can also upgrade or downgrade your plan.
The plans are much more affordable for additional storage. The 20GB is only $0.99 a month and other plans go all the way up to 1 TB, which I don't think anyone needs at this point. I have the 20 GB plan and never get the out of space emails from Apple. For $0.99 I think that's a good deal. Wendy manages hers in the 5GB free zone, which takes some doing, but can be done.
Despite all your best efforts to effectively manage your storage, keep in mind that if you back up your devices to iCloud, you will need more storage eventually.
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iTunes Match: Carry Your Music with You
Keep Your Friends Close and Your Bieber Closer
For a long time, despite all the advancements with iTunes, iCloud, and the iPhones/iPads, music syncing worked much like it did way back a decade ago. You had to physically sync with your iTunes library to carry your music along, but this is no longer the case with iTunes Match.
For around $25 per year (plus tax) iTunes will scan your entire music library and make it all available from the cloud to all your devices. Yes, this means no more syncing. With the service you even get the bonus of listening to iTunes Radio commercial free.
To get started, open your iTunes, select your Music and choose Match. Or for more information visit Apple's page at: https://www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-match/
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| Using Two-Step Verification with Your Apple ID If you like passwords, you can have another one!
For the past several years, many of the major banking sites have enabled two-step verification. Using this process you cannot access the bank's secure site without both a password and a code sent to a mobile phone or email address. It's yet another barrier of passwords between a hacker and your account... and you and your account.
Apple has implemented the same option with Apple IDs. If enabled, you would have to enter both your password and a four digit PIN code every time you make a purchase, sign into iCloud, or manage your Apple ID.
If you are interested in setting this up, visit Apple's FAQ at: http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204152
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