Hi Peter, Update correction to: 1. Separate Apple IDs -It is free to do, but you will no longer be able to share apps and other media between devices. NOTE: If you setup Family Sharing - the family members can have separate Apple IDs AND share content.
Peter, I thought you had setup Family Sharing some time ago? Ronni > On 26 Jan 2016, at 5:56 AM, Ronni Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote: > > Hi Peter, > > Go to this link > <http://www.apple.com/au/icloud/setup/mac.html > <http://www.apple.com/au/icloud/setup/mac.html>> > A) Setup iCloud on your Mac > B) Then set up iCloud on your iPhone & iPad > >> A further irritation is my wife’s phone (same AppleID) has Contacts, and >> these are in “my” contacts list on all my devices. > > Re: Same Apple IDs > It's common among families to use the same Apple ID. This means you'll be > able to download purchased content onto all of the devices associated with > that Apple ID without paying multiple times. > > However, there are times when this can cause unwanted side effects. > One example is that you might find your contacts and calendars appearing on > one another's devices. > This is thanks to iCloud syncing, which aims to sync all of your information > between devices. > > Apple assumes that every Apple ID is being used by just one individual, and > advises that this should always be the case. > > Your Options are: > 1. Separate Apple IDs -It is free to do, but you will no longer be able to > share apps and other media between devices. > > 2. If that's not an option for you, then you can change the way you use > iCloud. > Turn off iCloud Contacts syncing > To prevent contacts from syncing between devices that share the same Apple ID > and iCloud account, go to Settings > iCloud and make sure Contacts is not > switched on. If it's on (green) your contacts will be syncing to the cloud, > and therefore to your partner's device. > There are other elements here that you can prevent from sharing between > devices too, including Notes, Calendars and Reminders. > > OR 3rd Option which I suggest is your best option > 3. Use a different Apple ID for iCloud > There is another option, but it involves setting up a new Apple ID. > Apple gives iOS users the option to use one Apple ID for iCloud and a > different one for App Store purchases. > This means you can share your App Store purchases with your family by using > the same Apple ID for iTunes and the App Store, but keep Contacts, Calendars > and other iCloud information separate by using different Apple IDs. > > If you want to change the Apple ID you use for iCloud on your device, you can > go to Settings > iCloud and then tap Delete Account at the bottom (unless you > haven't signed in to iCloud, in which case you can skip that step). > You can then enter the new Apple ID you'd like to use. > If you haven't yet set up a new Apple ID for iCloud, you can do for free by > tapping the create new Apple ID button at the bottom of the sign in screen. > > Cheers, > Ronni > >> On 25 Jan 2016, at 7:19 PM, Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au >> <mailto:petercr...@westnet.com.au>> wrote: >> >> Hi, I have a problem with synchronising of contacts between my iPhone 5S, >> iPad 2 and Macbook MBP Pro Retina. I did a bit of googling and the more I >> read, the more I realised I don’t fully understand what would be the >> required configuration of settings on each device. >> >> Currently on my iPhone in Settings>Mail,Contacts,Calendars for Contacts >> Default Account - I have “on my iPhone” selected. On my iPad in >> Settings>Mail,Contacts,Calendars for Contacts Default Account - I have “Pete >> GHD”. selected. GHD is the work email account I have set up on the iPad. On >> the Macbook, I have iCloud with Contacts “ticked”. I presume all defaults >> (on the iOS devices) should be set to iCloud. I can make the change on the >> iOS device settings but will this bring them altogether in the cloud? >> >> Can someone who understands this iCloud thing give a recommendation for >> where I should go with my settings please across the three devices? Maybe I >> need to provide more information to enable an answer to be accurate. Happy >> to do that. >> >> A further irritation is my wife’s phone (same AppleID) has Contacts, and >> these are in “my” contacts list on all my devices. Not a big challenge but >> just clutter with unnecessary crossing of contacts between us. Not sure if >> iCloud can manage contacts lists for multiple people with the same AppleID >> to be seperate to each other and not cross over like I am experiencing. >> >> I hope I have made my question and issue clear. All devices are at the >> current iOS/OSX version. >> >> >> Peter Crisp >> petercr...@westnet.com.au <mailto:petercr...@westnet.com.au> >>
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