How to Do Everything: iCloud, Second Edition

Due to a variety of circumstances, I decided to start using iCloud instead of my work computer to back up my iPad. Rich's book made it clear what I needed to do and what I could expect. I don't have any other Apple products, so I'm not using all the features of iCloud. But if I do end up using them, I'll definitely use this book as a guide.

It is a good book, but it takes a lot of reading and re-reading, simply because the concept of iCloud is high tech and it is a bunch to absorb, but the information is there, but getting it out of the book and into that area between your ears can be daunting.

Even though this is the latest edition of this book, it was published before OS X Yoesemite was released. Therefore, it does not include the iCloud changes that were incorporated into Yosemite, like the iCloud Drive. Unfortunately, these are major omissions.That being said, the book is a good introduction to the iCloud. As another reviewer said, it does not have the depth of Pogue's Missing Manual series. I would recommend the Missing Manuals if you really want to get into OS X Yosemite and the iCloud. If you buy that book you won't need this one.

Understand it great had no problems reading it.

Detailed and informative. Easy to read.

The first thing I want to say is, 'everyone' with a computer should know how to access the cloud. It's easy to understand and is great for almost everyone.

a lot of reading & not in simple terms.

I went with this new second edition, 2014 to replace my first edition. I expected it to cover the changes with Yosemite, iOS 8 and iCloud Drive. Even the cover refers to the "latest features". However it is written for OS X Mavericks and iOS 7. So much for the latest. A waste of my money in 2014.

Helped update about the cloud. I know that you can get iCloud information via the internet but having a hard copy always beneficial.

Must be the very first computer manual that I have read from beginning to end, which says something for it. Well written and easy to understand. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to get to grips with the many things that Apple's amazing iCloud is able to do. The book tends to repeat itself along the line, but I find this most useful. Many seem to believe that they understand iCloud, but I doubt very this very much after reading this book. The author seems to cover so many hidden aspects, so in in my opinion it is well worth buying of this reason alone. At the end of there day the seems to be very little available on this important subject, what is about glosses over or indeed misses out completely the many items covered by this book. Would have given the manual "5" stars had it ben in colour, and a darker font used by the printers, but that is hardly down to the author is it?

I have recently started using the iCloud and I have obtained a number of books on the subject. I am currently studying this 'How to Do Everything' book. This is an excellent book for the beginner and a useful reference for experienced iCloud users. I was in two minds about giving this book a 4 or 5 star rating but decided upon '4-stars' because this book is in need updating. A lot has happened with the development of the iCloud and Cloud technology in general. A 'Third Edition' of this book would gain a '5-star' rating. Recommended.

only tells you the good things dose not help explaining how to fix problems

Arrived when promised, excellent condition. As a book, extremely useful, good descriptors and examples.