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Computers

From Sheila’s Desktop:

What Is iCloud?

By Sheila Garber of Broken Sound new iPad, you can also choose to restore from a backup, maximum number of photos. You also have the ability to
Club. Sheila was a teacher for which makes the upgrade process seamless. upload the entire image, or an optimized version that doesn’t
41 years, the last 22 years as a Another important iCloud feature is the Find My iPhone/ take up as much storage space. Unfortunately, iCloud Photo
Computer Teacher. She is the iPad/MacBook service. Not only can you use this to track Library isn’t part of iCloud Drive.
recipient of an AOL Interactive down the whereabouts of your iPad or iPhone, you can also Apple decided to keep the photos separate and, while
Educational Initiative Grant and the use it to lock down the iPad if it’s lost, or remotely reset it to they advertise the photos are easily accessible on your Mac
author of an award-winning website factory default, which erases all data. While tracking your iPad or Windows-based PC, the actual usability is poor. But, as
featuring virtual reality panoramas wherever it travels can seem creepy, it also combines with a service, iCloud Photo Library is still very useful even if
of the historical and cultural sites putting a passcode lock on your iPad to make it quite secure. Apple hasn’t quite nailed the idea of cloud-based photos.
of Philadelphia. Mrs. Garber currently resides in Broken Another feature is documents storage. It’s a service that Many of the basic apps that come with the iPad can utilize
Sound Country Club and devotes her time to teaching others allows apps to store documents on the internet, so you can iCloud to sync between devices. So, if you want to access
computer skills. access those files from multiple devices. You can create the Notes from your iPad and your iPhone, you can simply
We hear the term “iCloud” almost every day, yet most document on one device, save it in the iCloud, and access turn on Notes in the iCloud section of your iPad’s settings.
of us are not fully cognizant of its meaning, nor to what it it from another device. Similarly, if you turn on Reminders, you can use Siri to set
is referring. I will try to clear up many of its uses. Many of the basic apps that come with the iPad can a reminder on your iPhone and it will also appear on your
Basically, it’s the name of Apple’s cloud-based or utilize iCloud to sync between devices. So, if you want iPad.
internet-based services, of which there are plenty. to access notes from your iPad and your iPhone, you can Apple Music is Apple’s answer to Spotify, a subscription-
These services include iCloud Drive, which is similar to simply turn on Notes in the iCloud section of your iPad’s based service that allows you to pay $9.99 a month to stream
Dropbox and Google Drive; iCloud Photo Library, iTunes settings. Similarly, if you turn on Reminders, you can use an incredibly large selection of music This is a great way to
Match; and even Apple Music. iCloud also provides you Siri to set a reminder on your iPhone and it will also appear save on buying songs all the time. Apple Music songs can
with a way to back up your iPad in case you need to restore on your iPad. even be downloaded, so you can listen if you aren’t connected
it at a future point, and while you can download the iWork My Photo Stream is a service that uploads every picture to the internet, and they can be placed into your playlists.
suite to your iPad from the App Store, you can also run taken to the cloud and downloads it onto every other device iTunes Match is also a rather cool service that doesn’t
Pages, Numbers, and Keynote on your laptop or desktop PCs signed up for My Photo Stream. This can make for awkward get much press these days. It’s a $24.99 a year service that
through icloud.com. These last items are Apple’s version situations, especially if you don’t want every photo uploaded allows you to stream your music library from the cloud, which
of the Office Suite. to the internet. It also means that, if you take a picture of a means you don’t need to put a copy of the song on your iPad
The following paragraphs describe some of iCloud’s product in a store so you can remember the brand name or to listen to it. How is it different from Apple Music? Well,
features and uses. model number, that picture will find its way onto every other first, you will need to actually own the song to use it with
The most important one is the service that everyone device. Still, the feature can be a life-saver for those who iTunes Match. However, iTunes Match will work with any
should be using. Apple provides 5 GB of free iCloud storage want the photos taken on their iPhone to transfer to their iPad song, even those that are unavailable for streaming through
for Apple ID accounts. This is the account you use to login without doing any work. Unfortunately, My Photo Stream Apple Music. iTunes Match will also stream the best version
to the App Store and buy apps. This storage can be used for photos disappear after a while, holding a maximum of 1,000 of the song, so if it’s been tweaked to a higher audio resolution
many purposes, including storing photos, but it’s perhaps photos at a time. you’ll hear the better version. And at roughly $2 a month, it’s
best used for backing up your iPad. You can also manually iCloud Photo Library is the new version of Photo Stream. a lot cheaper.
initiate a backup by opening the Settings app and navigating The big difference is that it actually uploads the photos to I hope this will give you a basic overview of Apple’s
to iCloud > Backup > Back Up Now. If you upgrade to a iCloud permanently, so you don’t have to worry about the iCloud. Good luck, Sheila. garberse@aol.com
Health & Wellness

Reality Check √… Healthy Answers on

Living & Loving Life: “Enjoy the Ride!”

By Dale Brown, B.S., M.A., C.E.C. Other typical behaviorisms of the older generation are from. If you’re a balding male, why not shave your entire
Dale is a motivational speaker who impatience…always in a rush even though there’s no place head? It can always grow back
has spent many years as a Certified to go, or complaining about every little inconvenience. Just Update your wardrobe – Treat yourself to a few new
Life Coach and has written numerous look at how older characters are portrayed by the media, and clothes to spruce up your “look.” Check what’s hanging in
articles and e-books relating to self- television in particular. Many are seen as grumpy, forgetful, your closet and get rid of anything you haven’t worn in a
improvement and ways to build a high- confused, and feeble. couple of years. Go for colors you don’t usually wear or,
performance team. Her education and Not everyone falls into this category. There are many better yet, find a fashion consultant to give you some help.
years of experience in physical fitness older people whose actions and way of thinking easily dispel Continue to learn – When you get older you use your
and training of elite athletes has existing negative stereotypes. For example, our friend John mind much less than you used to. Continuing education
enabled her to sharpen her knowledge in many health-related (from Park City) is in his early 80s and skis every day during classes are offered online, on college campuses, and through
areas. The following is one in a series of columns devoted the winter and hikes in the summer. In his lifetime, he has had community services. Find a topic that interests you and put
to many topics that deal with the mind/body connection and to overcome a number of health issues, one of which resulted your mind and talent to use. Try adding a Sudoku puzzle,
the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Dale, a Bocaire in the need for a colostomy bag for the rest of his life. He is the game of Wordscapes, or some other mentally stimulating
resident, can be reached at dalebrown@lovingmondays.com. more active and upbeat than people half his age and never activity to your nightly routine that forces your brain to work
How old do you have to be to be too old for something? speaks of his physical condition. What he does talk about is in a different way.
I often hear people say, “I’m too old for that.” At what point how great it is to be alive and be able to ski every single day There is nothing we can do to cure aging, or slow down
do we start thinking that we’re old? I remember asking my (literally). the hands of time. The best we can do is live our life to the
mother on her 50th birthday how it feels to be half a century If you find age creeping up on you and want to change fullest every day. Don’t let the reflection you see of yourself
old? To which she replied, “Not any different now than I did your actions to fit your youthful spirit, here are a few ideas. in the mirror dictate the way you think or act. Mark Twain
at your age. Only when I look in the mirror do I see an older Get out of the house – One in three older people is once said, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t
person.” chronically lonely, partially because there may be fewer mind, it doesn’t matter.”
I know now more than ever what she was getting at. Age people to relate to. Friends die, children move away, and it You’re never too old for anything you want to do if your
plays dirty tricks and sneaks up on us. In our minds we see makes it more difficult to interact with others. Join a group mind and body can handle it. It’s not how long you live but
ourselves the same as when we were younger. But when with like interests, play cards, go to lunch or the theater. how well. So why not enjoy the ride while you still can!
you catch a glimpse of your reflection in a glass window by Reach out and make plans to go someplace new.
surprise, you wonder who that old person is staring back at Get Moving – You may not be able to do what you used
you? As the saying goes, “Old age is not for sissies!” to, like going for a run, or playing tennis, or riding your bike.
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