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j.erin1530

Q: Does family sharing of apps, games, etc take up storage space on each family member's device for each individual's downloads and/or purchases?

My husband and I got our eight-year-old her first iPod for Christmas. I would like to set up family sharing, but have issues constantly with storage space on my own device (iPhone), and I'm not sure I want all of her apps and downloads to eat up my own storage on my device since everythjng is "shared" . Is that how this works? Also, I definitely want to keep tabs on her content, but I also don't want her having access to all my or my husbands content. If we have apps for books or shows or movies (like HBO for instance), it includes content not appropriate for children.... how can we keep those from showing up on her device? And one final question...if she has access to my downloaded apps and games, does she also have access to my progress in each game? Or does it show up new for her to start on her own? Many questions I know, but I need answers to these questions before I choose to set up family sharing! Please help! Thank you!

iPhone 5c, iOS 8.1.2

Posted on Dec 30, 2014 11:10 AM

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  • by gail from maine,

    gail from maine gail from maine Dec 30, 2014 11:17 AM in response to j.erin1530
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    Dec 30, 2014 11:17 AM in response to j.erin1530

    Nothing is downloaded until you ask it to be. All purchases are stored in each Family Member's collection and can be seen under the Purchased section in iTunes. You have the option to download it, but it is in the Cloud until you do.

     

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    GB