I've bought a refurbished iPhone in lieu of new iPod touch for a kid. I've had an iPod classic for some years and have always managed my involvement with apple via iTunes on a windows laptop. I want to set up an "under 13" identity for her and start family sharing, but I've yet to find explicit instructions on exactly how to do this. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
iPhone 5s, iOS 8
This should answer:
From the family Sharing Page (Family Sharing - Apple Support):
"You can use Family Sharing on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 8, your Mac with OS X Yosemite and iTunes 12, or your PC with iCloud for Windows 4.0. To get started, one adult in your household—the family organizer—sets up Family Sharing"
"iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite are required to set up or join a Family Sharing group and are recommended for full functionality."
To set it up, go to your iCloud Settings on the iOS 8 device.
So basically, you can't manage it from your PC; from your PC, you can only access the shared iTunes content and other iCloud shared stuff such as photos, calendar etc.
Here is another Apple support page with info on setting up Family Sharing:
https://www.apple.com/icloud/family-sharing/
Cheers,
GB
But oddly, the PC is where all of the content actually resides, via iTunes.
Not really odd. Family Sharing is set up through iCloud. And like iCloud, it cannot be set up on a PC.
Cheers,
GB
This is misleading by Apple. I install iCloud on windows and can't manage family sharing. I thought "cloud" meant something other than Apple Device. Frustrating.
Can I manage my Family Sharing and child's Apple ID from my windows computer?
