HT203519: iCloud: Troubleshooting iCloud Bookmarks and Reading List

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Q: How to add/sync reading lists to Windows via iCloud?

I have an iPhone, iPad, and a Windows 7 computer all connected to iCloud.

On my computer I have all three browsers that iCloud supports (internet explorer, firefox, chrome).  The bookmarks added and synced to these browsers nicely, but there is NO reading list.  Is there a way to sync my reading list to my computer? Thanks : )

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on May 9, 2016 7:22 PM

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  • by braden85,

    braden85 braden85 May 11, 2016 6:30 AM in response to mimisawesome
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    May 11, 2016 6:30 AM in response to mimisawesome

    Hey there mimisawesome,

     

    I understand that you are looking for a way to use your Reading List from Safari on your Windows computer. The following chart shows the minimum system requirements listing for features of iCloud such as this one:

    Minimum system requirements by feature

    To use iCloud, you need at least iOS 5 on iPhone 3GS, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPad, or iPad mini; or at least OS X Lion v10.7.5 on a Mac.

    Review this table for specific requirements of each iCloud feature.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         
    iCloud feature Minimum requirements 
    iOS OS X Windows  Apple TV  
    Back to My MacOS X Lion v10.7.5
    Backup and RestoreiOS 5
    BookmarksiOS 5  
         
    • OS X Lion v10.7.5
    •    
    • Safari 5.1.1
    •   
      
      
         
    • Windows 7
    •    
    • iCloud Control Panel 3.1
    •    
    • Internet Explorer 9 or later
    •    
    • Firefox 22
    •    
    • Google Chrome 28 in desktop mode only
    •   
      
    Calendar, Contacts, MailiOS 5OS X Lion v10.7.5  
         
    • Windows 7
    •    
    • iCloud Control Panel 3.1
    •    
    • Outlook 2007 - Outlook 2016 2 or an up-to-date web browser
    •   
      
    Mail Drop (send attachments)iOS 9.2  
         
    • OS X Yosemite (for Mail app) or iCloud.com/mail from an up-to-date web browser (Safari 7.2 or later to upload packages, such as iWork files)
    •    
    • An email account that supports IMAP
    •   
      
      
         
    • Windows 7
    •    
    • iCloud.com/mail from an up-to-date web browser
    •    
    • An email account that supports IMAP
    •   
      
    Documents in the Cloud  
         
    • iOS 5
    •    
    • iWork for iOS (Pages 1.5, Numbers 1.5, Keynote 1.5)
    •   
      
      
         
    • OS X Lion v10.7.5
    •    
    • iWork ’09 (Pages 4.2, Numbers 2.2, Keynote 5.2)
    •   
      
    Family SharingiOS 8  
         
    • OS X Yosemite
    •    
    • iTunes 12
    •   
      
          Apple TV software 7.0
    Find My Friends  
         
    • iOS 5 
    •    
    • iOS 6 (for location-based alerts)
    •    
    • iOS 8 (for Family Sharing)
    •   
      
      
         
    • Safari 6
    •    
    • Firefox 22
    •    
    • Google Chrome 35
    •   
      
      
         
    • Internet Explorer 10
    •    
    • Firefox 22
    •    
    • Google Chrome 35
    •   
      
    Find My iPhone  
         
    • iOS 5 
    •    
    • iOS 6 (for Lost Mode)
    •    
    • iOS 7 (for Activation Lock)
    •   
      
      
         
    • OS X Lion v10.7.5
    •    
    • (Lost Mode and Activation Lock aren't available on OS X)
    •   
      
    Find My iPhone app  

    iOS 8

      
    iCloud DriveiOS 8OS X Yosemite     
    iCloud Photo SharingiOS 7  
         
    • OS X Mavericks v10.9
    •    
    • iPhoto '11 9.5 or Aperture 3.5
    •    
    • Photos version 1.0
    •   
      
      
         
    • Windows 7
    •    
    • iCloud Control Panel 3.1
    •   
      
    Apple TV software 5.3
    iCloud Photo LibraryiOS 8.3OS X Yosemite 10.10.3     
    My Photo StreamiOS 5.1   
         
    • OS X Lion v10.7.5
    •    
    • iPhoto ’11 9.2.2 or Aperture 3.2.3
    •    
    • Photos v1.0
    •   
      
      
         
    • Windows 7
    •    
    • iCloud Control Panel 3.1
    •   
      
    Apple TV software 5.0
    iCloud TabsiOS 6  
         
    • OS X Mountain Lion v10.8.2
    •    
    • Safari 6
    •   
      
    iCloud.com  
         
    • Safari 6
    •    
    • Firefox 21
    •    
    • Google Chrome 35
    •   
      
      
         
    • Internet Explorer 10
    •    
    • Firefox 21
    •    
    • Google Chrome 35
    •   
      
    iTunes in the Cloud 3 iOS 5   
         
    • iTunes 10.3.1 (for Music, Apps, Books)
    •    
    • iTunes 10.6 (for Movies)
    •   
      
      
         
    • iTunes 10.3.1 (for Music, Apps, Books)
    •    
    • iTunes 10.6 (for Movies)
    •   
      
    Apple TV software 4.4
    iTunes MatchiOS 5.0.1  

    iTunes 10.5.1

      
      

    iTunes 10.5.1

      
    Apple TV software 4.4
    iWork for iCloud  
         
    • Safari 6.0.3
    •    
    • Google Chrome 27.0.1
    •   
      
      
         
    • Internet Explorer 10
    •    
    • Google Chrome 27.0.1
    •   
      
    Keychain 4  

    iOS 8.4.1

      
      

    OS X Yosemite 10.10.5

      
    Reading ListiOS 5Safari 5.1— — 
    Two-factor authenticationiOS 9OS X El Capitan  

    iCloud for Windows 5

      
    Two-step verification 5 iOS 7OS X Mavericks v10.9— — 

    Some features aren't available in all countries. Access to some services is limited to 10 devices.

    1. You can buy iWork for iOS and iWork for Mac from the App Store if they didn't come free with your iOS device or Mac. 
    2. Outlook 2010 Personal Edition and Outlook Click-to-Run installations aren't supported.
    3. iTunes in the Cloud availability for music, movies, and TV shows varies by country. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer in the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store. Not all previously purchased movies are available for downloading to your other devices.
    4. If you have two-factor authentication and you use iCloud Keychain, you'll need iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan.
    5. If you don’t meet the minimum system requirements, your data is still protected by two-step verification. However, if you change your Apple ID password while you're signed in to iCloud on devices that don't meet the minimum requirements, you might see these issues.

    System requirements for iCloud - Apple Support

    https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204230

     

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