Hi, To clarify, backups are not a method by which various services are synced. Backups are just what they claim to be, a backup of your device. By far, the best, and most efficient method of syncing is what both Dave and Brad mentioned. By syncing various services such as Contacts, Safari, Mail etc through your Apple ID, you make it so that the same data is available on all your devices using the Same Apple ID and with these same services set to sync. Of course, for those who do not have reliable data network services, there is still the ability to sync manually using the Finder while your device is connected via USB, or wirelessly if you’ve configured it.
Nothing is “automatic” unless you configure it to be. Later… Tim Kilburn Jamf Certified Tech Apple Professional Learning Specialist Apple Teacher (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) Fort McMurray, AB Canada > On Dec 21, 2021, at 07:05, Brad Snyder <wb...@swbell.net> wrote: > > More specifically, you need to go into the Apple ID settings on each device, > and make sure contacts is selected. > > - Brad - > > On Dec 21, 2021, at 07:54, Dave Carlson <dgcarlson0...@gmail.com> wrote: > > You need to set up iCloud so that it synchronizes your contacts on each > device. > > Dave Carlson > Woodworker, Oregonian, Farfar, Pioneer, and Engineer > > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > <http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/2472B4C8-015B-4D24-864D-8FD57500455E%40gmail.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/2472B4C8-015B-4D24-864D-8FD57500455E%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > <http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/> > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/C7174DB6-5A44-4931-BFFE-3E2B49DD682E%40swbell.net > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/C7174DB6-5A44-4931-BFFE-3E2B49DD682E%40swbell.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/160A5BBF-D428-4835-9A13-3F15E6C6C28F%40me.com.
