See Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad over Wi-Fi.įor more information about syncing, see Intro to syncing your Mac and your devices. If you have an iPhone (with iOS 5 or later) or iPad, you can also set up to sync wirelessly when your Mac and device are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. From here, you can select the Sync button and choose which items you want to sync. The easiest way is to open the System Preferences app on your Mac and select the iCloud preference pane. After you connect the device, the device icon appears in the Finder sidebar and selecting the icon displays syncing options. How do I force iCloud to sync on Mac There are a few different ways to force iCloud to sync on a Mac. The first time you set up syncing, you must connect your device to your Mac using a USB or USB-C cable. Or you can select specific items (for example, some of your movies and some of your books), which gives you more control.Īfter you select the content you want to sync, the items are updated whenever you sync your device and your Mac. You can sync all items of a specific type (for example, all your movies or photos). You can select the information you want to sync between your Mac and device. Sync content between your Mac and iPhone or iPad Click the checkbox next to Enable Messages in iCloud so all of your messages, SMS and iCloud, will sync.
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