Non-obvious things synced by iCloud
20 March 2016, 03:00
David Chartier over at Finer Things in Tech has compiled a handy list of the little things that iCloud syncs, alongside the obvious stuff like Notes and Reminders.
➤ Text shortcuts in Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement
➤ Signatures in Preview for Mac, under Tools > Signatures (iOS doesn’t have Preview yet, but they appear in Mail if you tap a PDF, then the toolbox at the top. A reply is created and PDF tools appear. Check the bar at the bottom for your signatures)
➤ Stocks
➤ Weather
➤ Wifi connections / Settings, if iCloud Keychain is enabled
➤ Favorites you mark in Maps with the share sheet (a great way to keep track of businesses, the day’s errands, or vacation spots without junking up Contacts)
➤ Searches in Maps
➤ Learned Dictionary words. I think
➤ Playback positions in Apple’s Podcasts app
➤ Blocked numbers between Messages on all devices and Phone.app
➤ Call history between iPhones, or on iPad and Mac in FaceTime > Audio
➤ Safari tabs
➤ Safari history
➤ Safari’s RSS subscriptions in the Shared Links section (a great, underused feature)
➤ Reading position in iBooks
➤ VIP lists in Mail (used for priority notifications from threads and people who you just can’t miss)
➤ Signatures in Mail
➤ Smart Folders in Mail between Macs
➤ Favorites in Apple’s Trailers app (honorable mention, since it’s Apple but not installed by default)
➤ HomeKit settings and devices
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