User's Guide

5. SelectSynctoturnonsyncingforthattypeofitem.
Bydefault,allitemsofacontenttypearesynced,butyoucanchoosetosyncindividualitems,
suchasselectedmusic,movies,books,orcalendars.
6. Repeatsteps3and4foreachtypeofcontentyouwanttoincludeonyouriPad,thenclickApply.
Bydefault,yourWindowsPCsyncstoyouriPadwheneveryouconnectthem.YoucanhaveiTunes
askyoubeforesyncing,andiftherearesomeitemsyouneverwantsync,youcankeepthemfrom
beingsynced.SeeSynciTunescontentonPCwithyourdevicesintheiTunesUserGuidefor
Windows.
TurnonWi-Fisyncing
AfteryousetupsyncingbetweenyourcomputerandiPad,dothefollowing:
1. ConnectiPadandyourcomputerwithacable.
2. Dooneofthefollowing:
IntheFindersidebaronyourMac:SelectyouriPad,clickGeneralatthetopofthewindow,
thenselect“Showthis[device]whenonWi-Fi.”
TousetheFindertoturnonWi-Fisyncing,macOS10.15orlaterisrequired.Withearlier
versionsofmacOS,useiTunestoturnonWi-Fisyncing.
IntheiTunesapponaWindowsPC:ClicktheiPadbuttonnearthetopleftoftheiTunes
window,clickSummary,thenselect“Syncwiththis[device]overWi-Fi”(inOptions).
3. ClickApply.
Bydefault,wheneveriPadispluggedintopowerandisconnectedoverWi-FitoyourMacortoiTunes
onyourWindowsPC,thecomputersyncsyourselectedcontenttoiPad.
SeeSynccontentbetweenyourMacandiPhoneoriPadoverWi-FiinthemacOSUserGuideorSync
iTunescontentonPCwithdevicesonWi-FiintheiTunesUserGuideforWindows.
WARNING:Ifyoudeleteasynceditemfromyourcomputer,theitemisalsodeletedfromyouriPad
thenexttimeyousync.
TransferfilesbetweeniPadandyourcomputer
YoucanuseiCloudDrivetokeepyourfilesuptodateandaccessibleonallyourdevices,including
WindowsPCs.YoucanalsotransferfilesbetweeniPadandotherdevicesbyusingAirDropand
sendingemailattachments.
Alternatively,youcantransferfilesforappsthatsupportfilesharingbyconnectingiPadtoaMac
(withaUSBportandOSX10.9orlater)oraWindowsPC(withaUSBportandWindows7orlater).
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