join the family group and agrees to pay for any iTunes Store, App Store, and
iBooks Store purchases those family members initiate while part of the family
group. Once set up, family members get immediate access to each other’s
movies, TV shows, books, eligible apps, and music (for more information about
a family subscription to Apple Music, see Access music). In addition, family
members can easily share photos in a shared family album, add events to a
family calendar, share their location with other family members, and even help
locate another family member’s missing device.
Children under 13 can participate in Family Sharing, too. As a parent or legal
guardian, the family organizer can provide parental consent for a child to have
his or her own Apple ID, and create it on the child’s behalf. Once the account is
created, it’s added to the family group automatically.
Family Sharing requires you to sign in to iCloud with your Apple ID. You will also
be asked to confirm the Apple ID you use for the iTunes Store, App Store, and
iBooks Store. Family Sharing is available on devices with iOS 8 or later, Mac
computers with OS X Yosemite or later, and PCs with iCloud for Windows 4.0.
You can be part of only one family group at a time.
Set up Family Sharing.
Go to Settings > iCloud > Set Up Family Sharing. Follow the onscreen
instructions to set up Family Sharing as the family organizer, then invite family
members to join.
Create an Apple ID for a child.
Go to Settings > iCloud > Family, scroll to the bottom of the screen, then tap
Create an Apple ID for a child.
Accept an invitation to Family Sharing.
Make sure you are signed in to iCloud, and that you can accept a Family Sharing
invitation from your iOS device (iOS 8 required), Mac (OS X Yosemite required),
or PC (iCloud for Windows 4.0 required). Or, if the organizer is nearby during the
setup process, he or she can simply ask you to enter the Apple ID and password
you use for iCloud.
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