More and more we are acquiring additional devices. Many of us get a hand me down iPad or a friend talked you into switching from your flip phone to an iPhone because you already have an iPad. This is, of course, fantastic and congratulations! We are able to customize and change how our devices look and feel to our liking but obviously don’t want to pay for the same thing more than once whether that be your favorite head-bopping song or the life-organizing app used everyday. Within the last few years Apple recognized this and started keeping your history of purchases so when you downloaded them again, you would not be charged if you were using the same Apple ID. That’s been great for manually going through a new device or another device you may have to copy that app or song over but what if you download a couple albums and have 10 apps you just put on?
Welcome to Automatic Downloads.
Automatic downloads will ensure that anything and everything you download from the App Store or iTunes store goes on to every device without you having to manually install it. This is great for buying albums on your phone then wanting to listen to them on your iPad or computer. With automatic downloads set up, they simply appear everywhere after purchased.
Here’s your step by step for setting up automatic downloads on your computer then beneath that, directions for your iPad/iPhone.
Setting up Automatic Downloads in iTunes
- Open iTunes
- We need to Authorize your Apple ID
- On the top left bar click, Store > Authorize this computer
- You will need to type in your password here
- On the top left bar click, Store > Authorize this computer
3) Click, iTunes (on the top left of the screen) > Preferences
4) Click the Store tab
5) Check the box for Music and Apps
Setting up Automatic Downloads on iPad/iPhone/iPod
- Tap Settings > iTunes and App Stores
- Tap on Music, Apps, Books, and Updates
Of course it is up to you which content you sync and I added the updates in there just because they are pesky!
I hope you found this blog helpful and are able to lower the maintenance on your devices because of it.
Enjoy.
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