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Continuity
Continuity is a suite of features that allow a Mac and iPhone or iPad to communicate together
seamlessly. Continuity requires iOS 8 or later and OS X Yosemite or later, and it may require the
devices to be registered with the same Apple ID.
Note: Some features may not be available in all countries, regions, or all languages.
Phone calls
An iPhone and Mac work seamlessly together when making or answering phone calls. If a user
is working on their Mac and their iPhone is nearby, they can make or answer a call on their Mac
and, if they choose, pick up their iPhone and continue the call.
SMS
Users can communicate using SMS from their iOS device with iOS 8.1 or later, and from OS X
Yosemite or later. SMS messages appear on all the user’s devices, letting them respond on
any device.
Hando
A user can begin writing a message in Mail or create a Pages document on their Mac, and when
they transition to their nearby iOS device with iOS 8 or later, the item they were working on is
already there, ready for continued editing. A user will see a small icon in the corner of the iOS
device or in the Dock on the Mac. Swiping on an iOS device or clicking on the Mac brings up
the document. Hando works with Calendar, Contacts, Mail, Maps, Messages, Pages, Numbers,
Keynote, Reminders, and Safari. App developers can also build Hando into their apps.
Instant Hotspot
Instant Hotspot lets a Mac use an iPhone or iPad (with cellular connectivity) with iOS 8.1 or later
as an Internet connection when Wi-Fi isn’t available. The signal strength and battery life of your
iOS device shows in the Menu bar of the Mac. Once the user disconnects from the iOS device,
the hotspot deactivates to preserve iOS battery life.
Note: Check with the carrier for hotspot availability.
AirDrop
AirDrop lets a Mac with OS X Mavericks or later and a nearby iOS device with iOS 8 or later
wirelessly share les without a wireless network present. AirDrop works from any sharing menu
and in the Finder sidebar on a Mac.
iCloud
iCloud lets users store personal content such as contacts, calendars, documents, and photos,
and keep them up to date across multiple iOS devices and Mac computers. iCloud secures your
content by encrypting it when sent over the Internet, storing it in an encrypted format and
using secure tokens for authentication. iOS devices use iCloud Backup to back up information—
including iOS device settings, app data, and text and MMS messages—daily over Wi-Fi.
iCloud Backup works only when the device is locked, is connected to a power source, and has
Wi-Fi access to the Internet. And iCloud oers the ability to locate lost or stolen iOS devices or
Mac computers using Find my iPhone.
An MDM solution can also keep managed apps from being backed up to iCloud. This gives users
the benets of using iCloud for personal data while keeping corporate information from being
stored in iCloud. Data from corporate accounts and enterprise in-house apps isn’t backed up
to iCloud. Some services—such as iCloud Photos, iCloud Keychain, and iCloud Drive—can be
disabled through restrictions entered manually on the device or set by conguration proles.
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