46 MACWORLD SEPTEMBER 2020
iOSCENTRALIMAGE: APPLEA
pple introduced Family Sharing
way back in iOS 8, but we
wouldn’t be surprised if you
ignored it so far. It allows you to
share iCloud storage and purchases, but that
comes with some caveats (go.macworld.
com/cavt) that have made it undesirable for
many. The biggest problem is that, if you
share iTunes and App Store purchases, then
every purchase from every family member is
always charged to the “organizer” account—
family members literally have no way to
make any purchases on their own.
While Apple should definitely address
that shortcoming, there are now far more
reasons to enable Family Sharing than
even a year ago. Apple’s new subscription
services—Apple TV+ (go.macworld.com/How to set up Family Sharing on
your iPhone, iPad, or Mac
Share purchases and subscriptions with up to five other family members.
BY JASON CROSS