Family Sharing

Family Sharing is a feature of Apple's operating systems that allows iOS, iPadOS, and macOS users to share their subscriptions to services from Apple. Family Sharing also supports watchOS, but only as a client.
==History==
Family Sharing was introduced in 2014 as part of iOS 8 and OS X 10.10 (Yosemite).Apple Unveils iOS 8, the Biggest Release Since the Launch of the App Store, Apple Inc. 2014-06-02.How to set up Family Sharing from Mac OS X Yosemite by Matt Elliott, CNET. 2014-10-20.
==Usage==
Family Sharing can by set up in System Preferences on a Mac, or Settings on an iPhone or iPad. Through Family Sharing, the primary subscribing user (an "organizer") can share their subscriptions to Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, Apple Music, Apple News+, Apple TV+, and iCloud+ with up to five family members or friends, for a total of six shared users.
==Gallery==
Family Sharing iOS 15 Settings.png|Family Sharing Settings on an iPhone running iOS 15.
Family Sharing iPadOS 15 Settings.png|Family Sharing Settings on an iPad running iPadOS 15.
Family Sharing macOS 10.15 System Preferences.jpg|Family Sharing in System Preferences of macOS 10.15 (Catalina).
==References==
==See also==
*Apple One, subscription packages of bundled Apple services.
*Parental Controls, for management of child accounts in older versions of Mac OS X.
*Screen Time, for management of child accounts in iOS 12, macOS 10.15 (Catalina), or later.
==External links==
*Family Sharing at Apple
**Set up Family Sharing at Apple Support
***What is Family Sharing?
**Set up Family Sharing on iPhone
***Add or remove members from your Family Sharing group on iPhone
**Set up Family Sharing on iPad
**Set up Family Sharing on Mac
***What is Family Sharing on Mac?
**Set up Apple Watch for a family member
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