Can you set up family sharing from a mac air instead of an iphone

I am interested in sharing an ibook with my wife who has an iphone. I have a Mac Air but don't have an iphone. Is it possible to set up family sharing from my Mac Air with my Apple ID as the primary?

Yes, it is, assuming your Mac is running Yosemite: Start or join a family group using Family Sharing - Apple Support

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I really like the feature but I don't like the fact that organiser should pay for everyone's purchases? Can it be set up to keep payments separate and just share the content?

It's not a question of having an out of control family. Our kids work for their pocket money - which they can choose to spend on iTunes if they like. They have had their own accounts for some time now, linked to their own bank accounts - and they buy their own things with the money that they have earned. As an extra, if they are given an iTunes voucher for a birthday present or something, they load it onto their own account, but this is by no means the only way that they buy things.
Doesn't feel out of control to me.
Now it's suggested that we need to pay for everything they want, rather than them? Not for me thanks. But it's a shame that by choosing to keep this set up, we are losing the ability to share purchases, in the same way that we would when buying a hard copy CD, book or magazine.
Surely most families have a similar set up once the children are old enough to have their own bank accounts? Or am I so very very old fashioned?

Can I set up family sharing for the calendar without paying for everyone's purchases?

I would like to set up family sharing so we can share a calendar, see each other's location, etc. but I don't want to pay for everyone's purchases. Can we set up family sharing without that feature?

When you added the card, did it take a number of goes to get it accepted ? Each time that you add or change your credit card details on your account a small temporary store holding charge (i.e. $1) may be applied to check that the card details are correct and valid and that it's registered to exactly the same name and address as on your iTunes account - your card issuer should remove it from your card within a few days or so.
Store holding charge : iTunes Store & Mac App Store: About payment card authorization holds - Apple Support

Can't set up Family Sharing...requires new payment info

I have an Apple ID and it is fully set up to bill my PayPal account for iTunes and apps purchases. I just checked PayPal and my account is in good standing.
I tried to set up Family Sharing on the Mac. I did System Preferences->iCloud->Set Up Family->Continue->Continue->Continue.
I get the dialog "Add a payment method to enable Family Sharing. Family Sharing requires a valid payment method. Add a payment method to “[email protected]” in your iTunes account." If I click Add, it throws me into Safari and show that I have a PayPal account as my Payment Type.
So, I'm completely stuck since the iCloud panel keeps asking me to set up a payment method and I already have one. I even tried reconfiguring the PayPal account as the payment method.
Is this Apple being insidious and not accepting PayPal since they are a competition to Apple Pay?
When I look at System Preferences->iCloud->Account Details I see an expired MasterCard. How do I get rid of that???

Hi Double E,
Family Sharing can only be set up from a Mac running Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) or an iOS device such as an iPhone running iOS 8. See this article for reference -
Family Sharing - Apple Support
So you could set up the Family Sharing from your son's iPad using your Apple ID. See this article for how to sign in with a different Apple ID -
Sign in with a different Apple ID on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Note that the Ask to Buy feature of Family Sharing requires the person approving purchases to be using either Yosemite or iOS 8. See this article -
Request and make purchases with Ask to Buy - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

Can I set up Family sharing in Canada with out a credit card?

Hi
I am having a problem setting up family sharing. I do not have a computer, so I am trying to set up family sharing off my iPad Air 2. When I set up my Apple ID a few years ago i chose no payment option. I don't have a credit card and have no want for one.
I tried to set up family sharing and it wants me to update my payment option. When I go to select a different payment option in my account it only shows credit card options. So I did some reading on Apples' site and it states I can use a debit card. However I can not find that option when I go to change it.
I am doing this on my iPad and I do live in Canada.
Would this be the reason I can not update my payment option to a debit card? Or am I missing something.
Thank you for your help!

Norby,
iTunes Family Sharing requires a credit card to set up, as a way of establishing that you -- the Family Organizer -- are the financially responsible adult for the associated minors.
Once the account is set up, you can switch to a debit card.

I am trying to set up internet sharing from my macbook air but there does not seem to be an option for this because the air is connected to the internet via wifi connection. Is it possible to still share this?

I am trying to set up internet sharing from my macbook air but there does not seem to be an option for this because the air is connected to the internet via wifi connection. Is it possible to still share this?

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If the the other machines are also using wi-fi, they can connect directly to the wireless access point (router) without going through your MBA
If the other machines are connecting to the MBA using ethernet you can share your wi-fi connection to them

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However many people contact Apple support for there is nothing that either they or you can do.
Apple stores online do NOT provide international shipping, end of story.
If you want an unlocked iPhone 5, you will either have to wait until they are available nearer to you or you need to physically travel to the UK and purchase an unlocked iPhone 5 there. Rememeber though about warranty issues - not international so it means you'll have to physically return to the UK if anything goes wrong with the phone.
If you have a friend travelling to the UK, then they could purchase one for you and then you could put a local Saudi nano sim card in the phone when they become available over there.
Other than that, just be patient and wait until they become available.

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Set-up iCloud on the Mac and log into iCloud. The i{ad itself must also be properly registered with your Apple ID.

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HT203905 Why must all payments come from the family organizer if you set up family sharing?

most families set up seperate apple ids for their children so they can spend their own giftcards. if I am reading this right, then to enable family sharing you must supply a credit card. WHY? It would have been better to keep the option of "none" when setting up family sharing. doing so would have allowed me to share a song we all enjoy as a family.

Unfortunately, we aren't allowed to speculate on Apple policies here and aren't privy to any information other than what Apple publishes. And yes, from what I've read, you do need to set up a credit card. Here is some info:
OS X Yosemite: Set up Family Sharing
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I have an apple id with verizon and @me and i can't set up family sharing

i need help setting up family sharing because i have two apple id's one with verizon and one @me.com so i already purchased more storage on the cloud with verizon and when i signed in on the desktop to upload my library and set up homesharing i had to do another 9.99/mo plan because that computer only allows me to sign in with @me.com. I've read that I can't combine them?? So how can I fix this? Any easy solution?

Howdy Denise,
It is not possible to combine Apple IDs. See this article -
Frequently asked questions about Apple ID - Apple Support
You can set up Family Sharing using one of your Apple IDs by following the directions in this article -
iCloud: Family Sharing
Note in particular that in order to set up Family Sharing you need a Mac computer running Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite).
This article provides a good overview of Family Sharing and what you can do with it -
Family Sharing - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

Can't set up family sharing...

I have an Apple ID and installed iCloud for windows. My son just bought an Ipod, and I would like to set him up with an ID under family sharing... Can I do this with my pc? I can't find family sharing when I log in ... I also logged into iCloud on the ipod with my Id, but again no family sharing... Can anyone help us?

Hello cch4,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
If you'd like to set up Family Sharing, you would need to have either a Mac with OS X Yosemite installed, or an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 8 installed.
Here's what you'll need to set up and start using Family Sharing:
An Apple ID signed in to iCloud and iTunes
iOS 8 on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
OS X Yosemite on your Mac
You can be a part of only one family at a time.
Start or join a family group using Family Sharing - Apple Support
Have a great weekend,
Alex H.

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