Can refer to several different things, your iTunes/Apple ID accounts, the accounts preference pane in System Preferences, or the Mail, Contacts, and Calendars preference pane.
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Changing email addresses on my @me.com and @icloud.com
When I was married I started both my @me.com and @icloud.com accounts. The accounts are my first name and last (previously married) name run together. Now that I am divorced I don't want that as my ...
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Iphone Notes synched on different accounts in phone does not push to the mac
Problem
Mac does not receive all notes from Phone.
Apparently I changed the default to Gmail and now those notes do not appear on the mac. I tryed changing mac settings and accounts...
Is there a way ...
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1answer
683 views
How can I change the iOS App Store Country on my iPhone 5? [duplicate]
When I try to download any app on my iPhone 5, I receive the following message:
Account not in this store. Your account is not valid for use in the Swiss store. You must switch to the the US ...
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iCloud sync issues
I'm trying to trouble-shoot my syncing problem; I have my Apple ID for my iPhone 5 and iMac desktop, and my wife has her Apple ID for her iPad 2 and iPhone 4. Is this setup preventing all of our ...
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How to split jointly used iCloud account/Apple ID?
My wife and I use the same apple ID but do not like cloud because we do not want each other's contacts or phone numbers. How do I take her off our joint ID, keep that one for myself, and set up her ...
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Registered Apple Developer Agreement when under 18
When I registered to be an Apple Developer, I inadvertently did so without realizing the requirement to be 18 years of age (I was 17 and 6 months away from being 18 at the time). I did not take out ...
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Can I still update my free apps if I change my iTunes Account Country?
If I change my iTunes Acccount country, I realize that I'll lose the ability to update apps for which I've paid.
But what about apps that were freely purchased like : Facebook, Twitter, ... Will they ...
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Mac OS X Lion - How do I turn a “regular” user account into a service account?
During the installation of PostgreSQL using the installer provided by EnterpriseDB, I was given the option to assign a password to the PostgreSQL account. The installer said something about the ...
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iCloud showing different sets of files to OS X users using same iCloud login
I have two accounts on my MAcbook Pro. One for work and one for home. I recently wanted to share a Keynote presentation between both accounts and the iPad. I logged both accounts into iCloud using the ...
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from address iPad2 From address is wrong
I have 3 email accounts on iPad2: A, B, and C. Mail is sent from Account C. The mail is received showing it was sent from Account A. I have changed the default email account to C, but that does not ...
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504 views
How can you reset security questions on an Apple ID when you have the password, but the security email is incorrect?
There's a bit of a story, but the nub of the issue is we have forgotten the answers to the security questions on an Apple ID used for purchasing apps and music and can't reset the answers / questions ...
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616 views
Changing iCloud accounts in order to sync Photostream pictures
I have three iOS devices that I would like to have Photostream sync across. Right now, the iPhone 5 and iPad 2 sync because they are on the same iCloud account, but my wife's iPhone 4 doesn't sync - ...
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If I share an account, can I change that so they don't see my data, but they would still pay?
If I am under someone elses iTunes account because they pay, is there any way to make my own so they dont see everything on my iphone 4S
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How can I change iTunes country of region when having some credit in my account?
I move in to Canada and I want to change my country of region, but when I try to change it ( by click on my account in the iTunes Store and going to my Account Page) it showed me this error:
"You have ...
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Does iTunes balance transfers when you change country?
I noticed there is an option to change country in iTunes (after I signed in).
Does the iTunes account balance transfer from the current country to
new country?
Where is the currency exchange rate ...
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Multiple skype account • Share clipboard, input source, default app, etc
I have two Skype account, which I would like to be constantly signed-in in both. My solution to this matter is similar to another answer to the same problem. I do the same under Linux, but there is a ...
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OS 10.8 Active Directory Single User Issue
I have seven 10.6 machines connected to active directory, all work great. We have a new 10.8 machine now connected to active directory which is working for all users except one (the main user of ...
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How to restore a backup to a user account? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to restore from a Time Machine backup when there is already a user account set up?
We just sold my wife's MacBook Air, and we're going to try sharing my MacBook Pro ...
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I get an error message when I try to update any app
I have about 40 apps that need to be updated, mostly iOS but also some OS X. Some are free and some are ones I bought previously. I have only ever had one apple account and am still using it, but when ...
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Should I use my personal Apple ID for development or create a new one?
I'm about ready to release my first iOS app. While I was going through the steps to register in the development program I became unsure.
Should I set up a new iTunes account to publish my app under, ...
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iPad 2 & iPhone 4 - move iPad user account to iPhone account on same PC?
We currently have 2 iPhones, and ipad 2 and an iPod Touch 1st Gen. At the moment, each device has it's own "user" on Windows, so if I want ti update the iPad I login to the iPad user when I boot ...
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How to create a terminal use only account in MacOSX?
I want to create a user(say, hera) that can only be used in terminal. That is this user does not appear in the Mac welcome screen. This user can be su - hera by other users.
Can I do this and how?
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Tried to install Mountain Lion, it downloaded but nothing happened, now it wont re-download
I just bought Mountain Lion. It downloaded and I installed it and it restarted my laptop but nothing happened. When I went on the app store it was in my purchases, but had the download icon next to ...
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OSX ML, Other… account appeared after installation
On OSX Mountain Lion, and Other... account has appeared after installing this application. Later I uninstalled the application and also removed the Other... account from accounts list in Users & ...
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1answer
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Can iCloud notes be synced with different accounts?
Is it possible to synchronize notes with different accounts? For example, if I write something in my notes - my friend will open his notes with his account and see the change.
Is this possible?
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Resetting Mountain Lion iCloud login request
The first time you log into a new account with Mountain Lion, a special iCloud login screen is shown. Once you "skip" this screen it is never shown again.
When setting up an account I like to add a ...
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Someone has created an account using an email adress in a domain a I own
I own "mydomain.com" (actually something else!) and have a catchall to receive all emails sent to any xxxx@mydomain.com
Earlier this week I received an email from appleid@id.apple.com asking me to ...
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1answer
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How to remove old device from Safari iCloud Tabs?
I returned a MacBook to Apple Store, however apparently I forgot to sign out of iCloud and the latest tabs I was browsing still appear in Safari iCloud Tabs of my new MacBook and existing iPad.
I ...
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What's the difference between an iTunes Account, an iCloud Account, and an Apple ID?
I just got a new iPhone 5 from work today, and good heavens! There is 3 accounts for this thing! My boss has the iCloud account, I'm supposed to hook up my existing iTunes account to it, and now ...
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What characterizes a Mobile Account?
When joining a domain one of the AD I can set following options:
If mobile account is selected, where does my account get stored? Also, does a mobile account have special properties that a normal ...
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Can I see any information about which machines are authorized against my iTunes account?
When I just opened iTunes and authorized my Mac against it for purchases, it told me there were two machines authorized against my iTunes account (therefore, one other one). However, I can't think ...
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Delete all OS X accounts in terminal when selling laptop
I have an old macbook with some photos on it that I'm trying to sell. I want to keep the OS on there so that someone new can use it, but I have to wipe it through terminal because the screen is mostly ...
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What does OS X use “associated” Apple IDs for?
On OS X it is possible to associate Apple IDs with user accounts. Apple lists three consequences of doing so:
The Apple IDs can be used to reset the user account
The Apple IDs can be used to access ...
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How to reset Messages application settings in Mountain Lion?
I upgraded from Lion to Mountain Lion and, when I started the Messages app for the first time, it imported the iCloud account, a Google Talk account and to old iChat accounts I used in the past.
I ...
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Can I still set my account picture to an image from disk in OS X Mountain Lion?
I can't seem to browse my hard disk for a custom image to use as my account picture anymore since installing OS X Mountain Lion.
The new popover shows that I can now only choose from the default set ...
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How to allow users to reset passwords in Time Capsule accounts?
I have a Time Capsule that I share with others in the office. I control the base station and create accounts for others to backup their machines with Time Machine i.e., using
Airport Utility > ...
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User accounts broken (in an odd state) since kernel panic in ML
MBA 11" 2012 model, ML upgraded from Lion
User accounts:
admin
admin
normal user
guest
Working fine for a week or so. Was logged in as 3. (a regular user), and asleep.
When trying to resume the ...
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Is there any way to keep/redownload current apps after account change?
I want to create new apple account and redownload or keep current apps so that I can update this apps in future. Is there any jailbreak tweak that can keep all apps and restore them after apple ...
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Can't empty the trash after deleting user account
I had an old user account on this machine that I no longer needed and was taking up a lot of space. I removed it by going to System Preferences > Users & Groups and deleting the user. It took a ...
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Changing the name attached to my MacBook Pro
I bought a MacBook Pro Retina, and it's my first OS X computer. During setup, I had a brain lapse and entered my mom's email address instead of my own. I don't remember what it was I was setting up, ...
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Cannot enable guest account
I cannot enable Guest Account. Logged as admin, I got at Users & Groups, select Guest User,and tick Allow guests to log on this computer. Even when ticked, "disabled" appears bellow Guest User ...
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Mac App Store update issues after migrating to Retina MBP
I had a 2011 MBP and I just purchased the new RMBP. I used the startup migration assistant to port all my data, easy.
But I'm getting weird issues, when I opened programs for the first time I was ...
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Simultaneous user accounts using remote desktop / LMI
I'm taking remote control (from Linux / Chrome) of an OS X system using LMI ("Log Me In").
I have two users account on this machine: one for when I'm physically in front of the system (the "main" ...
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2answers
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How do I list iTunes apps by the account that purchased it?
I've got more than one person downloading apps to my iTunes, and so I'd like to list all apps purchased by one account (meaning the same email address). How can I separate apps like this? I can't seem ...
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How to join an Active Directory domain in Lion with “Network Account Server [Join]” button missing?
All the directions I've seen point me to a button that isn't there. Is there some other way to join an iMac running OS X Lion that doesn't involve this missing function?
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Issue with deleting a Mac account through system preferences
I have a desktop mac with multiple users and I would like to erase just one user from the computer but when I open system preferences and click on the accounts area, the minus sign to delete the ...
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1answer
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When does my one-to-one subscription expire?
I recently ordered a new MacBook Pro and a One to One membership online. I got an email saying that my MBP will arrive in "3 or 4 weeks". I also got an email saying "Thank you for joining One to One. ...
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Should I make my primary user an Administrator or not?
For a long time, I have had two accounts on my Mac : an administrator account that I normally don't use, and a "normal user" that I use for day-to-day work. I did this because it should be more secure ...
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1answer
533 views
Transferring app account ownership
Is it possible to transfer an app from one app store account to another? I want to be able to update some apps that my father bought on his account that are currently on my iPhone, but I'm pretty sure ...
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Account on external HD
Simple question (I could try, but I haven't done that yet): is it possible to create a full account that entirely resides on a removable HD? The use case is that I have a machine at work on which I ...
