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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Is it possible to merge two iTunes Store accounts so we can share apps and other purchases?
My wife and I each have iTunes on our PCs. Originally, I set these up with separate iTunes Store accounts. I was led to believe that we ought to do this because an email address is used for the ...
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1answer
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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
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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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When I open Terminal, I get an “I have no name!” prompt
Suddenly, this morning, I open a Terminal window and I get this:
I have no name!@macbook:~$ whoami
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** I am not a number! I am a human being! **
What gives? Anyone know what I need to do to ...
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How do I unlock my iTunes account when my old e-mail is unavailable?
When I originally set up my iTunes account, I used an email address from my prior employer. I later moved my account to a personal rather than corporate email address and I have since changed jobs. ...
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Can I create an iTunes account without a credit card?
I am trying to create a iTunes account for my younger cousin, but he does not have a credit card (he's too young). Tried Google, seems outdated on this issue.
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Mail.app extension to avoid sending email from the wrong account?
I have recently starting using Mail.app with two email accounts (work and home). Every now and then I send email while having the wrong folder selected, and the default "from" account will be not ...
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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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How do I set up iCloud for a family?
What is the right way to set up iCloud for a family? Assume that I want to share iTunes store account, have separate mail, contacts, bookmarks and notes, but have the possibility of sharing calendars ...
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Can iTunes ignore store credit and use a credit card instead?
There are times when I've got some store credit from a gift card/certificate on iTunes, but I want to buy something without that.
I want to buy something with the credit card, regardless of what's ...
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Issue with deleting user account
I want to delete a user account before selling my machine, so I chose the secure delete account option in System Preferences > Users & Groups. I think I saw a progress bar at first as it was ...
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2answers
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Merge two accounts on iTunes?
I just noticed that I have 2 different accounts on my computers. Is it possible to ask Apple to merge them and been able to share the music I bought on each account ?
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Securing Lion user account directories from admin access
FileVault allowed me to create encrypted user directories, so that if I handed my computer over to the Apple store for repairs I could give them a clean admin account to do the necessary repairs ...
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3answers
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Is it possible to add funds to a US iTunes store account with Paypal?
I'm Korean and don't have a US address or credit card, but I want to buy content from the US iTunes store.
I have a PayPal account connected with a Korean bank. Is it possible to add funds to a US ...
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How can I get a list of programs installed on an iPad?
I'm using a rental iPad2 this week and it came with a lot of cool pre-installed programs. When I get my iPad2 back next week I'm thinking of installing some of these programs.
Is there an app or tool ...
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2answers
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Best practice: Install for all users or only current user?
I only have one account (and will never get more accounts) on my Mac.
However you often have to choose between installing stuff in /Library or ~/Library.
What's the best practice?
Does it make any ...
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1answer
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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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loginwindow process out of control
I have an early 2010 27" iMac that is the family computer. It has 5 user accounts on it. (Not sure if this is relevant or not).
Often times I'll come home and the login screen won't appear. Usually ...
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3answers
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Is there a default SSH password on Mac OS X?
If I create an account, and don't give it a password, what's the password to SSH it?
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1answer
1k views
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 ...
3
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1answer
249 views
Is there a limit for devices where I can download my purchased apps?
I'm thinking about renting an iPad for use. And I would like to know if I can put my password to download my apps every time I rent an iPad, or is there a limit?
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2answers
435 views
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 ...
3
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1answer
528 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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2answers
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Is there a way to filter or sort my iOS Apps by Account which was used to purchase them?
Related to this question:
I have used several accounts to purchase/get for free a lot of iOS Apps. I'd like to sort them by account that was used to purchase them, since clicking through all those ...
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1answer
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How long are Windows Server 2003 Active Directory credentials cached on Snow Leopard?
I have a few Macbooks that will be added to our Windows 2003 domain controller. Since these are mobile units, concerns arose of how long they (the machines) will maintain login rights after their last ...
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3answers
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How can I know exactly which songs I have purchased from iTunes?
The purchase history of iTunes and the email receipts don't show me exactly which version (i.e. album and song number) of a song I have previously purchased.
How can I view this information?
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1answer
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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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votes
1answer
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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 ...
3
votes
2answers
574 views
Is there a legal way to get a US App Store account from outside the US?
I noticed that many useful applications are unavailable in Russian App Store, as US Store seems to be the primary target for developers. I wonder if there is any legal way to obtain a US Store account ...
3
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1answer
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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 ...
3
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1answer
254 views
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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1answer
391 views
Syncing iTunes between 2 accounts on the same computer
I have 2 accounts (home and work) on my MacBook, and would like have both accounts accessing the same iTunes library.
I have some success by putting the iTunes Library in the public folder of my ...
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1answer
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iPhone says “The Apple Id you entered Couldn't be found or was incorrect. Please try again.”
All of a sudden my iPhone 4 (iOS4.0.2) can no longer download apps. It says:
The Apple Id you entered Couldn't be found or was incorrect. Please try again.
I know for certain that the password ...
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4answers
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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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De-Authorise iTunes account on my 3 stolen PC's
I have had 3 PC's stolen during a break in. How can I de-authorise my account on these without access to them ?
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4answers
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Can I use the same iTunes account on all my devices?
I've heard a lot of conflicting information about how many devices/computers can share an iTunes account. What are the actual limits, and are devices distinguished from computers?
My current ...
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2answers
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Can someone else sign into my iTunes account to download my purchased apps?
I buy many apps and I'd like to let my little cousin use my account to download games I've purchased.
Obviously Apple won't encourage accounts holders to share their accounts with relatives but ...
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1answer
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Can apps use different Twitter accounts on iOS?
Now that iOS has Twitter integration, and many apps use these credentials rather than asking you for the Username and Password, I was wondering if there was any way to tell each app which account to ...
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1answer
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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 ...
2
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1answer
735 views
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 ...
2
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1answer
298 views
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 ...
2
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1answer
176 views
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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1answer
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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 ...
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1answer
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Two iPhones on separate accounts
I got a new iPhone, and I want to give my old one to my son. Naturally, I want to disable my Apple account and iMessage on the old phone. How do I do this without affecting my own account?
My son ...
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1answer
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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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2answers
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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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3answers
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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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1answer
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Is there software that allows multiple users to simultaneously and independently share a personal computer running Mac Os?
Like BeTwin. For example, I have Macbook Pro with one Mini DisplayPort (for additional monitor) and two USB port (for additional mouse and keyboard).
How can i implement it on Mac OS Snow Leopard?
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2answers
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Duplicated mail settings caused email loss in Mail on Lion
Oh dear, not having much luck at the moment. Having recently wasted hours on a simple problem, I've transferred my anti-Midas magic to a friend, and lost some email data. Could someone advice (a) ...
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1answer
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Active Directory account locks for no apparent reason
I've been troubleshooting this problem for two years and it keeps coming back. Our Mac users authenticate to our Active Directory server which is running Windows Server 2008 Standard. One of the Mac ...
