Apple ID is Apple's user identification system intended to be a single sign on for users of Apple services, hardware and software.
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Switch Apple-id
I bought an iPad2 last May and used my husbands Apple ID that he uses for iTunes.
I have used his id to buy apps for my iPad2 and even bought iTunes cards to put on his account. Well now I have an ...
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Using a company iPad privately
My boss has given each employee an iPad 2 with the express permission to use it privately as well as professionaly (take it home, install apps, ...).
All iPads are used with the same company-wide ...
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Apple accounts and a workplace Mac?
I am getting a MacBook Pro today, in order to build an App.
My question is simple (I hope):
Can I set up a company account through Apple, for Appstore purchases, etc.?
Or?
Do I have to set up a ...
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What is the difference between a iTunes ID and an Apple ID?
I have an Apple ID, do I also need an iTunes ID to purchase music?
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Make my iCloud @me.com email my primary Apple ID
Before iCloud began operation I used a gmail email for my Apple ID. With the advent of iCloud I have begun using my iCloud email for everything. The one thing that frustrates me is that Apple does not ...
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Can I change Apple IDs?
I originally used my Apple ID with my daughter's iPod and now iPhone so that her purchases would be linked to my credit card. I now know that wasn't necessary.
I'd like to know how to change this so ...
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One Apple ID or Two?
Can someone please help me out? I currently own an iPhone and an iPad and my son has a iPod touch 4th Generation. iCloud works well between them, but my wife is looking to get an iPhone as well. If ...
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ITunes store not always remembering my password
I upgraded my iPad and since then the iTunes store does not always acknowledge my password. I have had to reset it 2 times. Now I have got an iPhone and the app store isn't accepting my password. It ...
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What are some best practices for a family sharing a single Apple ID?
My family shares an apple ID, and I can't chose whose contacts I want to sync with when I set up Icloud. For example, I own a Mac and an iPhone. I want my content to only be synced between MY Mac and ...
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How can I make the App Store remember my password?
It seems that my iPod Touch (iOS 5.0.1) will keep asking for my AppleID password every time I try to install an application from App Store. It is really driving me insane.
I would be happy to add the ...
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I deleted my Apple ID Calendar on iCloud, how do I get it back?
On my iPad, I accidentally deleted my calendar named with my apple id, thinking i didnt need it. Now, it wont allow me to sync my phone or the iPad with Cloud Calendar... it doesnt even appear as an ...
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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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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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Bought a new MacBook Pro, how do I transfer the OS X Lion license to my Apple account?
I would like to install Lion on a different MacBook Pro in my house, but I can't download/install OS X Lion as it hasn't been linked to my Apple ID. Any suggestions?
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Can I move app purchases from one Apple ID to another?
Can I move apps purchased with one Apple ID to another Apple ID? I am looking at purchasing a used iOS device and I want to be able to keep all the apps that are on the device (with permission of the ...
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How can I delete an apple account?
I have an old account that I don't use. I can log in through
https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/
and edit my account but can't find anywhere to delete it.
Is it possible?
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Wrong Apple ID for iCloud?
My initial Apple ID was associated with a now defunct email address. I just updated my AppleID to a real email. I have managed to update it successfully with everything except iCloud on my phone. The ...
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Can I purchase from other sites using my Apple ID?
Is it possible to purchase from other sites using my Apple ID account like paypal; to pay for items on sites other than the iTunes store?
How would this be done technically? I have came up with a few ...
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How can I change a defunct Apple ID email address?
I never changed my student email account to which all app purchases have been made. I just upgraded to iOS 5, and it requires to authenticate the iCloud, by verifying an email sent to the now defunct ...
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How do I share apps between iTunes profiles?
We have a number of iDevices in the family, and each user has their own Apple ID.
If I purchase an app for my ipod or ipad, can I share it with my wife and son, each of whom have their own IDs? How ...
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How can I change the Apple ID associated with an iPod Touch? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Unable to change Apple ID on my iPhone
I just bought myself a used iPod Touch - 2nd generation. The person who previously owned it cleared just about everything off.
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Are there disadvantages to using different Apple IDs for iCloud and Store purchases?
Apple provides instructions for configuring one Apple ID for iCloud and a different Apple ID for Store purchases. But this is clearly not the "recommended" approach.
Is there a reason to avoid doing ...
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Unable to change Apple ID on my iPhone
I changed the e-mail address linked to my Apple ID. Now when I try to update apps or purchase them on my iPhone 4, the old address pops up asking me for the password. I cannot seem to get it to change ...
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How can I get rid of extra “Photo Stream” album on iPhone?
On my iPhone (and iPad) I have "Photo Stream" enabled for my primary Apple ID (I have others setup for mail, etc).
On my iPad it works fine - I see the one "Photo Stream" button and everything shows ...
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Multiple iPhones devices synced to the same iTunes, how to keep podcasts straight?
This maybe similar/related to this question.
I have my iPhone and my wife's iPhone synced to the same iTunes with different accounts. I sync my podcasts to 3 most recent that have not been listened ...
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Update Apple ID to iCloud @me address
I previously had an Apple ID account, and I logged in using my gmail address. Now I have a @me.com address and I'd like to use that to log in.
How can I change the address I log into my Apple ID ...
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App sharing in iOS 5
I have shared my App Store account with my family member not to purchase the same app twice. It has been simple so far. Just enter the same Apple ID in two devices.
Now we have iOS 5 and iCloud. Is ...
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How many Apple IDs should one household have?
To date my wife and I share one Apple ID for all Apple purchases and devices. We currently own a first and third generation iPod, iPhone 4, and will own an iPad 2 in the morning. Thus far having the ...
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If I buy an app from the app store, do I have to stay logged into the app store?
This question says that you can install the same purchase of Lion on multiple non-commercial Apple machines.
The accepted answer states the same applies to all App Store purchases.
My question ...
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Parallels Desktop - 1 Apple ID, 2 Macs
I've tried to search the Parallels Desktop website, but did not find any information about licensing in this case:
If I use the same Apple ID on two Macs, is it then possible for me to install ...
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How to use an existing Apple ID to download free apps from App Store without using Credit Card?
I have an Apple ID which I had registered years back (when I had bought my Ipod Shuffle). I wanted to use the same Apple ID to download apps on my newly purchased MBP - but whenever I try to login ...
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What Apple ID should I use for my work computer?
I have a Mac for my work computer (that is company property). Should I use my personal Apple ID, create an Apple ID with my work email, or ask for a corporate wide Apple ID (if that's possible).
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Can you still create an Apple ID with a name that's not an e-mail address?
I have an Apple ID that is not an e-mail address(*). When you visit the “Create an Apple ID” page on the Apple ID site though, it says you need to “Enter your primary email address as your Apple ID.” ...
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Small-Business iPhone Deployment
I have a friend who has managed to successfully lobby his employer to switch the company-issued "feature phones" to iPhones. He has been peppering me with questions on how to set these phones up with ...
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Does buying a new mac also get you Lion on your Apple ID?
When you buy a new mac, the iLife apps are redeemed with App Store validation codes which means you can upgrade/install iLife 11 on your other macs. (Assuming you have fewer than the current store ...
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How to deauthorize an iPad 2?
I used to own an iPad 2. I didn't much care for it, so I gave it to my sister as a gift. She lives in a different state.
I thought I removed any/all of my account info from it. But apparently my ...
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Do I need to repurchase apps if I moved countries?
I recently moved countries and had to update my billing address in iTunes (change of full address and credit card info). This went fine, no problems whatsoever. It also meant that I had to change App ...
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Getting multiple Apple IDs
Is it possible to have multiple Apple IDs?
Can I have different Apple Ids using my different email ids?
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I keep being asked by iTunes for password and credit card verification, and getting warning emails
I use iTunes (latest available build) on Windows 7 x64.
Whenever I buy apps for my iPhone, or download free updates to apps I already purchased, iTunes asks me to enter my Apple ID password, and my ...
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is it safe to key in your password in an iphone?
I've got 2 questions regarding password security and IPhone
If say I access the internet and key in my gmail password. Exactly how "safe" is this action?
What about if i install an app and key in my ...
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Why can't I connect to the internet on my iPhone 4?
I've just bought an iPhone 4 and I want to connect to the internet but I can't do so.
Do I need an apple id to use an iPhone?
Definitely I've contacted my dataplan service and they are saying I ...
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How to activate new iPad without disclosing credit card number?
I bought my mother an iPad 2 as a gift for her birthday, hoping that it would enable my toddler son to do Facetime with his grandmother.
I tried to walk her through the activation process (over ...
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Re-download apps with second computer/device
My situation:
I have an iPhone with synced to my computer and my wife just bought an iPad (in shipment) which she will sync to her computer.
We want to use my Apple ID on both computers/devices so ...
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How to resolve repeated emails asking for verification of my Apple ID?
I have received my email to verify my Apple ID, but when I click on the verify now it will not open a verification window in Internet Explorer 8. I receive the error "Internet Explorer cannot display ...
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Are there any gotchas with using two Apple IDs for one user in the App Store?
To date I have had an Apple ID tied to my personal email address. It uses my personal paypal account for the purchases, and currently it has a credit balance thanks to some Christmas iTunes gift ...
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AppleId, language always changes
On https://appleid.apple.com/ I changed the preferred language to French at least 10 times now, but it always comes back to German. Not immediately thus I see I can save the French language ...
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How Many iTunes Accounts
I have an iPhone 4 with an iTunes account. My husband got his own iPhone 4 today. Is it better to have one or two iTunes accounts, but not have to rebuy apps.
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Email-based FaceTime on iPhone 4?
The new iPod Touch and the Mac FaceTime app both allow the user to send and receive FaceTime calls with their email address/Apple ID as the identifier. Is it possible to set up an iPhone 4 to ...
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Why does iTunes ask me to verify an email account that's already verified?
I recently changed my email address that I use as my apple ID to log in to itunes. So I got an email to verify it by clicking on a link, which I did.
And it seems to have worked, sort of: on my ...
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How can I change the country of an iTunes account?
When I first set up my iTunes account, I didn't have a credit card, so I set it up as a US account, as this was the only way I could create one without a card (and thus use my iPod Touch).
The ...
