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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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 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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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 ...
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Do I need to set up individual Apple IDs for all my kids' iPads?
I will be giving my three children three iPads as their christmas presents. I am now currently using my iPhone 4 with my only one Apple ID for the App Store.
My question is if I set up their iPads ...
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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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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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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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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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Apple ID no longer working on discussions.apple.com
When I try and log into discussions.apple.com I see this message:
"Please sign in again. For added security, we need to reconfirm your Apple ID"
So I do that then I see:
"Pick a username"
It ...
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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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Question on Apple ID for iPad bought as gift
I ordered the new iPad for my husband and used my Apple ID & password. How can he change to his ID when the iPad gets here? He will want to set up his own since we do not share the same taste in ...
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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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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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Can i create my own back up iCloud account other than the one my ex boyfriend set my iphone up with?
When I first got my iPhone, my boyfriend set it up with his iTunes and iCloud account because I didn't have one of my own. We recently broke up, and he then changed the password for his Apple ID and ...
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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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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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How can one debug imagent issues?
I have just upgraded to OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and am attempting to use Facetime and iMessage. Upon entering my Apple ID into the respective applications and attempting to sign in, I receive the ...
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How many devices can be associated with an Apple ID for Find my iPhone?
We're in a process right now to register 100+ company-issued iPhones. Right now the process of creating an Apple ID for each iPhone to be used for Find my iPhone is very time consuming, so my manager ...
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Can I frequently switch Apple IDs on my iPad?
I had thought one couldn't upon reading the text on Apple's website, "Once a device or computer is associated with your Apple ID, you cannot associate that device or computer with another Apple ID for ...
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How can I make in-app purchases with a different Apple ID than the app was purchased with?
I have three children with three iPods and recently gave them all their own Apple ID accounts so that their iTunes money would be separate. However, now they cannot buy apps to add on to their games ...
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Changing Apple ID on iPad to match Apple ID on iPhone
My daughter bought a new iPad and gave me her old iPad. However, her old iPad has her Apple ID associated with it.
I want to change that ID to the same Apple ID I use on my iPhone. Is that ...
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Can I use my Apple ID to download apps I've purchased onto a friend's iOS device?
Im buying an iphone for my friend, which knows nothing about technology, im planning to download apps for him.
Can i use my apple id store and download what I already purchased with my iphone (so ...
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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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Move apps from one Apple ID to another
I have two Apple IDs and would like to close one and move the apps from one to the other. Is this possible and how?
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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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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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2 Apple IDs - 90 day ban?
I have 2 Apple IDs but I think I read that if you use a second ID, you cannot use the first again for 90 days. Is this true? If so, I need another solution!
95% of my app purchases have been with ...
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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 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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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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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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Need to move child onto their own Apple ID
My child has been sharing my Apple ID for years in order to buy music for her iPod (now iPhone and iPad). For years, we had our separate devices and PCs where our music libraries resided. However, ...
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merging two Apple ID accounts/emails
I had an ATT iphone and have changed to the Verizon iphone today. I wanted to sync my apps and google mail/contacts and was told that I had to connect with itunes and it would update.
I opened itunes ...
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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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In a school library I have 30 iPads to set up for teachers to use in their classrooms.
In a school library with 30 iPads on a cart. Should one appleid be used for all 30 iPads? I will be the only one adding the apps, and then the cart will be taken to classrooms. The same apps will ...
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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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If I've lost access to my Apple ID, are there downsides to creating a new ID?
I have an Apple ID that I can not longer access, so I wonder is it better to create a new one?
Let's say I've purchased apps and other products using my old Apple ID, some of which are still on my ...
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How can I download free apps without registering an Apple ID?
"This Apple ID has not been yet been used before in the iTunes Store. Tap review to sign in, then review your account information."
I keep getting this message when I try to install free apps ...
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What domain name is appended to a default Apple ID when created in OS X?
Upon booting a MacBook Air for the first time (OS X, Version 10.8), I was prompted to create an AppleID. I selected a username and a default domain name was added automatically to this username.
I ...
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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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How do I get a refund after purchasing an app from the Mac App store?
I bought an app and it is so bad despite its low price that I am willing to spend time on getting a refund. How do I get the refunded after an app purchased through the Mac App Store?
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Apple App Store Currency
I am buying the new iPad in US. I am going to be sending this to India for my mom. Now, what do I have to do to ensure that if and she purchases Apps from the App Store, the currency is in the local ...
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There is no link in the verification email for a new Apple ID I created
I got my new iPhone today and ofcrouse made an Apple ID right away. Everything goes ok, I get sent a verification email, but there is no link in it. It has the instructions and they mention a link, ...
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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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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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Why are past purchases no longer showing after I change country of my Apple ID?
Recently I’ve changed the country in my Apple ID account. While everything else's fine there's an issue with my purchases. All Apps that were purchased before the change don't appear in Purchased ...
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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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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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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.” ...
