Questions tagged [apple-id]

Apple ID is Apple's user identification system intended to be a single sign on for users of Apple services, hardware and software.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
1 vote
0 answers
20 views

Update Apple ID Settings recurrent warning

It's now been the 5th time I get this alert since the beginning of the week! It shows a badge saying that I have to Update Apple ID Settings. I'm connected to my normal iCloud account / Apple ID and ...
  • 388
0 votes
0 answers
19 views

Apple SSO vs iCloud keychain [closed]

What would you say is more secure, Sign in with Apple or iCloud Keychain, or do they have similar security benefits. If I sign up for Reddit I can create a new randomly generated password stored in ...
0 votes
0 answers
23 views

Error Connecting to Apple ID Server Recovery Assistant

I just opened my mac after about 6-7 months and I am unable to login to my user accounts. I am not sure why my password isn't working. I can't think of any instance if I changed it. Two accounts and ...
25 votes
5 answers
7k views

Resigned from a job, they are now asking me for my personal Apple ID and password to remove Activation Lock - does this make sense?

So at the start of my most recent job, when setting up my work MacBook they suggested I use my personal Apple ID and password. I went ahead and did this even though I felt uneasy (a mistake, I know). ...
  • 351
0 votes
1 answer
37 views

Problem with iCloud setting, pop-up warnings won't go away

Since last week, I have been having this pop-up. I entered my password numerous times but it won't go away. I have also been getting the following warning. I open the AppleID panel and again enter my ...
  • 391
0 votes
1 answer
262 views

How to prevent being locked out of AppleID with stolen iPhone [closed]

The WSJ Video indicates that all that is necessary to gain access to the password keychain and lock me out is for the bad actor to: "shoulder surf" to acquire password acquire physical ...
  • 2,683
0 votes
0 answers
80 views

MacOS Finder File Sharing: Connect to a Mac on Network "Using an Apple ID" no longer visible

In the past, I could connect to my other Macs on my home LAN via Finder > Network > [Select Mac] > Connect As… > Using an Apple ID (assuming I'm signed in to Apple ID on these Macs, and ...
  • 8,878
0 votes
0 answers
23 views

How can I change this? [duplicate]

fake popup message that i got on my macbook lockscreen
0 votes
1 answer
282 views

How to fix "Update Apple ID Settings" bug, when I don't have an Apple ID?

My macbook has been upgraded to macOS 13.2 today. This has not cleared my problem. I still have a notification from System Settings, that wants me to "Update Apple ID Settings". I have ...
1 vote
0 answers
26 views

How can I permanently cancel the "Sign in with your Apple ID" prompt?

For the last couple of months my macbook air keeps getting a pop up in the top right corner that says I have to sign in again with my Apple ID or some services will not be available. But everything ...
  • 111
0 votes
0 answers
11 views

Privacy settings for Apple events and calendars

Just want to make sure of who can see my Apple Calendar events, on a specific calendar, and Apple calendars in general. If I don't invite anyone to an event, is the default that they are private to me ...
1 vote
2 answers
69 views

How do security keys interact with other methods for 2FA and account recovery?

If security keys are enabled for an Apple ID, are all other forms of two factor authentication and account recovery disabled? The question is prompted this statement: "If you lose all of your ...
1 vote
0 answers
143 views

iPhone requesting password for wrong Apple ID when setting up Apple TV

While setting up a brand new Apple 4k TV (tvOS 16.3), I choose the option to setup using my iPhone 13 (iOS 16.3). After confirming the popup it then prompts me for the password for my ex-partner’s ...
  • 11
1 vote
1 answer
44 views

Watch unlock support now gone? (12.6.3 Monterey)

I've been using Watch unlock quite happily, including for sudo. However, it stopped working recently. Today, I noticed the Security & Privacy pane setting "Allow this mac to be unlocked with ...
  • 229
0 votes
1 answer
53 views

Prevent iPhone being reset to factory settings and changing the Apple ID associated to bypass ScreenTime

It's my personal parent control issue. I have an iPhone and MacBook which has screen time. My kid can bypass it By spamming unlock it seems that there is a way to prolong extra time endlessly! By ...
0 votes
1 answer
42 views

Completely disconnect Apple computer from user ID

I have been given an older Apple computer (the kind where everything is in the screen case), but I cannot use it, because it is linked to the Apple ID of the previous owner, who I have no means of ...
0 votes
1 answer
41 views

How do I make my Mac send messages with my number?

Every time I send a message from my Mac it says it’s from my old iCloud email. I have since updated to a Gmail address for my iCloud but my messages and email on my Mac still have the old iCloud email ...
0 votes
1 answer
14 views

Is it possible to share App Store Analytics with another Apple ID?

I've created an app on behalf of a customer and uploaded it to the App Store. The customer is keen to see the analytics for their own app (things like impressions, conversion rate, total downloads, ...
1 vote
0 answers
28 views

Define Apple ID Settings - red bubble, can't access with correct user/password

Sometime ago I started receiving a notification on my Mac Mini M1 (macOS Ventura 13.1). After clicking it, it opens up the Settings app in macOS, and there it shows a red bubble on the "Define ...
  • 215
2 votes
1 answer
103 views

How do I add a device to iCloud that was accidentally deleted?

I got some new AirPods. I went to delete the old ones using https://appleId.apple.com. I thought I was deleting my old AirPods but it ended up removing my new AirPods (I think there is a bug with ...
  • 151
-1 votes
1 answer
46 views

Delete Apple Arcade account

Multiple times I have logged out of Game Center, only to find that 2-3 days later, I'm (without consent) logged back into the account. Please see the image below: At this point, I want to delete the ...
  • 2,545
5 votes
2 answers
1k views

Apple ID on System Settings asking for «the password for the Apple ID "(null)"» for ever, how to solve?

I get the warning from System Settings saying I should Update Apple ID Settings I login with my Apple ID and correct password (it works on the apple id site and app store) but it just goes back to ...
  • 2,755
3 votes
1 answer
98 views

Can apps downloaded under another Apple ID be transferred to new iPhone?

I'm recently planning to upgrade my iPhone from an 8 plus to a 14 plus. There is an app, Shadowrocket, I purchased an vpn service, along with an bought version of Shadowrocket from others, so I have ...
0 votes
1 answer
52 views

Apple ID password nightmare

We have checked a email saying his Apple ID password was changed. At 3:30 pm, I was reading Reddit about iPhone making calls its own, this afternoon I was reading issues about iPhone calls. At 5 pm I ...
2 votes
2 answers
347 views

Are the answers to Apple ID security questions 100% useless to a hacker once 2FA has been set up?

If my security answers were compromised, do I need to worry about those answers being "in the wild" now that I have 2FA set up? (Because now I can't change them). If you can support your ...
0 votes
0 answers
26 views

When updating an app, why the previous apple ID shows up and not the most current apple id? [duplicate]

I have switched iPhone, but kept old iPhone. Now, I am using the old phone with a different number, so I updated the old phone with a new apple id and password. When I go to App Store to update the ...
0 votes
0 answers
34 views

Older OS' Apple ID Verification [duplicate]

I run an older box that comes up with the iCloud panel, asking for a 2-factor ID verification. I can't get past it. It's asking me for my password followed by the ID that's sent to my iPhone. It ...
  • 251
0 votes
1 answer
35 views

How to create an Apple ID?

I rebought my work MacBook Air and want to create a new Apple ID. Unfortunately, it is not working. On the page where I have to add my credit card information (I choose "None"), the system ...
  • 1,608
0 votes
1 answer
491 views

Forgot Apple ID no email, no phone #

I forgot my Apple ID password, don't have access to the email anymore and I changed my number. The problem is it's not giving me the security questions options
0 votes
0 answers
197 views

How to update date/time on Macintosh without admin privileges (can't use Apple ID login without correct time)

I'm helping someone try to get into their own Macintosh (iMac) that has been in storage a number of years. There are three accounts on the computer, two of which have admin privileges. One of the ...
  • 121
0 votes
0 answers
19 views

How to know which of my phone numbers on 2 iPhones tied to same Apple ID the caller is calling?

I have 2 iPhones with 2 separate phone numbers. But when someone calls me, the call gets routed to both devices. How do I know which of my phone numbers the caller is trying to reach before I answer?
0 votes
0 answers
124 views

How to confirm Apple ID on Apple TV without iOS16 device

I have to confirm an Apple ID on my Apple TV. However, the only option it gives me is with an iOS16 (or iPadOS16) device. The Apple ID is only available on an iPhone 7 which has no iOS16. Is there any ...
  • 171
0 votes
1 answer
874 views

How to redeem Apple ID balance

I am a resident in India. I have an iPhone 12. Inadvertantly I have landed up with ₹ 600 in my Apple ID balance. I don't purchase any apps or music on iTunes or Apple Store. Is there any other way I ...
2 votes
0 answers
71 views

How to disable "Do you want to sign in to * with your Apple ID" modal in Safari?

I am a consultant, so I have my Mac logged in to my personal Apple ID, but during the day, I log with Safari to various Apple websites with my multiple work-related Apple IDs. I would like to disable ...
0 votes
1 answer
81 views

Someone reset the Apple ID password [duplicate]

I got the email saying Ant changed the password now on November 1 at 7:24 PM, it says: Your Apple ID password has been reset. Dear Anthony Jackson, The password for your Apple ID (grandmahecock@gmail....
1 vote
0 answers
268 views

Cannot login to my Apple ID in System Settings

I'm using MacBook Air M1 (2020). After I have updated it to macOS Ventura, it has been showing me a message saying that I need to log in again to my Apple ID in System Settings. I have tried to find ...
  • 11
-1 votes
1 answer
90 views

Using Apple ID as login method - Can the App Developer track you, if you delete your account and re-do this?

Let's say an iOS app lets you use your Apple ID as your login method, and you create an account this way. I suppose they don't get your APPLE ID, bur rather some scrambled, right? Then, if you delete ...
0 votes
1 answer
80 views

iPadOS 16 cant update apps, itunes account disabled

A long time ago, my ipad had a separate apple id (for icloud/messages) & itunes account (for app store). That year, I signed out of the itunes account & logged into the app store with my main ...
  • 1,199
-1 votes
1 answer
49 views

Using virtual debit card WITHOUT ApplePay or AppleWallet [closed]

Is that possible? I remember reading about it some time ago (probably months) that legislation changed and forced Apple to allow it (probably just in EU). The thing is, I plan to migrate a few ...
  • 19
0 votes
0 answers
45 views

Cannot see purchased apps in the macOS App Store app

I am running macOS Ventura, although it's possible this affected me before that. When I open the App Store app and click on my profile name in the bottom left, it is supposed to show my past purchases....
  • 101
0 votes
1 answer
42 views

Separate apple id in app store

Context I have a mac book from my company that I use for work. I am logged in there with apple id with my company email. I also have a private mac book, where I am logged in with my private apple id. ...
  • 155
0 votes
0 answers
71 views

Prove iCloud document ownership

How can I prove that I own the account in which an iCloud document is stored? One possible solution could be if a) there is a public key available for every iCloud user, so that the user could sign ...
0 votes
1 answer
3k views

How to get email from a "__privaterelay.appleid.com" address so you can confirm something using iPhone?

I signed up for a retail app and I get free stuff, but I have to respond to their email that went to a privaterelay.appleid.com address instead of my regular one. Q. how can I get this email that was ...
  • 11
-1 votes
1 answer
42 views

Is there any way to reset my Apple ID as all number?

I used to have a backup Apple ID that I registered back in 2012 when Apple still allowed you to have a 6-character all number password. I accidentally enabled two-factor authentication when using this ...
  • 1
1 vote
0 answers
744 views

Where are downloaded updates for macOS Monterey saved?

I found that manual updates for Safari and Xcode are stored in /Library/Updates, but I can't find manual updates for macOS, I have macOS 12.5.1 installed, where is the 1.59 GB macOS 12.6 installation ...
  • 33
0 votes
0 answers
370 views

iCloud is greyed out

I've signed in to my Apple ID in System Preferences but I can't seem to edit my settings for iCloud, the icon is greyed out. Also I am unable to copy files to my iCloud Drive in Finder.
  • 33
2 votes
1 answer
59 views

Two backups from different AppleID’s which were encrypted with two different passwords merged together in one encrypted backup

After my iphone broke down, I borrowed a friend’s iphone for some time. I have backed up his AppleID using his password on my macbook and restored my latest backup on his iphone. There were two ...
-1 votes
1 answer
131 views

Getting locked out of Face ID

I get locked out of Face ID from my iPhone intermittently, which has happened over the last couple of years when running iOS 14, 15 and 16. This is after Face ID was used and the iPhone was locked. It ...
0 votes
1 answer
74 views

Would it be possible to have a script obtain Apple ID details of an iPhone via a Mac or pc?

I use a previously used iPhone with an Apple ID signed in, I’m no longer able to contact the owner. I wish to know if it’s possible to extract the Apple ID of an iPhone via command scripts on a Mac or ...
0 votes
0 answers
143 views

Not able to update Apple ID Settings

I am trying to login to my Apple ID on system iMac which is quite old (as shown below). But whenever I try to login with my Apple ID, there are two different responses I have observed If I try to ...

1
2 3 4 5
29