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  1. Gutti

    iCalendar and iCloud login

    Hi. A friend of mine has an older Mac (with an old OS). We want to share a calendar on the iCalendar app. And for this my friend has to log into iCloud using his Apple ID. My question is: Will this affect any other apps, like old versions of Photoshop ect.? I think not, but am not sure...
  2. P

    Secure Connection Failed on apple.com / with Apple ID

    I am having problems using my Apple ID in various places. BigSur 11.1 on MBP with M1 (one day old) I getting a "Secure connection failed" often when trying to log in to apple.com account or when I'm trying to view my account details there. The error looks like on attached screenshot in...
  3. peanutismint

    Universal Why do I keep getting asked to ‘enter my Apple ID password’ across devices multiple times a week??

    I have multiple iPads, a Mac desktop, MacBook Pro and an iPhone and I seem to be getting multiple messages per week telling me I need to re-enter my Apple ID password. This problem is further exacerbated by the fact that for some reason the iOS “re-enter your password“ window doesn’t allow me...
  4. N

    Advice needed! Different Apple IDs for Macbook / iPhone?

    Hello everyone. help and advice needed here. Please excuse me if my question sounds weird :) I’m a public person (actor), working on my iphone a lot (chatting with agent, signing important documents, screenplays/ movie scenarios (I get them via email and am not allowed to share with third...
  5. purdnost

    Switch to Sign in with Apple - Who Supports it, Currently?

    Have developers started implementing the ability to upgrade (convert) your account to sign in with your Apple ID? I’d be interested to know which apps/accounts currently support it.
  6. C

    iPhone Are default apps (files, shortcuts, etc.) attached to apple id?

    Awhile ago I changed the apple id on my phone, and deleted and redownloaded all the apps with the new one. Except with the default apps, (the default apps I deleted were files and shortcuts) they had the redownload cloud symbol instead of “get” in the app store. When I downloaded them, they...
  7. F

    Separate Apple ID vs ICloud

    I’ve been sharing the same Apple ID as my mother since I was in school. I haven’t linked anything to the iCloud associated with my mother’s Apple ID. Now that I’m moving to college I would like to at least be able to link to an iCloud, but I don’t want the content on my phone to be linked to...
  8. Alex23

    Remove any trace of iCloud files, folder, ID etc from Macbook Air

    Hello people, I've got a Macbook Air running on Catalina I need to return to my company. At the time of setting it up, I connected with my Apple ID to be able to have some file sync, notes etc across devices. I would like now to remove anything related to my Apple ID on this computer. I...
  9. zlloyd1

    Turn off Two Factor Authorization pop ups?

    Hello all, I am getting yet ANOTHER annoying notification from Apple on my recently purchased Macbook Pro laptop, and want to stop it.... I am getting a pop up in the right hand corner of the screen telling me about Two Factor Authorization, which only has the option to click Not Now, but...
  10. K

    iPhone How to login into your Apple ID on the latest iOS virtually/via virtual machine.

    I have a iPhone 5. I want to download the Google keyboard Gboard. Gets msg ''Cannot Download App..the XX (app/name)..is not compatible with this device. The solution is to login with your own Apple ID to another person's newer device, download the app, then you're able to download a older...
  11. B

    Software and hardware frustrations adding up fast, HELP

    I was in the Apple ecosystem pretty much my whole life up until 2018 when my beloved 2011 iMac 27" died due to a failed GPU. Since then, I've been all in PC (Windows 10) for all my computing needs but I recently happened upon a Mac Mini 2014 (it was headed for the dumpster of all places, and I...
  12. amunaco

    Constantly asking to log in with Apple ID

    See attached, I'm constantly getting this and I've logged in 30 times probably. Same issue on my MacBook Pro as my iMac. Anyone else seeing this? It goes away for a second after a couple entries but then comes back as a badge and wants me to put in my password again. Driving me crazy.
  13. Jay-Jacob

    Apple ID sign in system preference

    Hi Just update my iMac to Catalina and in system preference ask me sign in Apple ID. I did sign in then ask me iMac password and I enter it and it keep having red badge of number one asking me sign Apple ID. It keeps coming back. How I get it stop coming back?
  14. thewhitehart

    All Devices Maps Favorites and Collections not syncing between devices

    I’m just wondering if anyone is having this problem on iOS 13.1 Public Beta 3. I submitted a report to Apple. When saving a location to Favorites or My Collections, the saved location is not synced to Favorites or My Collections in the Maps application on other devices that are logged into the...
  15. M

    How can I edit the apple username?

    I prepared someone's computer and now it's stuck with my Apple ID when the user tries to update apps. How can I edit the Apple ID?
  16. W

    iPhone Does Apple ID store jailbreak certificates/profiles?

    If I restore my jailbroken iPhone to stock ios and then sign in with the Apple ID I used on jailbroken state, will it re-install the jailbreak certificates? P.S. - Jailbreak certificate still has 4 days before expiring. I don't have an iCloud backup Device is an iPhone 6
  17. zachlegomaniac

    Resolved Apple ID / iCloud Accounts and Small Business

    Hi there, I have a growing small business and we use mostly Apple products. Recently, we picked up a couple of new iPads. We had been using family sharing so that we wouldn’t have to repurchase the same apps over and over, but that was a temporary work around. It seems it would be impossible...
  18. B

    Having the same ID for iCloud and App store

    What is the best way to have the same email address associated with iCloud and the App store. Currently they are not the same. Thank you for looking.
  19. smirk

    What happens when you switch your iTunes Apple ID?

    Hi, my wife has always used my Apple ID for "iTunes & App Store" so that we could share purchases. She has her own Apple ID for iCloud. Well, I just signed up for an Apple Music family account, and so I need to change her iTunes/App Store Apple ID back to her Apple ID so she can have her own...
  20. Z

    Can't login app store?

    Hi guys, My Apple ID is currently on 4 macs and one iPad. I couldn't log in on to the iTunes store on the iPad, so I changed the password on a Mac. With the new password, I tried to log in on the iPad, but it won't let me, it said I need to put my phone, which I did, and then it tells me that...