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  1. jagooch

    Change Apple Id *from* icloud to custom domain

    I'm trying to consolidate all of my email to go to a single email address in my custom domain, and apparently Apple email receipts/notifications only go to the Apple ID email address. I've logged in, and I see the current apple id address and desired in Apple Id email address in the "REACHABLE...
  2. Starhorsepax

    How to ditch the old login from autopopulating Itunes

    Ok I FINALLY got my apple ID changed. Wasn't easy. Trouble is it still shows the OLD one in ITunes. It's there when I open it, faded out under account. When I click to login to the ITunes store it autopopulates it, though it does let me change it and login successfully. I foresee this...
  3. Vandal.

    iTunes: Can't activate Home Sharing (Error 5507)

    Hey guys, I'm having issues activating Home Sharing in iTunes (12.6.2) on my Mac Mini running Mavericks. I'm aware that iCloud/Apple ID two factor authentication for anything pre-Yosemite is a bit tricky, but I managed to log in to my account for everything else but Home Sharing. The computer...
  4. D

    Securing separate Apple IDs App Store/iCloud

    I use a separate Apple IDs for the App Store (gmail) and iCloud (mobile me). My gmail one is my original ID I've been using for my Apple login. The iCloud account was used when mobile me started and contains my iCloud data. I have 2FA turned on for my iCloud account for awhile now. However...
  5. K

    Entered Apple ID password wrong *once*, locked out until Jan. 6. WTF apple?

    What kind of garbage is this? This is how they treat their customers? do they have to fax a request to another department and hand carry it to get stamped or something? this is pathetic for an online service they should be ashamed. Really regret getting in the Apple ecosystem
  6. E

    Reset to Factory Settings_Apple Id needed?

    My Macbook pro got stolen during the weekend. I am wondering if they are able to reset it to factory settings without needing to type my apple ID and password ? Also if by any chance do manage to do it, does anyone know if my macbook will be still shown on my find my iphone app, or it should...
  7. L

    Can using a VPN cause Apple to believe suspicious activity on Apple ID account?

    I recently subscribed to a VPN service and have been using it frequently. I have been using my phone and iCloud services pretty regularly (before the VPN purchase), but recently, my account was locked. I was forced to do a password reset through the apple id website, and I assume my account had...
  8. PirateRobot

    Email Madness: Hope vs Hopeless

    I've been racking my brain to figure out an email heirarchy that is not overly complicated or reliant on endless moving parts to achieve such basic needs. I want to have the following email set-up 1 x 'personal' email (friends, family) : blue@gmail.com 1 x 'accounts' email (websites, accounts)...
  9. Lingerlasse

    How to changne psw or activate SSL to an ICoud email server ???

    Any help ??? Looks like this in settings... Anyone ???? Please
  10. TheMaJa

    How to migrate my messages from a none-iCloud to an iCloud Apple ID?

    I have had two Apple IDs for ages, one for the iTunes Store and one for iCloud. The one for the iTunes Store uses an email address that wasn't provided by Apple, especially since there was no iCloud when I first started using iTunes. Unfortunately, I've been using this Apple ID also for the...
  11. K

    Limit Ad Tracking Possible Bug

    I have posted this as a reply to another thread, but wanted to start a seperate thread to ask members if they have been effected. Has anyone checked 'Limit Ad Tracking' recently? for example, turned it ON (green), then exit Settings and/or restart phone, return to Settings and see if it is...
  12. Herb4372

    HomeKit Change HomeKit Apple ID?

    Does anyone know if you can change the primary Apple ID for a HomeKit home? I’m considering creating a new Apple ID dedicated to the home and then share access with myself... I have 30 devices and don’t want to reinstall everything. Ideally I’d like to create a new one for the home and share...
  13. R

    iPad What happens once you change Apple IDs on iPad

    Hello everyone! I have an iPad Air 2, and I want to change the Apple ID from a different one to mine. I don’t want some of the apps to be deleted, and I really don't care about app data and all that, I just want to know what happens after I’ve changed the Apple ID. Thanks, Rocket
  14. Z

    "Update Apple ID Settings. Some account services will not..."

    I recently updated my apple id password via my macbook pro. Then i followed up with my iphone, which prompted me to get a security code from my macbook. Now the first few times, rather than enter the code, I selected cancel on my iphone before proceeding, simply because i was wondering why to...
  15. S

    iPhone X Fix multiple apple ID sign ins

    Some time ago my wife and I were sharing iphone apps through our laptop. Now both of us keep getting asked to enter each other's apple ID on our own phones. I thought I had erased all apps that were originally under her account so why is my phone still asking for her ID? Is there a way to...
  16. aevan

    Apple ID page down?

    For 2 days I am unable to access the Apple ID page. I reinstalled macOS and wanted to generate the specific password for Fantastical 2 (the two-factor authentication thing). However, whenever I go to appleid.apple.com I just get a blank, white page. I tried it on both my Macs, both in Safari...
  17. zduhac

    How to create a non-Apple ID tied iCloud email?

    Hi all, I'm trying to do the impossible: Change my current Apple ID that ends with a me.com email to a completely new @icloud.com email address. Theoretically this should be easy as you are allowed to change the Apple ID from one icloud.com/me.com/mac.com email to another but the issue is that...
  18. NZBHOY

    Locked out of my Apple ID

    Hello and thanks for taking the time to read through and hopefully someone here can advise me on what I should do. I have lost access to my Apple ID , I changed telco company in NZ last week. I got a whole new number, new telco. So decided to clean and reset my IPHone 7 + When I tried to...
  19. NZBHOY

    Locked out of my Apple ID

    Hello and thanks for taking the time to read through and hopefully someone here can advise me on what I should do. I have lost access to my Apple ID , I changed telco company in NZ last week. I got a whole new number, new telco. So decided to clean and reset my IPHone 7 + When I tried to...
  20. demth3117

    Storage full, logged out of all apps, won't log on anymore

    Hi, My iphone 5s storage was full with zero capacity left. The phone began logging out of all apps including my Apple ID and icloud (my photos were all gone, does this have to do with the fact that I couldnt log on to my Apple ID?) I tried rebooting it and now it wont log on any more. Its stuck...