We at PowerMax understand that with the advent of our new, digital society, we still are not immune to a plethora of applications, registrations & paperwork. Sometimes it seems as though everything we do requires filling out a two page document in addition to an email address, AND a password; at least eight characters, AND at least one number, AND one letter, AND a capital letter, AND one symbol⦠you get the idea.
As for emails, a computer user typically has two open email addresses at a time: one for personal use and another for work. A secure, well thought out email and password can mean the difference between being hacked and always having your information protected. However, over time, they can be easy to forget, and sometimes â as with your Apple ID â youâll need to change it.
Change the Apple ID on your Mac
If you forgot your Apple ID, you can look it up. More ways to shop: Find an Apple Store or other retailer near you. Or call 1-800-MY-APPLE. Mac App Store is the simplest way to find and download apps for your Mac. To download apps from the Mac App Store, you need a Mac with OS X 10.6.6 or later.
Changing an Apple ID when you know your email address is simple.
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Sometimes itâs been a while since youâve logged in and canât remember which email address you used. Perhaps youâve transposed the T and the Y in your Apple ID and you canât figure out how to access your account. Thereâs still a way to log in and make changes. Find out which email address that you used to sign up for your Apple ID by checking the account information of current applications. For example:
iCloud:
Mail:
Calendar:
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FaceTime:
For Messages:
Still unable to find the email address linked to your Apple ID? You can check your iTunes purchases as well.
Once youâve determined which email address you used last, go to your account page, login and replace your current email address with a new one. Then verify the new email address.
How to Change the Apple ID to a Different One
The procedure above applies if you wanted to change the email address linked to your Apple ID, but if you want to simply log out of the Apple account that you are currently using on your Mac and log back in using a different Apple ID, you can do that by going through the following steps:
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iCloud:
iTunes:
iMessage:
FaceTime:
TheApp Store:
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Apple Mac App Store App
Check back with the PowerMax blog periodically for all kinds of helpful tips, tricks and how-toâs.
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