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  1. bkendig

    Apple ID Stolen Device Protection will prevent you from unlocking your Apple ID, unless you change your password

    I just today figured something out, and I'm sharing it here in the hopes it helps the few other people in this situation. I got my Apple ID more than twenty years ago. I use the email address on lots of sites, so abandoning it is out of the question. And it's a fairly simple address that lots...
  2. T

    Apple ID issues since 17.4 update.

    Posting here as I’ve had tons of issues since the update. Had to restart my phone and it’s taking hours for the Apple ID to login. / now having issues with my Apple TV. Anyone else? Just stuck here.
  3. A

    I cant turn on Find my Mac

    I click Turn on and then Allow... but nothing happens. - 14" M1 MBP Can I try anything else?
  4. F

    Apple ID Open letter to Tim Cook and Apple Inc

    I know that Apple staff is not reading this. This is only to inform other users to be aware with an AppleID ****************************************************************************** Open letter to Tim Cook, Open letter to Apple inc, I am Filip (59) from Belgium. Apple fan since 1990...
  5. J

    Apple ID from airpods pro

    HI, good afternoon. Last week i found in a trash, was gonna trow my garbage, a couple of wireless headphones. One of them is fake i see a simple seek. The other one i found is airpod pro. THey are attached to a ID so i can't use (At all), ANy advice to remove other ID: (Apple will do something...
  6. W

    Apple Pay iPhone Wallet and iOS & MacOS

    I'm a longtime Mac user, first on-boarding to the platform in 1986. But I'm a recent customer for iPhone, having bought a third-generation iPhone SE in the Spring of 2022. MY HARDWARE: iMac late-2013 (MacOS Mojave) M1 Mac Mini (MacOS Sonoma 14.1) iPhone SE 3 (iOS 16.6.1) iPad Mini 2 (iOS...
  7. L

    Same Apple ID on two different iPhones (Privat, Business)

    I just don't really find a good answer on this topic, let alone information... The following problem: I am self-employed and have a private mobile phone and a company mobile phone, because I wanted to have the WhatsApp chats disconnected, as well as the apps (social media) only wanted on my...
  8. B

    Apple ID Two Apple IDs (different regions) on the same phone, using homekit

    Hi, I have two different Apple IDs from different regions, which I'd like to use simultaneously on my iPhone. The reason for the two IDs has nothing to do with family sharing. It's just that different App stores have slightly different regional content – even movie rentals are different: some...
  9. occamsrazor

    Apple ID Family members in different regions, AppleID, app stores, family-sharing

    Hi, I'm trying to work out what is the best solution to living in a different country than family members... Current situation: I, the parent and family organizer have AppleID and app store with a UK account. All family's AppleID also on UK store. iCloud+ is via UK store, shared with the...
  10. SilverLight300

    How Bypass Iphone 4S "Connect To iTunes" Message Without iTunes & Apple ID

    How Can I Bypass Apple Iphone 4S "Connect To iTunes" Message Without iTunes & Apple ID After Success Flash This Phone? I Think This Is Not Lock - It Needs iTunes And After Connect To iTunes And Enter Apple ID I Could Pass That Page. For Some Reasons I Want To Ignore iTunes & iCloud In The Future...
  11. W

    AppleID and old software

    This thread is about how to run software that I own and a newer computer, and the software is associated with an old AppleID but the new computer I have uses a new AppleID. This is not about the merits of the software. I was a die-hard longtime user of iPhoto since its first version, so you...
  12. Imac Sam

    3rd set of Airpods causes constant re-pair of ALL sets/How many sets can you have for AppleId?

    So I just got my 3rd set of Airpods (2nd gen.) a few weeks ago. But ever since I got the third set. I have to constantly re-pair whichever Airpods I pick up to use at that time no matter the device or the set of airpods. The firmware/software on all 3 sets of Airpods is up to date, as well as...
  13. ralphthemagi

    Logging into App Store on old devices after turning on Advanced Data Protection

    I’m trying to find the answer to a very specific question. I’m hoping someone who has already turn on Advanced Data Protection, and has the appropriate hardware, can physically test this and confirm. What happens when you try to log into the App Store (on iOS or macOS) on an older device (e.g...
  14. P

    iPhone 11 Water Damage - Ongoing saga

    Hi All, I’ve just finished hitting my head against the wall again, and wondered if anyone could help me here. It’s a long story, so I will try and keep it simple I live in a country with no Apple shops iPhone 11 purchased in Miami (late 2019) within a couple of month phone stops working...
  15. rmg24

    AirDrop issues on M1

    Hi. Just received my MacBook Pro (M1, 2021) but when I airdrop something from my iPhone or iPad to Mac it is so slow, it takes up to 40 seconds to start sending files and transfer is not as fast as my previous Mac, however that doesn’t happen when I airdrop from Mac to other devices. I...
  16. Y

    Which user(s) can activate erased Mac with their device password after Mark As Lost?

    I have the following 3 users on my M1 Macbook Air 2020: userA: admin created during macOS installation, no AppleID connected userB: non-admin, its own AppleID connected, FindMy disabled userC: non-admin, its own AppleID connected, FindMy enabled After I invoke Mark As Lost in FindMy iPhone...
  17. Deiota43

    Problem - NO APPLE ID Password on old Iphone and wants to transfers data from Iphone to Android

    Hello! I'm have a BIG problem with an Iphone 7 of my bf, which lost is Apple ID password and now I don't know how to transfer data to a new Samsung I'll give in on his birthday. I want to transfer SMS, Photos, Whatsapp, mostly and I think I can't without the iCould. Is it it possible? How...
  18. sillycyber

    Apple One Premiere $29.99/mo Family Share w/iPhone, NOT iPad

    Is anyone else is having this problem? My wife and I are on iOS family sharing. I have Apple One Premiere subscription (Apple TV+, News+, iCloud, Apple Music+, Games, Fitness) When wife is signed into her AppleID on iPhone, under Settings it shows family sharing services shared by me. Thus she...
  19. D

    Apple ID with older MacBook attached to it doesn't work with Apple Watch Series 7?

    I have an Apple ID with an old MacBook (Mid 2010) that is running High Sierra (10.13.6) with all security patches etc. This is the latest version of macOS that this device can use. When I attempt to add a new Apple Watch Series 7 to the account I get the following dialog: and I'm concerned that...
  20. Karoz

    iCloud Change icloud.com primary e-mail address

    Hi there, Is it possible to change primary icloud.com e-mail address? I know you can add aliases, but I want one of the icloud.com aliases I have created to now be my primary address so that I can also change my Apple ID to that specific alias e-mail address, as I cannot change my current...