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Terri108
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Mac OS X

Q: I have two Apple ID's. How do I get rid of one?

I have two Apple ID's. How do I get rid of one?

PowerBook, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jul 14, 2016 6:45 AM

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Terri108

Q: I have two Apple ID's. How do I get rid of one?

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  • by Alwayswantingtohelp1,

    Alwayswantingtohelp1 Alwayswantingtohelp1 Jul 14, 2016 7:09 PM in response to Terri108
    Community Specialists
    Jul 14, 2016 7:09 PM in response to Terri108

    Hello Terri108,


    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. 


    I understand from your post that you have two Apple ID's and would like to get rid of one. First off, any purchases you have made with your first Apple ID will not be available on the second Apple ID and vice versa. If you only want to use one Apple ID then you would need to choose one and then download/purchase any apps from the other Apple ID to the one you choose. 

    You could also make the passwords for both Apple ID's the same. That way any apps that you have downloaded to your devices can be updated and you won't have to remember 2 separate passwords.  


    Best Regards

  • by pbsuperefsc,

    pbsuperefsc pbsuperefsc Jul 27, 2016 6:26 AM in response to Alwayswantingtohelp1
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    Jul 27, 2016 6:26 AM in response to Alwayswantingtohelp1

    Do purchases not being able to be transferred include music?

  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Jul 29, 2016 10:15 AM in response to pbsuperefsc
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    Notebooks
    Jul 29, 2016 10:15 AM in response to pbsuperefsc

    Do purchases not being able to be transferred include music?

     

    Yes

  • by pbsuperefsc,

    pbsuperefsc pbsuperefsc Aug 27, 2016 5:42 AM in response to leroydouglas
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    Aug 27, 2016 5:42 AM in response to leroydouglas

    I Thought that music had its DRM removed and so it wasn't a problem anymore. Is that not the case?

  • by LACAllen,

    LACAllen LACAllen Aug 27, 2016 6:28 AM in response to pbsuperefsc
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    iCloud
    Aug 27, 2016 6:28 AM in response to pbsuperefsc

    If you have local copies.

     

    If you need to use iTunes to download, you'll be reliant on the Apple ID used for the purchases.

     

    Consider Apple's Family Sharing as a solution. Invite the other Apple ID to a family and share content legally/easily.