Trying to authorize my iMac to download some tunes. Keeps telling me I have 5 devices authorized but my list of authorizations is only 4 devices. What do I do to add this iMac? Using Catalina 10.15.6.
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
According to: Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support
"If you run out of authorizations, deauthorize all
If one of your 5 authorizations is on a computer that you don't use anymore, deauthorize it. If you sold or gave away a computer that's used one of your 5 authorizations, you need to choose Deauthorize All on the Account Information page. Then authorize each computer that you still use."
According to: Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support
"If you run out of authorizations, deauthorize all
If one of your 5 authorizations is on a computer that you don't use anymore, deauthorize it. If you sold or gave away a computer that's used one of your 5 authorizations, you need to choose Deauthorize All on the Account Information page. Then authorize each computer that you still use."
For some phantom reason 5 devices are currently being recognized. Thoroughly review the previously linked Support Article for the troubleshooting tips provided. I can't assuage your fear, but I have often done that in the past without consequence, and deauthorizing all, and reauthorizing appears to be your only option.
See Authorization vs. association - Apple Community for an explanation of why your four listed devices were not the same as your five authorizations.
tt2
Thank you but I’ve only authorized 4 devices - not 5. So I should be able to add one more. However Account seems to think I have 5. Not sure I want to de-authorize and then re-authorize for fear that it won’t work.
Thank you.
You are welcome.
Thanks for posting that User Tip, I was not aware of it. 🙂
You're welcome. 🙂
tt2
Thank you very much. Will check this out.
Trying to authorize my iMac to download some tunes. Keeps telling me I have 5 devices authorized but my list of authorizations is only 4 devices. What do I do to add this iMac?
