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Just got a new computer. Can i have a different iCloud account for my new computer so I can use my old one on the first account I set up if I need to?
MacBook Pro (2020 and later)
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Just got a new computer. Can i have a different iCloud account for my new computer so I can use my old one on the first account I set up if I need to?
MacBook Pro (2020 and later)
As per this article Set up your MacBook Pro - Apple Support
You can have a different Apple ID and password on a new Mac ( create a web mail address using some mail services like gmail or any ) and sign in Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support with the new Apple ID and its password with different account credentials How to create a new Apple ID - Apple Support
To your second part of the question -
I asked the above question and realized that my iPhone is also on the cloud. So it would make more sense if I keep the first iCloud account on my new computer so it is synced with my phone .
the iPhone is synced to old Mac having same Apple ID and password on the same network .
You have to change apple id in iPhone ( have to set new Apple ID and password used in new Mac ) so that it syncs ) .
See the articles sign out Apple ID from iPhone Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac - Apple Support
And sign in with new Apple ID and password of your Mac Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support
On my old computer I have a couple of apps that can't be updated to go on my new computer - you have to use migration assistant Transfer your data to your new MacBook Pro - Apple Support
Transfer your information to Mac from another computer or device - Apple Support
As per this article Set up your MacBook Pro - Apple Support
You can have a different Apple ID and password on a new Mac ( create a web mail address using some mail services like gmail or any ) and sign in Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support with the new Apple ID and its password with different account credentials How to create a new Apple ID - Apple Support
To your second part of the question -
I asked the above question and realized that my iPhone is also on the cloud. So it would make more sense if I keep the first iCloud account on my new computer so it is synced with my phone .
the iPhone is synced to old Mac having same Apple ID and password on the same network .
You have to change apple id in iPhone ( have to set new Apple ID and password used in new Mac ) so that it syncs ) .
See the articles sign out Apple ID from iPhone Sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac - Apple Support
And sign in with new Apple ID and password of your Mac Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support
On my old computer I have a couple of apps that can't be updated to go on my new computer - you have to use migration assistant Transfer your data to your new MacBook Pro - Apple Support
Transfer your information to Mac from another computer or device - Apple Support
I asked the above question and realized that my iPhone is also on the cloud. So it would make more sense if I keep the first iCloud account on my new computer so it is synced with my phone. On my old computer I have a couple of apps that can't be updated to go on my new computer so I would like to be able to use that on a different iCloud account. Is that possible?
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