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Trying to set up my music app on my new laptop and it keeps telling me I already have 5 devices authorized for the account. But the five devices I have on my appleID account included the new laptop. So how do I get it to recognize this laptop?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6
If the number of authorized computers listed is more than what you expect, you might not have deauthorized the computers that you no longer use, gave away, or sold. You need to deauthorize all of your computers and then authorize each one that you still use. See the 'See your authorized computers' section in:
Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support
Then see the 'Deauthorize a computer' section in the same article.
You don’t need to authorize your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or other Apple device. These devices don’t use your available authorizations.
If the number of authorized computers listed is more than what you expect, you might not have deauthorized the computers that you no longer use, gave away, or sold. You need to deauthorize all of your computers and then authorize each one that you still use. See the 'See your authorized computers' section in:
Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support
Then see the 'Deauthorize a computer' section in the same article.
You don’t need to authorize your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or other Apple device. These devices don’t use your available authorizations.
Apple Music on new Mac Air
