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Accessing separate iCloud accounts with a MacBook Air

I have set up two separate i Cloud accounts; one is personal the other is for employees. Of course I don't want them to access my personal i Cloud account and the employee IPads are set up to access the second account.


I need to access and manage the second account using the Mac Book to be able to allow access to the i Cloud drive (not set up yet and not sure how to do that) where documents, photo's etc. can be available for their use.


Two Goals:

1-How do I access and manage both accounts with the MacBook Air ? I can see my personal I Cloud Drive in Finder and would like to add the second.

2- I have also purchased a new I Pad which I would like to be able to have the same access. Not a top priority.


Thx

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Mar 11, 2022 1:59 PM

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Posted on Mar 12, 2022 6:16 AM

A couple of things:


  1. You can access the second account at iCloud.com. You can only keep one iCloud account attached to your user, but you could create a separate user on your Mac and log into the Apple ID on that user account. System Preferences > Users and Groups
  2. Same with the iPad; only one Apple ID at a time.


You may be much better served using a MDM service for your business. I managed iPads the same way you are attempting for years and there are pros and cons. https://www.apple.com/business/essentials/?afid=p238%7CsmcWqBZvN-dc_mtid_1870765e38482_pcrid_497476510738_pgrid_74249145049_&cid=aos-us-kwgo---slid-e3m1RrRB--product-


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Mar 12, 2022 6:16 AM in response to Jkvoitel

A couple of things:


  1. You can access the second account at iCloud.com. You can only keep one iCloud account attached to your user, but you could create a separate user on your Mac and log into the Apple ID on that user account. System Preferences > Users and Groups
  2. Same with the iPad; only one Apple ID at a time.


You may be much better served using a MDM service for your business. I managed iPads the same way you are attempting for years and there are pros and cons. https://www.apple.com/business/essentials/?afid=p238%7CsmcWqBZvN-dc_mtid_1870765e38482_pcrid_497476510738_pgrid_74249145049_&cid=aos-us-kwgo---slid-e3m1RrRB--product-


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