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why is my messages name and apple id name different?

My apple id and messages id are different. How is that possible?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Nov 7, 2022 3:43 PM

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Michael Black

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Posted on Nov 7, 2022 4:54 PM

If you used a different AppleID to sign in with the messaging app, then it will reflect that AppleID. You sign into iCloud with one Appleid, but sign into messages with another and they will be different.

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