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You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
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I want to download already purchased songs on my new computer but it says I have 5 computers already authorized. Those computers are no longer working. How can I deauthorize them?
MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 13.5
Use the "Deauthorize All" option and then authorize any computers (iPhones/iPads are not affected) that you still have and want to use.
See the following from Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support
If you need to deauthorize a computer that you don't have access to
To deauthorize a computer that you don't have access to, you have to deauthorize all of your computers. Then authorize each computer that you have again. You can deauthorize all computers only once a year.
Use the "Deauthorize All" option and then authorize any computers (iPhones/iPads are not affected) that you still have and want to use.
See the following from Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases - Apple Support
If you need to deauthorize a computer that you don't have access to
To deauthorize a computer that you don't have access to, you have to deauthorize all of your computers. Then authorize each computer that you have again. You can deauthorize all computers only once a year.
Thank you so much!!!
How can deauthorize computers that are no longer working?
