My @icloud address is the name of someone who set up my computer, rather than setting up with my name. How do I get this removed from my account? It tells me that it cannot be removed. It is someone else's first and last name and I'd like it to be mine and have this other person's name completely off of my devices.
Thank you.
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To change your name associated with your Apple ID:
1. Go to https://appleid.apple.com/
2. Authenticate
3. Click Personal Information
4. Click Name
Or: Settings —> Apple ID —> Personal Information.
If what you mean is the iCloud mail address name such as Fred@icloud.com, that cannot be changed. Use an alias instead. Add and manage email aliases for iCloud Mail on iCloud.com - Apple Support
To change your name associated with your Apple ID:
1. Go to https://appleid.apple.com/
2. Authenticate
3. Click Personal Information
4. Click Name
Or: Settings —> Apple ID —> Personal Information.
If what you mean is the iCloud mail address name such as Fred@icloud.com, that cannot be changed. Use an alias instead. Add and manage email aliases for iCloud Mail on iCloud.com - Apple Support
If you want to change the primary name instead of using an alias you would have to create a brand new Apple Account. Apple won't let you use the same email address that you used for the previous one, not even if you delete the account. Plus any purchases you have made cannot be transferred. You would have to set up Family Sharing with yourself. You can copy over things such as photos and contacts but it will be cumbersome. Apple doesn't really support account merging or transferring.
It's kind of up to you if you want to go through all that. ;-)
By the way, Apple won't do this for you. They will likely just tell you account merging is 100% impossible. If you want to do it you have to do it yourself.
I have an alias now but the iCloud mail address is one of someone that does not belong on my account and I need it in my name. Who can I contact about transferring everything over to a new ID with my name, please?
How do I remove someone else's name from my iCloud address?
