How do I sync my mac to a specific phone under my Apple ID, rather than all of them?

My kids all use my Apple ID (not through Family Sharing) and are listed as devices under my name. All of our texts, calendars, camera rolls, etc, are separate and we’ve never had issues with this. I have a MacBook that only connects to my own phone, so I can only see my texts and such, but I can’t seem to figure out how to achieve this for my daughter. We recently got her a MacBook Air 13” and are struggling to connect it to her phone and only her phone. The Mac seems to be connected to all of our devices, meaning she receives her own texts as well as mine and her brother’s. I was able to connect my own Mac to just my phone, but that may be because I’m the owner of the Apple ID. How do I make it so her Mac is only connected to her phone, and not ours? I’m aware of how to connect her camera roll, but my main concern is her texts and calendar. She has an iPhone 14 for context.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.5

Posted on Jul 31, 2024 8:55 AM

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Posted on Aug 1, 2024 7:26 AM

Syncing between devices is achieved through the Apple ID used to log into Apple services. For you to sync your daughter’s phone and computer she will need her own Apple ID. You can then set up Family Sharing to share a family calendar etc. That is how you should set up each family member.

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Aug 1, 2024 7:26 AM in response to _annielee

Syncing between devices is achieved through the Apple ID used to log into Apple services. For you to sync your daughter’s phone and computer she will need her own Apple ID. You can then set up Family Sharing to share a family calendar etc. That is how you should set up each family member.

Aug 1, 2024 8:40 AM in response to dwb

Okay, thank you so much! Can’t believe I didn’t just use Family Sharing from the start. Should I just remove her device from my Apple ID and then go from there? She doesn’t use our iCloud for anything so I don’t think there would be any issues there. My only concern is that it would mess with our data plan, as it’s all under my name. Thank you again 😊😊

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