OzziesMAC
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Q: What Is The Best Way To Set Up Kids iTouch To My iTunes?

I have an iTouch set up with my iTunes music, movies and apps, but now I gave my kids each an iTouch.

 

What is the best way to set up there account, should it be a unique account for each of them or should I put them under my account?

They will be using my same iMac when they sync or update there iTouch, so will they need to log in under their name every time?

 

Not sure what is the best way to set this up, they are both minors, i.e. no credit card.

 

Thanks

Posted on May 12, 2011 5:44 PM

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Q: What Is The Best Way To Set Up Kids iTouch To My iTunes?

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit May 12, 2011 5:53 PM in response to OzziesMAC
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    May 12, 2011 5:53 PM in response to OzziesMAC

    Better just your account for multiple devices. The only drawback is that the music will have to managed manually.

     

    Connect one of the iPods to your computer then launch iTunes. You should see the iPod under Devices on the left side of the iTunes window. Double click then you can name each iPod to keep them separate but only syncs to your iTunes account.

     

    Without knowing your Apple ID user name and password they would not be able to make purchases ergo no downloads you aren't aware of.

     

    How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer

     

    The kids are minors.. if they are under 13 years of age, according to Apple, they can't have their own accounts regardless.

     

    http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/us/terms.html#GIFTS

  • by OzziesMAC,

    OzziesMAC OzziesMAC May 13, 2011 7:05 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    May 13, 2011 7:05 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

    I don't mine managing the music so much, but I have notes and websites bookmarked that I did not want mixing with mine.  In other words if they set up notes bookmarks or emails on there iTouch, I would not want it to sync to my iTunes account but rather just let it reside on theres.