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Can I merge 2 Apple IDs?

Apple is recommending that we use 1 Apple ID for iCloud and Purchases. I want to do that. However I have 2 IDs now. An Apple ID that I use for iTunes which is not an email address. The second ID is my .mac/MobileMe address (which is an email address, or 2 addresses, technically.) I would like to continue with my iTunes ID, since all my purchases are tied to that one. How can I tie that ID to my MobileMe and hence iCloud. I have 7 more months of iCloud free that I will lose if I just bail on the .me address.


I am confused here.


Chris

Posted on Oct 12, 2011 4:52 PM

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Sep 28, 2016 12:40 PM in response to Yorkie29

You cannot merge Apple IDs.


As has been pointed out many times in this thread, you have two choices:


1. Maintain the "old" ID so that you can sign into it when requested to download updates, or to re-download past purchases for that media. That means that your Computer must have that ID authorized to it. I find that it is also easier to make the password to the "new" ID be the same as the password to the new ID, so I don't have to pay attention which one is asking for a passcode.


2. OR - you can delete all of the media that was purchased or downloaded (if free) by the "old" id, and then re-purchase or re-download (if free) under your new ID.


That's it.


GB

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