Apple ID and MobileMe ID

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Apple ID and MobileMe ID

I have an Apple ID that was set up when I first purchased my MacBook Pro and it's the same one I use for iTunes. After MobileMe was released, I set up a MobileMe account, within which the ID was set up by creating an @me.com address and password thus creating the MobileMe ID.

Do I set up iCloud with the MobileMe ID so that Mail, Contacts, Address, photo streaming, etc. are synced through iCloud or do I set it up with my main Apple ID that's associated with iTunes? I know you can do that, but if I set up iCloud with MobileMe, does that prevent iTunes music match and syncing of iTunes purchases from occuring in iCloud or do I have to set up iTunes as an additional iCloud account? If I set up iCloud with the Apple ID associated with iTunes how does that effect my current @me.com email and MobileMe account?

MacBook Pro 17, Mac OS X (10.7), iMac 24 iPhone 4 iPad 2

Posted on Feb 25, 2012 8:52 AM

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Answer 1

Eric Root

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Jul 2, 2017 11:46 AM in response to RigoJrZ

You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is marked solved and is a couple of years old, less people are likely to look at it. A new post would be much more visible. You can link to this one.

Where are you trying to sign into?

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Feb 25, 2012 9:39 AM in response to KennyA

You can do either. Apple suggest using the same ID for everything, that's how mine is and to be honest it is a lot simpler.

If you use different ID's, for iTunes and iCloud you can still use iTunes match etc etc, the two accounts are not dependent on each other.

If you set up your iCloud account using your iTunes ID, you'll need to move your calendars and contacts to the iCloud account from your MM account, you will also need to create a new me address to work with the ID, you won't be able to bring your current one from MM.

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RigoJrZ

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Jul 2, 2017 2:07 AM in response to Winston Churchill

For some reason I get to the final step and just don't wanna go in to the Apple ID Why is that? HELP

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