Q: Prob: 2 Apple IDs...
After years of knowing something was wrong I finally figured it out, I have 2 different Apple IDs. Both use the same email address because I am only one person, and have all identical information. Apparently this started years ago when I signed up for this discussion board, because my username is Gnarlodious. I sign in with username Gnarlodious and that is the name that appears to other users, which is how I want it.
Unfortunately this collides with all other Apple websites, which require my email address (subdomains, ITMS, Developer, etc). Still not a problem, except that I am unable to register my products because it tells me that my serial number is registered to another user. Oddly enough, that user has the same email and name as myself!
I first registered back in 2004 for these discussions. You only needed a username to login, a policy that continues to this day. Later on, I was forced to create another user to log in to every other Apple website. As a result, I ended up with duplicate IDs, both of which compete for my browser's attention. Cookies, autofill and passwords are all messed up. This is the main reason I quit coming to this site and answering questions.
A few years ago I asked on this page if there was a solution to the problem, and was told NO, it is not possible. Evidently the brilliant programmers at Apple can't figure out how to have one Apple ID for all Apple services.
Posted on Apr 12, 2012 4:13 PM
