How do I change my primary iCloud account?

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How do I change my primary iCloud account?

I have two iCloud accounts: clh@pobox.com and clh@comcast.net. The latter has been somehow designated my "primary iCloud account". However, I want to get rid of it. (I really do; I have my reasons!)

From what I can tell in SysPrefs > Mail, Contacts, Calendars, the clh@comcast.net Apple ID is permanently, indelibly designated my "Primary iCloud Account". At least, I can't find any way to select a different iCloud account (a.k.a. Apple ID, yes?) to be "primary".

How is this done?

Thanks,

Chap

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4), Numbers '09 v2.1

Posted on Jul 19, 2012 7:39 PM

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Winston Churchill

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Jul 19, 2012 8:12 PM in response to Chap Harrison

Sign out of both accounts at system preferences> iCloud and system preferences mail, contacts & calendars. At which point you will be logged into neither account. Then return to system preferences> iCloud and log into the account that you wish to be your primary account.

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mrozhere

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Jan 26, 2014 8:26 PM in response to Winston Churchill

This did indeed remedy the, "Not your primary account" issue. A big Thanks to you

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Jun 1, 2014 11:05 AM in response to Winston Churchill

Hi there!

But in case I log into the another icloud account, I need to somehowe migrate all iCloud documents, right?

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