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redskylux Author

Level 1

25 points

Multiple Apple IDs on one Mac

I have 2 different user accounts on my MacBook Air. Both users have their own iTunes Library with their own AppleID.

Is my understanding correct that it is not possible to use both accounts independently as only one Apple ID can "use" the Mac at a time ?

Furthermore, if user A has its Apple ID associated to the Mac, user B is unable to use iTunes Match on the same Mac for it's account (at least not for another 90 days) ?

Thx in advance for any solution allowing user A and B to share one Mac (including iTunes) as if it was two physically seperate computers. The goal for me would be to have 1 Mac used by 2 users (each one having it's own account) with 2 Apple IDs (ID 1 for user A - ID 2 for user B).

OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Nov 13, 2012 1:35 PM

24 replies

danizaz

Level 1

4 points

May 31, 2015 7:21 AM in response to acolyte_x

This issue is driving me crazy, my partner and i both have user accounts and don't wish to combine our iTunes accounts, we just each want to be able to purchase iTunes items whenever we want to rather than taking it in turns every 90 days! Even if i buy something on my iPhone or iPad it wont allow me to add it to my iTunes library on the iMac until his 90 days are up.... its so frustrating and i hope they change it soon!!

Mar 21, 2016 10:09 AM in response to redskylux

Did anyone find a resolution to this? My partner and I share a Mac and have separate users. I can't download previously purchased tracks stored in the cloud for another 90 days. It's ridiculous. My partner is now on the verge of deleting the separate user and buy a Windows Laptop!! Apple's approach seems somewhat disingenuous to me ... or am I missing switching on (or off) certain functionality which will enable to me to access music I've already bought??

Jul 12, 2016 12:14 PM in response to mende1

Is this still Apple's policy with Apple Music?

Aug 16, 2016 12:00 PM in response to redskylux

Still no solution to this I see.

boosho

Level 1

4 points

Oct 15, 2016 4:54 PM in response to redskylux

I am also struggling with this issue. And its driving me nuts, we have 3 people who share one computer and we have all our media on that computer and need to be able to access that information separately. Surely it cant be that hard.