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Using my 2 iCloud accounts on the same Macs & iDevices?

Hi,


I am a former MobileMe user with an Apple ID and iCloud account as follows: "family_smith@me.com" (and therefore "family_smith@icloud.com).

This email address doesn't mean anything to the people I'm in contact with.

I therefore created a new Apple ID as follows: "john_smith@icloud.com".


Before I use my new Apple ID, I'd like to ask the following question.

Is it possible to use ALL iCloud syncing services with "john_smith@icloud.com" AND AT THE SAME TIME use my former Apple ID "family_smith@me.com" for the Mac App Store only?


Why should I do that?

because if i change it for a new Apple ID, I'll have to log in as "family_smith@me.com" on the Mac App Store in order to get the updates of all the softs I purchased, which is extremely inconvenient.


In other words, I'd use my former Apple ID for the Mac App Store ONLY and my new, meaningful Apple ID for all the rest.


Thanks.

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), april 2012 8GB RAM

Posted on Jan 7, 2013 3:42 PM

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Jan 13, 2013 8:13 PM in response to belso

You should be able to change the name displayed in Notes, Reminders etc following the same procedure as for contacts.


I've noticed that Parallels has started trying to invade the Mac space more and more, I've seen a few options pop up inviting me to add this or that to my Mac side, I noticed one about Kapersky for Mac, as I always click no to anything like that, I didn't notice what else it was trying to add.


I'm at a bit of a loss with that issue, it might be worth contacting Parallels. Although I do wonder if moving ~Library (Hidden) > Containers > com.apple.mail > Data > Library > Preferences > com.apple.mail.plist to the desktop and then restarting might help, although you may have to set all yor mail up again.

Jan 14, 2013 10:32 AM in response to Winston Churchill

i managed to get Mail app as my default mail client but the list of Parallels apps remains. I dare not for instance change the default sound when receiving an email in Mail preferences for fear that i get stuck like yesterday.


on other respects, i'm not very keen on contacting Parallels since i really don't have any more time left now. what's more, i suspect Parallels might say i should upgrade to version 8.


thanks again, i'll keep you up to date.

Jan 15, 2013 4:17 PM in response to Winston Churchill

hi again,


as promised, here's the update.


on the iPad, a little trick (or thing i didn't know) in order to have the account description i want:

- in preferences > mail, contacts, calendar: change the description (for instance "iCloud" instead of "john_smith@icloud.com"): the modification doesn't appear, description remains unchanged.

- immediately after that:

  1. open Mail app & check the new emails (if any) in account "john_smith@icloud.com"
  2. go back to preferences > mail, contacts, calendar: then, the new description "iCloud" has been picked up🙂


Parallels invasion of the MBA

on restarting my MBA this morning, i noticed my default mail client was some absurd Windows XP application again.

I deleted again "com.apple.mail.plist" following the procedure you suggested and even dared to affect a sound to incoming mail (our beloved Hero).

I've just been checking Mail preferences now, it seems to be fine. We'll see tomorrow morning when i start the MBA what happens...

That being said, i must say the invasion has not stopped, Windows XP applications appear everywhere, even when trying to launch an app with Alfred, those Windows apps now show up first. I thought i had "tought" Alfred the good manners...😮


i'd like to thank you very much for your kind, very efficient help all along this kind of convoluted, time consuming procedure and for your patience.🙂🙂🙂

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