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Q: whats the difference between managed devices and authorized computers

What is the difference between the 10 managed devices and 5 authorized machines? What cant I do on the Unauthorized device that is a managed device?

Mac mini, OS X Server

Posted on Jun 19, 2013 12:46 PM

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  • by King_Penguin,Solvedanswer

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Jun 19, 2013 1:51 PM in response to Brett Higginbotham
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    Jun 19, 2013 1:51 PM in response to Brett Higginbotham

    This is my understanding of it.

     

    Authorisation only applies to computers, not devices (iPads, iPhones, iPod Touches) - it allows you to play/use your iTunes downloads on that computer e.g. playing music, films etc., and to sync that content to a device. Up to 5 computers can be authorised at a time.

     

    Having a device associated (or managed) with your account, which can be up to 10 computers and devices (and as each associated computer must also be authorised to your account it means that at most 5 of the 10 can be computers) means that you've used iTunes Match, automatic downloads and/or re-downloaded past purchases on them. Once a device or computer is associated to an account it will be tied to that account for 90 days. You can still sync content to a device without it being on the associated list.

     

    A managed computer must also be an authorised computer, so you can't have one that is unauthorised but associated.

  • by Brett Higginbotham,

    Brett Higginbotham Brett Higginbotham Jun 19, 2013 2:34 PM in response to King_Penguin
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    Jun 19, 2013 2:34 PM in response to King_Penguin

    Thanks. Best explanation yet. I got 4 computers and the other 6 devices are iphones or ipads. I use the same store account on them all so the family can share in all the buys. It just puzzled me because the privileges are the same on all. I guess the sync is the destinguishing feature for the computer.

    Do you agree? Thanks again.