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How can I remove the 90 day wait until I can use a new Apple ID on iTunes?

I recently bought a like new MacBook Pro Retina that only had 16 battery cycles. It was sold to the person I bought it from in March 2013. he sent me the original receipt from the Apple store also.I contacted Apple and they helped me set up a new Apple Admin. account under my name and password. I purchased the extended Applecare under my name for this computer. All is ok there. It is running Mountain Lion 10.8.5 OS and it allowed me to do iPhoto update today.

I authorized the computer under iTunes and next to it said 83 days before I could use my Apple ID? I unauthorized the computers on my iTunes account for the three under them to clear them off. I reauthorized the MacBook Pro and it seems ok on the MacBook Pro. I went on my Windows laptop and the MacBook Pro was there with the 83 days wait again. So I took it off. Do I have to wait 83 days to use my Apple ID on this computer? I backed up my two iPads on iTunes today and that was fine as it showed them under devices. I am confused.

Any help?

Thanks.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Nov 20, 2013 11:30 AM

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mksr Author

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Posted on Dec 7, 2013 1:22 PM

I ended up calling Apple and I had the previous owners apple email address and they deactivated the Apple ID from the computer. No more days counting down showing how long before the previous owners Apple ID went off it. Thank you for answer of "one time reprieve".

It makes me feel better that his Apple ID is no longer associated with this machine. I emailed him and told him if he ever resells another MacBook Pro to set back to factory settings so someone else didn't have this problem.

Do you think I am clear under my Apple account now that his is no longer associated to update to Maverick with no problem? If I ever have to go back to reset to factory would there be any problems? Would it reset to Mountain Lion ? It had one Mountain Lion update to 10.5.8 only. I did see Microsoft Office 2008 on it. I believe that would be lost as it must have been the previous owners as I didn't buy it.

Thanks.

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Limnos

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Sep 24, 2015 6:39 AM in response to bertrandgolf12

AppleTV does not store files.

Sep 24, 2015 8:36 AM in response to Limnos

True but streaming doesn't work on Mac or iOS devices but Apple TV does. 😝

Dec 6, 2015 7:38 AM in response to mksr

Hi all

I have found a solution to this very problem. I had this problem Friday night as my friend signed into his account on my PC which resulted in me losing access to my iCloud library and having the 90 security problem. I changed my PC name in System Settings and authorised it within iTunes. The PC is then regarded as a new device. I had no message about the 90 days and my Apple Music was fully restored on my machine.

Hope this helps

Jan 6, 2016 5:38 PM in response to 98wrightpr

Hi all,

I stumbled into this problem through lack of understanding of how it all works. I should have read the instructions properly! I'd bought about 50 quid's worth of kids films for my little ones to watch on a flight using one apple ID. I then downloaded them onto my Surface which had previously been associated with my second apple ID. I got warnings about 90 days blah blah blah, but just ignored them. When I tried to switch back to my second apple ID so I could access my apple music library, I got the error message telling me to wait 90 days.

98wrightpr's solution works. BUT when you re-name your computer the MS Office 365 seems to start a routine of asking you to accept their licence agreement. I suspect that my Office 365 would treat the re-named computer as a new computer and therefore would use up one of the five licences which comes with the subscription.

I backed off and re-named my Surface with its original name without accepting the Office 365 licence so no harm done there.

Here is the strange thing...my Surface is still successfully associated with my second apple ID. So 98wrightpr's solution seems to work.

Feb 14, 2016 6:45 PM in response to mksr

hi i actually had this same issue, all i did to solve it was change the name of my apple device and it transfered everything over no issue!

Jacie950

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Jun 14, 2016 11:20 AM in response to mksr

Here, I have done a video tutorial!

https://youtu.be/oEzNuJgDnfI

Droopman

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Oct 24, 2016 10:23 AM in response to Erik K Veland

I was told no reprieve.

I got my money back for recent purchases since I can't download them to my computer.

I looking at other music providers moving forward.

Dec 4, 2016 11:50 AM in response to 98wrightpr

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU, I have been buying new TV shows, and I can finally download them, thanks again!

Feb 24, 2017 10:41 PM in response to Kendibenz4

Please state your issue. What does a password prompt have to do with the topic of this thread, which is about the 90 day Associated Device waiting period?

Doball13

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Apr 9, 2017 6:15 PM in response to mksr

AM I then to understand that the device, which has to wait 90 days, will, at the end of the period be associated with my Apple ID?

Nov 9, 2017 5:21 PM in response to Krumped

No I tried it it didn’t work

How can I remove the 90 day wait until I can use a new Apple ID on iTunes?