MCh1964

Q: Can I Integrate all devices in the house with 1 Apple ID ?

Our family has several Apple devices ( 2 iphone 5s, 4 iPad Mini, 2 Macbook Pro, 1 iMac, Apple TV and 2 airport extremes) but for using we have 3 or 4 Apple ID..... This doesn't allow to share some stuff libraries, contacts, etc and documents thru icloud. Which is the way that Apple suggest to share all ? Is there any way that each Apple ID allow more than 5 devices ? a way to link sharing of Apples ID ?

iOS 7.1.2, Many devices in Apple ID

Posted on Aug 3, 2014 10:37 PM

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Aug 3, 2014 10:42 PM in response to MCh1964
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    Aug 3, 2014 10:42 PM in response to MCh1964

    How to use multiple iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices with one computer

     

    Using More than One iDevice on the Same Computer

     

    This applies mainly to couples who are adding another device and do not want their email, messages, etc. being duplicated on both devices. To begin read: How to use multiple iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices with one computer. You need to establish a separate Apple ID and password for whomever will use the new iDevice. See Apple - My Apple ID and Frequently asked questions about Apple ID. The easiest way is to do this on the computer using iTunes: iTunes- How to set up an Apple ID within iTunes.

     

    On the computer create a new user account for the person with the new iDevice. This will be the user account that person will always use. He/She will no longer use the other user account. This way that person will have a separate iTunes Library

     

    Start by transferring the new device(s) to a new account along with all your data.  Save any photo stream photos that you want to keep to your camera roll (unless they are already in the camera roll) by opening your Photos app, tap on Albums icon at the bottom. Now, tap on My Photo Stream album; tap Select; tap on the photos you want to select;, tap the share icon (box with upward facing arrow) in the lower left corner; then tap Save to Camera Roll.

     

    If you are syncing notes with iCloud that you want to keep then you need to open each of your notes and email them to yourself. Later you can copy and paste the text into new notes created in your new account.

     

    Tap on Settings > iCloud > Delete Account (only deletes it from this device, not from iCloud; the person keeping the current account will not be affected,) provide the password to turn off Find My Phone and choose Keep on My iDevice when prompted.  Sign in with a different Apple ID to create your new account. Choose Merge to upload your data.

     

    Once you are on separate accounts, you can each go to icloud.com and delete the other person's data from your account.

     

    Note: The essence of the above was created by user, randers4. I

    have made substantial changes to improve readability and syntax.

  • by ChuckCowherd,

    ChuckCowherd ChuckCowherd Aug 4, 2014 6:09 AM in response to MCh1964
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    Aug 4, 2014 6:09 AM in response to MCh1964

    I also have this question. I have 2 I-phones, 1- 5S and 1 5C in the family as well as 3 PC's and One Mac Book Pro for a 2 person family. We ar buying alot of media from apple from all these devices. How can I get all the media on the cloud such that we can access from any of our devices?

  • by MCh1964,

    MCh1964 MCh1964 Aug 5, 2014 12:32 AM in response to Kappy
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    Aug 5, 2014 12:32 AM in response to Kappy

    Thanks Kappy, but my problem is to avoid 3 or 4 clusters of users within my family because the limitation to 5 devices of each Apple ID. For example my cluster has 1 iphone, 1 ipad and 2 MacBooks + 1 iMac . My wife another cluster 1 iphone, 2 ipad and apple TV .....

    We cannot share photos, calendar, agendas or whatever we want.

    Apple can & shall make a solution for the Apple ID limitation problem that doesn't consider a family with kids.....