sbhfly
Level 1
(0 points)
Q: App Store Purchasing with 2 Apple IDs on 1 MacBook Pro
There is a program on the App Store that I would like to purchase for my MacBook Pro through a family member's Apple ID, which is different than my Apple ID. From previous research, I understand that a MacBook Pro can run with separate Apple IDs for iCloud versus iTunes, App Store, etc., but I have been unable to determine whether it is possible to autonomously run several apps purchased through the App Store under completely different Apple IDs. Is there any way to run multiple apps tied to different Apple IDs on one MacBook Pro? For example, would creating a separate user account for the other Apple ID be a feasible solution?
Specs:
OS X Yosemite
Version 10.10.2
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013)
Processor 2.7 GHz Intel Core i7
Memory 16 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M 1024 MB
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2), null
Niel
Level 10
(313,456 points)
Yes, it is; nothing special is required to do so. The only issues you may run into are that each application will need to be updated with its own Apple ID, and if you download previous(not new) purchases from multiple Apple IDs, you may encounter a 90-day waiting period.
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