Q: How to reconcile two apple ids
if I had an id and the had to get a different one several years later. How do I merge the purchases of the older account into the Apple ID I now use?
iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
Posted on Apr 21, 2016 7:59 PM
Your best bet is to make the password for both IDs the same, so when you have to update apps and supply a password, it won't matter which ID is asking for that password. You can authorize your iTunes to both IDs, and you can have a single iTunes Library that has the media for both IDs in it, so that you can sync that media to your iOS devices.
Be aware that if you download past purchases with the older ID, the computer or iOS device will be associated with that ID for 90 days, which means you won't be able to:
Download past purchases
Automatically Update Apps
Use Apple Music
Use iTunes Match
Use Family Sharing
with the new ID.
But, if you have already got the media for the new ID in your library, and will only be doing purchases with it, then you will be able to sign that ID back in as soon as you have completed the downloads for the older ID.
Here are a couple of articles that may help:
Best of luck,
GB
Posted on Apr 23, 2016 11:59 AM