Best set-up for a two person family with multiple devices?

We are a husband and wife who (happily) share one iMac and one iPhone. We each have individual iPads.


We have one Apple ID.


Will setting up Family sharing be of any benefit or detriment?


Will adding a second Apple ID be of any benefit or detriment?


Thanks for any recommendations, even those that say leave well enough alone.

iPhone 5s, iOS 9.3.1

Posted on Jul 7, 2016 3:02 PM

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Jul 7, 2016 3:07 PM in response to Swampgoat

It is essential that each of you has a separate Apple ID. That's the only way to keep individual data separate. I would also advice to set up separate User Accounts to further the notion of individual accounts. Since, up to date, all purchases were made on one of those accounts, that person should set Family Sharing to allow access to all those purchases to the other person.


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