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janfrommissoula
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Q: apple password..is it different for each apple product you own

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Can I use same or different Apple passwords with same ID

Posted on Jul 21, 2016 7:27 AM

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janfrommissoula

Q: apple password..is it different for each apple product you own

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  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Jul 21, 2016 7:57 AM in response to janfrommissoula
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    Jul 21, 2016 7:57 AM in response to janfrommissoula

    One Apple ID can be used for everything you do with Apple (iCloud, App Store, iMessage, FaceTime, this forum, etc).

    Normally you would want to use the same Apple ID to log into those services on every device that you own. Using the same ID allows you to easily sync data between the devices.

    A single Apple ID only has one password.

  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Jul 21, 2016 8:03 AM in response to janfrommissoula
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    Jul 21, 2016 8:03 AM in response to janfrommissoula

    Ideally you want to use the same AppleID and its single password for all your dealings with Apple. Once you start making purchases with a second AppleID management becomes very complicated as you cannot merge content between two IDs.