How do you input the Apple ID verification code on a macbook? (Mine is OS X Lion 10.7.5)

That is exactly my situation - the problem is still there "where' and "how" do you enter the verification code? I've tried shutting the MacBook down and signing in with both (password and verification code) - NG, tried do it in the preferences in the Icloud section on the MacBook where it says: "Enter your Apple ID followed password for email@xxx.com ..........." tried entering my password with or without the verification code ........... absolutely nothing works. Does anyone have any ideas???

This thread is about Macs not iOS devices. You would do better to start a new thread than to tack a question that is a variation on a theme at the end of the thread.

When you do post your question, provide all of the relevant information: iPod Touch model, iOS you are running, what you are trying to do that is asking for a verification code. Describe in detail what you are trying to do, and what happens when you try to do it.

Cheers,

GB

Hi I have exactly the same problem. I have set up family sharing and shared my calendar with no problems. My partner has also shared their calendar but because I have 2 tier verification it pops up with a message on both my phone and iPad. I click OK on my phone and it provides a verification code it wants me to put in. I click OK and nothing just says ask the sender to resend. There is nowhere to put this verification code. I couldn't be more confused so any help would be great.

I also have the same problem in regards to signing in to iCloud on my Mac:

1. I open system preferences and click on the iCloud icon.

2. It asks that I sign on to my iCloud

3. I type in my apple ID and password on my mac (There is a field available to type in my apple ID and password)

4. The two-factor authentication sends a message onto my phone.

5. In system preferences I am asked to type in my passwords followed by verification code. However, there is no field available to type in the Apple ID and verification code. No box pops up are available.

I signed out of the iCloud account to do it again several times and the field.

I am now unable to sync my calendars on my Macbook Pro from my iPhone and iPad. This has occurred since I turned on the two factor authentication on my Macbook Pro.

Would you be able to provide a more technical response in regards to this query?

I am aware of how to sign in using the authentication code, but there is no field (space) available to do this. This is a glitch in the system that requires a more technical support other than "Again, on a Mac, you type the verification code in immediately after the password in the same box. There is no separate place to type it in."

This finally worked - how on earth can you determine what to enter where without googling until this item is found or relying on inspired guesswork? Maybe this level of counter-intuitive design is a security feature.

Hi,

this did not wor for me because i got the code AFTER i entered the password on oSX. Then is came up with the geolocation on my ohone and the code. But as as soon as i press "Ok" on oSX the folders go grey and i can't enter my password followed by the code again anywhere.

Does this make sense?

There is no place to enter a password.

1. I tried to purchase a song from itunes.

2. I got the msg on my iphone "Type your password followed by . . ."

3. There is no place on itunes nor on my imac nor my iphone nor any other of my devices to enter a password.

I get that the code comes after the password, but this is meaningless if there is nowhere to enter the password

(I'm running 10 10 5 on an imac 2011.)

Thanks

You have to completely sign out. On the left of the iCloud system preferences box there's the oCloud icon, under it your name, under that a button for account details, and then under that a button "sign out." You have to click that and completely sign out to start over or you'll keep being stuck

Look at my reply to dmsch... you're stuck in a loop. Sign out completely and start over. It will then give you a chance to enter your password and come up with a second chance to enter your password and code no spaces between them

I'm following this thread and trying to follow directions for the same problem. When I go to the iCloud system preferences box and click "Sign out" (to get out of this crazy loop), I get a box that says "If you turn off iCloud Drive, all documents stored in iCloud will be deleted from this Mac." Then, the only options are cancel or delete from Mac. I have checked iCloud Drive to stay on...I am sure that there is an easy solution for this, but I can't find it! I am running OS X Yosemite 10.10.5. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Click on the box "Delete From Mac". They aren't getting deleted from iCloud, just from the Mac. They will re-download when you sign back in.

Signing out of iCloud removes all iCloud-sync'd data from the Mac or device - Notes, Calendars, Contacts, iCloud Drive data, etc. That's so if someone else signs into iCloud on that Mac or device, they have their own iCloud stuff there - not yours.

It is safe to sign out. You can check to make sure that iCloud has everything you think it should before signing out by going to iCloud.com and checking the various apps.

Cheers,

GB

I'm having the same problem on my Mac Book Pro.

Just a note, if you press OK, the verification will disappear so it will not be wise to do that. However, what everyone is trying to say is there isn't a field that will allow you to retype password and adding the code.

I tried doing that and ever keystroke gives me a rejection noise. Tried clicking on the little window that asks for a verification code and typing on it. Same thing. rejection noise.

I love Apple because it anyone can learn it without a lot of work. This is too much work just to plug in some numbers.

Any other suggestions?

The key thing people forget to tell you is that you have to log out of your account. Once you log off you can log back on. This will give you two fields. Name and password. In the password filed, you'll enter both your password and the code that has sent to your other device (PHONE). Enter the password and code with NO space between them.

So simple but such a pain .

I've tried login in and logging out. Did work (was able to put the code) but the issue is that the facetime and messages still don't recognize the password, half of my music on itunes is gone.

So like you say: so simple, yet such a pain.

Hi,

My system is OS X YOSEMITE, version 10.10.5, computer- MacBook Pro ( 2.6 GHz, 16 GB memory).

Which password- well, it all started by my account not recognising my password- which I've changed and both are not working. I am using my password for my ICloud.