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

Sorry - misread your post. OK, so it sounds like you need to completely sign out of iCloud System Preferences>iCloud, and then when you sign back in, it will provide you with a way to input the password and the verification code.

Cheers,

GB

Turning off two-factor authentication was the best thing I ever did. I don't think it's really necessary as long as you have a strong password. If it worked easy and was straightforward process for everyone, then it would be fine. But it seems a lot of people have trouble with it and the solution provided here doesn't always work the same for all users.

The irony was that in order to turn off the verification process you must login to your Apple ID and then to gain access to your account and settings, you must enter the verification code. As long as you get the new dialog box that gives you six empty boxes to enter the code, then you're in business. (For me as a blind user, entering the numbers was not as easy as it sounds and a third call to Apple Support revealed that blind users do indeed have problems with entering the code so I had to get a sighted personn to enter the code for me and then it finally worked and I gained access to my account and finally turned the ****** verification process off!).

Sorry, not understanding. You need to sign out, which should not ask for a password. Then sign into iCloud again, and it will send the verification code and you should have the password box to type in your password and verification code together.

Cheers,

GB

When I did put the verification code into the password spot after my password I got a message that said the password was incorrect. I ended up signing into this site which also made me add the text numbers in a separate space and then it worked. How odd.

Hi - Also having this problem. Nowhere to type the code. Have tried entering the password again with the code tagged on the end but doesn't work. Very poor by Apple's standards. Thanks in advance if you can help. Cheers

How?

I enter my Apple ID password when I'm asked to enter my iCloud password, then I'm asked to, "Type my password followed by the verification code shown on your devices." There is NO OTHER text box to enter anything after that.. you can hit "OK" which then brings you back to the iCloud screen that asks you to type your password followed by the verification code shown on your other devices." SO again, is there anyone on here that can specifically answer this question other than vague generalizations?

What button do I hit to bring back up the text box to enter my password followed by my three digit code? I can sign out or go to account details.. that is all. The only thing to enter in account details in a description.. again, this is super confusing.

Thanks for any clarification.

Mikey

I've done this 20 times and it doesn't work. I put in my password, and then I sometimes get a new code, put that number in behind my password and it tells me my password is incorrect. I'm about to give up on Apple -- been trying to resolve this for weeks. HELP!

nope, still not working.

I signed out of iCloud.

On signing back in on my Macbook I DID get a verification code, AND a field to enter it so assumed I was back in action. But when I went back into iTunes to purchase a movie- the reason this started- I'm met with the same situation. I got a warning on my phone that someone's trying to sign in, a verification code, the BUY button still greyed out, and nowhere to enter the verification code.

This is stupid.

What step am I missing?

I totally agree this is a huge shame on Apple to make such ridiculous user interface and waste tons of our time.

my case was my iPhone 5s running iOS8. when no field to input verification code happens, press the "retry" button, then input "your iCloud password"+"verification code", no space in between.

I also have this question. Do you add the code to the MacBook (I find no place to add it) or do you add it to your trusted device iphone etc

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.

Cheers,

GB

I am running IOS 10.9.5

Here are the steps I am taking in screenshots

there is no space below this last screenshot to enter the password either

Hello. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me. Im typing my security code right after, and it pops this message.

Hello, I think I was having a similar problem. I contacted Apple Support, and learned...

Short answer: In order to use the 2-factor verification process, your device has to be running the most up-to-date operating system. So if your Macbook is running any OS other than High Sierra/10.13, you have to turn off the 2-step verification process.

Longer answer: To turn off the 2-factor verification process, you need at least 1 good device that is successfully linked to your iCloud account (iPhone, iPad, etc). You also need the naughty Macbook you're trying to connect to your iCloud account, and it must have a working web browser and internet.

- On your Macbook, open your web browser and go to "Manage Your Apple ID" at
https://appleid.apple.com/#!&page=signin
Sign in using your Apple ID and password.
The webpage should then show empty squares for you to input a verification number.

- Your good iCloud-connected device should notify you, saying a different naughty device is trying to login
with your Apple ID.
Choose "Allow" on your good device.
It should then provide a verification number.

- Enter the verification number into the webpage on your naughty Macbook.
You should then be able to view your Account details online.

Scroll down to the "Security" section, and click on the "Edit" button.

Select the option to turn off the 2-factor verification process.
Once you do this, it will prompt you to choose 3 security questions instead.

- Once you've switched to the security question mode, go back to System Preferences on your Macbook.

Select the iCloud, and enter your Apple ID password.
Your Macbook should now be a good device that is successfully linked to your iCloud account.
Upgrade or downgrade your OS as you desire.

I was running OS 10.9.5, so I upgraded to 10.13, and chose to turn the 2-factor verification back on.

If you choose to have your Macbook run an older OS, you must leave the 2-factor verification off.

Good luck!

-Amber

Nobody said just to put it in after you get the verification code. As has been pointed out several times, once you get the Verification Code, you tap on the back arror in the top left-hand corner of the iCloud box you are in, and it will residplay the sign-in screen. That is where you would then type in your Apple ID followed by the password and the verification code.

If you are facing a different issue, then please explain exactly what your situation is, and refrain from calling people ignorant and their answers stupid. Incivility is not going to further your cause.

GB

And - do yo think it got a "Solved" indicated because at least one of the suggestions didn't work? Obviously it has worked.