I WANT TO TURN OFF TWO FACTOR VERIFICATION!!!!! It is a total pain in the butt and I want the option to turn it off. Help!!!!! How can apple not allow us to turn this time-suck feature off? I want to register my frustration.

Every single trusted device you own, including the one in your hand when a code is required, receives the code. Unless you have lost your device or had it stolen, or it is broken, there is no need at all for any other piece of equipment other than the iPhone or iPad in your hand.

I don't know why I keep reading these posts. The issue is many of us have multiple devices. Most of the time I'm on my PC. So when I see the email telling me there's a new post in this forum, I go to it on my PC. I don't have an iPhone and my iPad is turned off in a different room.

The only good thing is that as I keep signing back in on my PC, to read these, I'm it's still saving my password and the IP address must not have changed or something like that. But next time I follow the link to this group and I need 2F to log in. I won't bother coming back.

I see that JaneonJane's enquiry dates back to September 2018. Today, February 7, 2019, there is a good answer from Kurt Nelson1 (please scroll down) about what to actually do to turn off Two Factor Verification. I am very grateful for this and will forward it to my Mac Friends.

Two factor authentication has nothing to do with your phone or your kids phones. It protects your Apple ID, not your phones.

If you install spy type software you will have to hack their phones. Which will allow you and every predator in the world to monitor your kids activities also. Are you sure that is what you want?

Here is a post for people who think Activation Lock isn't important: My another Apple ID haked - Apple Community

This poor soul will probably never be able to use their Apple ID or phone again. Not the first one like this that I've seen in the past week.

Did you see this one about 3 weeks ago? Woman's Apple ID was hacked. Hacker changed the password and all personal information, address, phone numbers, security questions. Put the phone in Lost mode. Started sending spam to everyone in her contact list, then used her email address to broadcast thousands of phishing messages. Demanded a ransom to unlock the phone, but would not give back the Apple ID. So all of her photos gone. Apple said they couldn't help because she had no way to prove that it was her Apple ID, as none of the information at appleid.apple.com matched what she said. I don't know if it was ever resolved.

yep.

Adding 2 Factor means you literally could give out business cards with your Apple ID and password on them.

Assuming you keep your device physically secure and use a strong local passcode, your account is safe.

Worst case scenario is you are annoyed by the constant requests for a verification code which you can deny until the bad guy gives up.

And they will.

Those who claim it takes a lot of time to use must not use it correctly. I use it daily and it adds mere seconds to the occasional sign in.

On the upside, my ability to remember 6 digit codes for up to 10 seconds has improved greatly.

I feel that 2F does not at all reflect the spirit of those of us who have lauded our Mac computers for years - since the first unit hit the market in fact. Also some of the answers I find to be unfriendly and not with the type of respect and care I've always been used to on this website. Please bear in mind that those of you who do this are not up to the standards we are used to - and in fact I will consider changing loyalty if this carries on. I, for one, am thoroughly tired of having updates at what feels like every few weeks. If you forget, word of mouth advertising - sort of how Mac was established, is the best advertising. What I've done with the 2F is hide it so that I don't have to look at the reminder every day. I should add that my son has his phone et al connected. I will never ever do that - because Apple now is demonstrating that it is more into the era of "control" than supporting the independence and creativity of the Mac user.

Did you bother to read the two examples of why 2FA is a necessity? Or don't you care if a hacker takes away the use of your phone, steals all of your data, and harasses all of your contacts? These are both real case histories.

But I think that since you are so unhappy you should switch to a different product line. 2FA is not going away. Just like your bank's requirement for secure passwords (and possibly 2 FA also). Or the US Government's requirement for 2 FA to access almost any government service. Or Google's requirement for 2 FA for most of their advanced features.

Considering the number of times I've had to reset my password because someone tried to hack my Apple ID I am thrilled to have a solution as effective as 2FA. I still see the attempts when I get authorization requests so I know they haven't stopped.

We're just users here; we have no stake in whatever choices you make.

What I've done with the 2F is hide it so that I don't have to look at the reminder every day. I should add that my son has his phone et al connected.

It sounds as if 1) you don't really understand what 2FA is or how it works and 2) you're sharing an Apple ID, something that's almost always going to end in frustration.

I feel that 2F does not at all reflect the spirit of those of us who have lauded our Mac computers for years - since the first unit hit the market in fact. Also some of the answers I find to be unfriendly and not with the type of respect and care I've always been used to on this website. Please bear in mind that those of you who do this are not up to the standards we are used to - and in fact I will consider changing loyalty if this carries on. I, for one, am thoroughly tired of having updates at what feels like every few weeks. If you forget, word of mouth advertising - sort of how Mac was established, is the best advertising. What I've done with the 2F is hide it so that I don't have to look at the reminder every day. I should add that my son has his phone et al connected. I will never ever do that - because Apple now is demonstrating that it is more into the era of "control" than supporting the independence and creativity of the Mac user.

And you are telling us, your fellow users, this for what reason? No one here that is posting, with the exception of the Community Specialists, is employed by Apple. We are all users. We provide help when people ask for it. But posting a rant like the one above is really pointless, and is against the TOU of this forum as well.

If you have a question or issue with 2FA, then please explain what it is so we can help. I, also, have been using Apple products since the 80's, but I do not see what that has to do Apple adding increased security to protect your personal information and privacy. What is the connection?

Also, what does any of it have to do with updates? Updates are released when required for security reasons, or to fix bugs. Why is it such a problem? An update can be done overnight while you have your device plugged in for charging. Once you have started the install, you don't need to babysit it.

And everyone here is fully aware of the standards for this forum, as well as the Terms of Use. But it doesn't seem that you have familiarized yourself with them: Apple Support Communities Terms of Use Agreement

So, again, please explain what specific issue you are having with 2FA and we will try to help.

GB

I have had to enter the verification code at least 7 times today, including just now when I had to register for this community to reply. Every time I sign in to my Apple ID, I get a request to enter the verification code for the IPhone in my hand. I have not signed out and read the articles to see why I to keep entering the code.

Yes agreed apple just lost me as a customer this is pretty lame. I believe in two factor but not to allow the account owner to deactivate it is pretty lame.. 1 of 5 iPhones gone ,2apple TVs,2macbook pros, and my family iTunes among other things will be phased out. I doubt any one that monitor this really cares anyway.

I'm getting asked every single time I log into iCloud to verify. This is getting soooo redundant, I have to enter a password, and then fish out my phone for a six number verification. So exhausting and an awful design.

I'm trying to sign in to iCloud on my computer so that I can add a note, or reminder, without having to pull out my phone. Every time I sign into iCloud, however, I have to do the two-factor authentication via my phone (so I have to pull out my phone anyways), even when I select "trust this browser" after signing in.