How to turn off two factor authentication?

Nice....isn’t the word “Communities” in here somewhere? I realize you’re all very experienced and have directed User’s as best as you can to the appropriate tech support avenues but really patience is a virtue if you don’t want to answer this question anymore why do you. I’m out, truly.

Cherry picking my work here is patently unfair.

I am insulted that you imply I am not patient.

I’m not sure what’s going on....I asked a question, it was answered to my satisfaction and I was happy with the answer. I have since received about 20 additional answers. i am grateful for all those that replied and tried to help. How do I get out of this and not get any more emails.

Unfortunately, you cannot control what gets posted online. Some do not understand that these are technical forums - not social media or afternoon tea. So, some threads wind up off topic . Just ignore.

You can click on the "following" button to "unfollow" the thread and also change your preferences in your profile not to get email notifications. That should help.

Okay, here’s one for you, in all seriousness , I have unfollowed and changed email preferences. Yet here I am. Technical question...have I missed a step? Does it take awhile to process? Thank you.

lisle256 wrote:

I apologize for insulting you.

thank you.

In the last 2 pages, 2 different posters have come here, indignantly claiming they were forced to add 2FA.

In both cases I informed them they had the solution in their inbox. A solution detailed in these 88 pages ad nauseum. aka 14 days to go back to their previous level of account security.

Poster 1 came back to say it worked. Poster 2 has yet to do so.

My point? Outrage blinds these people. They come in here, do not read, scream they had no options and demand a solution. in my experience here and elsewhere, patience does not calm them. it is not as effective as clearly stating reality. Kill them with kindness is highly overrated online. Anonymity sometimes emboldens people. Watch their usernames. Watch them, ask a question, but end the the question with "...and don't bother giving me this answer". They don't want help, they want a pulpit.

It then becomes their choice to stand down or carry on. I am not affected either way.

Hello,

I did unfollow but for some reason it’s still sending emails. I did change preferences also but hate to disable the entire email portion because of this one post. I appreciate your response and have paid great paid great attention to it. It’s part of original response. I see how hard you are all working at providing the appropriate responses on a technical level, which of course is the purpose here. I can’t imagine how hard it is to be in this position. This post has been going on forever. I know you’re all doing your best and that you are continuing to provide feedback and direction is to be noted. Some people that are actually struggling with some features that become overwhelming, regardless of education level or anything else, tend to create anxiety which leads to it being hard to readjust and try again. Apple featured can be confusing. You’re not here to analyze or guess what might be contributing to difficulty in trying all troubleshooting solutions available, unfortunately these things can contribute for some User’s that are genuinely trying to problem solve. It must be frustrating. This entire post is filled with comments and posts that need to be presented elsewhere ( has you have provided links to). Those channels are effective. I can’t offer details, but when you try, try and try again you can get people to listen , using those channels and help is available. I’m proof. My devices are the unicorn. I can’t get help here right now. Hopefully later. I do appreciate all of your experience. I will add ( to validate this post) that I like 2FA and have not had any issues at all. It’s a feature I have appreciated.

Very well put.

Thank you for putting into words which I was unable to do. These are difficult times and we rely on our deuces more than ever. I do realize people are mostly well intentioned but the delivery can leave so much to be desired. It has for certain effected my experience here and I desperately needed some kind of assistance or direction which over all I did not receive or received with this attitude. I no longer post my issues and actually as a result spend very little time here anymore at all.

Thank you.

So, that , well written post gave you no reason for pause or reflection? You’re right you do not work for Apple being what seems to be a a level of senior volunteer based on your level, you do indeed represent Apple. If you can continually present an unwelcoming attitude along with a superior attitude when assisting with technical issues you’re only driving people away which is not a successful way to volunteer for any forum, organization or

company. You’re not alone it seems to be a very common attitude among volunteers with your level of experience here. Maybe you all could consider a blog or website where you are not bothered by such posts or inquires .Please note, I am referring to people that are actually seem to be struggling with features rather than the complaints or anti Apple tirades. Those I’m sure continue to be frustrating but that’s not something that a volunteer needs to express their frustration . Veiled or not.

No, users here do NOT represent Apple. We have no formal affiliation with Apple, and anything any user posts here is purely their thoughts, experience or opinion. Fellow users determine points, by marking posts Answered or helpful. Apple does not assign points nor levels. Fellow users determine that by how they mark other users posts.

Any one on the planet with internet access can join these forums, and post their responses. If they violate the TOU, a moderator will intervene, but other than that, anyone’s rank here is determined purely by their fellow users responses to their posts.

If anyone wants support directly from Apple by people who do represent Apple, then they need to contact Apple support, not these user community forums.

Ridiculous. I don't mind the 2-factor security. What I absolutely do mind -- which annoys me like nothing else -- is the frequency you have to do it. Literally, every time you access anything Apple related it requires it. It could be 10 seconds apart on the same device in the same precise location. You could just make it like once a day or at the minimum once in an hour. Often people are handling some matter which requires them to look around 50 million different Apple websites to find the answer which requires 50 million times doing the two factor. You could also just simply send the user a message each time their account has been accessed. If they don't respond you can safely assume it was them. I have a feeling there is something far more sinister to this policy than "enhanced security". What a load of nonsense.

I truly unfollowed this thread and yet it hasn’t happened. I stand corrected, you do not represent Apple. I will not backtrack on the fact that your point levels represents a level of experience that new Users or Users new to this forum do rely on for direction and assistance. I’m not denying that you provide that information frequently and I’m sure usually accurately but delivery matters in how that information is absorbed, retained and utilized. When Users are introduced to a new feature or device and an issue pops up, so can someone’s anxiety level which can also effect ones ability to absorb and retain information. I’m sorry I do believe that as much as you do not want to carry the burden, experience is Usually respected and relied on. This purely my opinion, although I don’t feel alone. Maybe the forum itself needs a sub group so you can work on more complex issues among yourselves without having to work with Users that seem to cause frustration. I will reiterate that I do not seem to be alone in this. It could drives new Users away from posting questions . I know i haven’t posted a question or been on here until the last few days in weeks. It was an email that drew me back. I’ll be checking out agin as I have changed my email preferences also. It’s disappointing. Your effort is noted. You do not have any obligation to the Users or Apple that is understood.

showtimeBruin wrote:

Ridiculous. I don't mind the 2-factor security. What I absolutely do mind -- which annoys me like nothing else -- is the frequency you have to do it. Literally, every time you access anything Apple related it requires it. It could be 10 seconds apart on the same device in the same precise location. You could just make it like once a day or at the minimum once in an hour. Often people are handling some matter which requires them to look around 50 million different Apple websites to find the answer which requires 50 million times doing the two factor. You could also just simply send the user a message each time their account has been accessed. If they don't respond you can safely assume it was them. I have a feeling there is something far more sinister to this policy than "enhanced security". What a load of nonsense.

If you're having to do it multiple times a day, something is wrong. I had to use 2FA for the first time in about a month today because I hadn't logged into this forum in several days and some work software does funny things with cookies (you want to talk annoying said software forces a log off if I've left the computer idle for more than 15 minutes). I use multiple devices, access my account in different ways several times a day.

I read your response and considered it throughly. I align with points identified . Again maybe the level system is the issue. It does indeed indicate an amount of experience or certainly time and activity amounts. As a level one User that was something I paid attention to. I’m sure there’s no argument that you had more experience here at least. You do not always have the answers and certainly provide the correct links when you do not have experience or solutions to a particular issue. I do find that others with more experience do also engage in posts in ways that that are not following the Communities Guidelines. The “Just Ignore it” suggestion could apply here too. I’ll report myself now as I won’t be using the forum anymore. Thank you for any assistance you may have offered me in the past.

man addendum ;

I appreciate and use 2FA. But I have only ever needed it for password changes, so not much to complain about, although now I’ll be doing outside research on why I haven’t needed it more often.

Legally, no it should not be up to the user. You don’t get to decide how private companies you choose to create accounts with secure the data on their hardware. You’ve never had that option. The company holding the data, and legally responsibility for its security, has always had the right and obligation to set security as they see fit.

As a consumer, your only option is whether to use a companies online services, or not.

And they are not overly interested in your convenience or not. They are concerned with limiting their liability for security breaches by users who are notoriously lax with passwords and logins. Those same users who sue at the drop of a hat when their accounts are compromised.

Technically speaking...not every user with security issues falls into this bracket. Times have changed and things are not always related to user error nor does everyone in this situation “sue at the drop of a hat”. Finger pointing solves nothing. Education solves much. I wish you continued success with your devices and your perfect user history while using them. It’s a dark world out there. I happen to still believe in Apple. Even after my exposure to this forum. Continued good luck.