![]() ![]() Choose “Apple ID” or “iCloud” (depending on MacOS version).Pull down the Apple menu and go to “System Preferences”.This is not difficult, but if you’re looking for something labeled ‘Apple ID’ you won’t find it, it’s under “iCloud” instead: Changing the associated Apple ID means logging out of the existing Apple account, and then logging into the new one. To change the Apple ID / iCloud Account* associated with a specific Mac user account, you’ll want to be logged into the user account you wish to change. Take advantage of this ability in Mac OS X, it’s very helpful. The ability to separate user accounts like this is one of the main differences between how Apple IDs can function on a Mac in MacOS versus iOS, where on the mobile side, only one ID can be used because there is no user account differentiation on an iPhone or iPad. In fact, it’s a really good idea to keep Apple ID’s and user accounts separate, not only for privacy purposes, but so you don’t have overlapping messages, FaceTime, Contacts, etc, but also so that you can have a much easier time preserving and restoring backups for your individual Apple devices. For example, your personal Mac user account could use one Apple ID associated with your iCloud and iOS devices, while your spouses user account could use a completely different Apple ID that is associated with their iPhone. Remember, Macs support multiple user accounts with Mac OS X, and accordingly multiple Apple ID’s can be used on a single computer with those different user accounts. ![]()
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