HT204053 can you have multiple apple id's for the family but we all use the same iCloud?

Can you have multiple apple id's for the family members but we all us the same iCloud account?

You'll have to have an ID you all share in order to have a shared iCloud account. It would be sensible for each person to have their own ID and their own iCloud account for email and their own data (each would be on their own computer/iOS device or user account on a Mac) and then have a common account which everyone would sign into in System Preferences>Mail, Contacts and Calendars to access shared data.
You don't want to be all using the email in a common account - if people are using email aliases remember these can't be detached from the account and transferred to another one. Having all your emails mixed up together can be somewhat impracticable.

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    If you have wi-fi synced enabled that should still work.
    Apps:
    I manually select which apps they get on their devices using itunes. It only changes when they re-sync.
    Don't enable AUTO downloads on their devices for Apps or Music purchases.
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    I have restrictions setup on their devices. I don't allow them to install/delete apps, nor do I allow them to make any account changes on their devices. This way their devices stay in order and get backed up to icloud. I can easily restore their devices if I needed too.
    Once in a while I will disable the restrictions so I can update all their apps.
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  • Can you have multiple Apple TV's in the same house and network? If so how do you know which one to pick from your Idevice?

    can you have multiple Apple TV's in the same house and network? If so how do you know which one to pick from your Idevice?

    Yes, there are even defaults for naming them, such as LivingRoom, Bedroom, etc, or you can even enter your own name with the remote for each AppleTV.

  • HT204053 Can you have two Apple ID's on one iTunes

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  • HT204053 can you have multiple devices on one apple id?

    i ahve added a new iphone to may wireless account but both phones are now using the same apple id.

    Not sure what your question is? You can have multiple devices signed on to the same Apple ID. Do you have any other questions concerning that?
    Cheers,
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    When using iCloud with multiple devices (my kids phones, computers and mine), syncing causing all sorts of problems like losing contacts & info between devices. Is there any way to create an apple id for each person but still use the same iTunes account?

    yes you can still sync all the devices on itunes using one master itunes/appleID account.
    Music:
    If you want to select specific playlists for your kids, DON'T enable iTunes Match on their devices, otherwise they will get ALL the playlists on their devices (learned that the hard way)
    If you have wi-fi synced enabled that should still work.
    Apps:
    I manually select which apps they get on their devices using itunes. It only changes when they re-sync.
    Don't enable AUTO downloads on their devices for Apps or Music purchases.
    Since I also have young kids using these devices:
    I have restrictions setup on their devices. I don't allow them to install/delete apps, nor do I allow them to make any account changes on their devices. This way their devices stay in order and get backed up to icloud. I can easily restore their devices if I needed too.
    Once in a while I will disable the restrictions so I can update all their apps.
    Hope this helps!

  • Can you have multiple apple id's with different billing?

    My husband and I started out using the same Apple ID and now have it on a laptop, 2 iPhones and an iPad.  When we set up our new 4S iPhones our Contacts were merged and some duplicated.  I also want to have my own set of music so I'd like to separate my devices from the existing Apple ID and set up a new one that only contains my purchases and interests.  How can I accomplish this without negative impact to my husbands iPhone and laptop?

    Wouldn't you only need to create a new apple ID and put that on your phone instead of your old apple ID that is merged?

  • HT5622 Can you have multiple apple ids and all share the same apps and music?

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  • Can you have multiple apple i.ds on one computer?

    Can i share and transfer music with my brother on the same computer if we have our own apple accounts?

    How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer
    Using Multiple iTunes Libraries on One Computer
    Apple - iTunes - Inside iTunes - Keeping Multiple iTunes Libraries on a Single Computer
    How to use multiple Apple ID's with one computer and iTunes | iMore.com

  • HT204053 can you have 2 apple ids under one account

    Our family has several apple devices.  Our phones and computers use icloud to coordinate calendars.  However we do not want to receive each others imessages and such.  With several iphones on imessage and icloud and under the same id this has recently become an issue.  How do we stop it from happening but stay coordinated with itunes and calendars?

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    http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2690

  • HT204053 Can you have two Apple id's on the iCloud for iMac?

    Is it possible to have two seperate Aplle ID's on the iCloud app for the iMac?

    You can add secondary icloud accounts by click the apple >> system preferences, mail contacts and calendars.  The secondary account can't do everything that the primary one can, but maybe it'll suit your purpose.
    John's solution of separate user accounts is ideal, though, of course.

  • HT201335 In my house there are 3 iPads.  Can you have multiple Apple IDs set up to work with the Apple TV?  Obviously one at a time.

      Is it possible to have Apple TV device "remember" all three ID's?  If so how does one set that up?

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  • HT2589 Can you have multiple apple id's linked to one library?

    I want my kids to have their own accounts, but as they are all linked to the same library, would they need their own library to have their own account? Don't want 4 versions of iTunes on my computer.

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  • HT204053 Can you merge multiple Apple Id's into one?

    I have two different accounts and one has my music on it. I just bought an Ipad and cannot sync the music from my older Apple ID... I want to keep all my stuff on my new Apple ID. Is it possible to merge the old ID apps and content to the new ID?

    No.
    (76535)

  • HT204053 Can you merge multiple Apple IDs?

    I have somehow collected 3 IDs over the years and want to merge them so I don't keep having to log out and resign in every time I need to update my apps on my iPhone and iPad.
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    Thanks!

    Apple IDs cannot be merged.
    See here:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HE37

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