My "second" Mac

Hi!
I have a desktop "iMac" and a "macbook". I use the same user ID. I installed after purchasing 'Facetime" on my macbook. But, I can't buy and install the same on my iMac. If, I don't want to change my Apple ID, (I think it must be the issue) how can I do it? Can I also use the same ID and call my second Mac?

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Hi!
I have a desktop "iMac" and a "macbook". I use the same user ID. I installed after purchasing 'Facetime" on my macbook. But, I can't buy and install the same on my iMac. If, I don't want to change my Apple ID, (I think it must be the issue) how can I do it?
There is no need to buy it more than once.
As explained in the first item in the Mac App Store FAQs: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4461
Apps from the Mac App Store may be used on any Macs that you own or control for your personal use.
If, I don't want to change my Apple ID, (I think it must be the issue) how can I do it?
Use https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/ to create or change iDs.
Can I also use the same ID and call my second Mac?
The same FaceTime _activation iD_ may work, but each Mac must have a unique email address assigned as its Caller iD.
If all info is identical on both Macs, they cannot tell which you intend to use. This would be like trying to call one telephone in your house from another one on the same line. It does not work.
It worked easiest for me to establish separate activations IDs for each Mac, but you may be able to make it work with one activation iD and two different caller iDs.
EZ Jim
Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz Mac OS X (10.6.6); MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.6)
LED Cinema Display; G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11); iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9); External iSight; iPod4touch4.2.1

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Disclaimer: Apple does not necessarily endorse any suggestions, solutions, or third-party software products that may be mentioned in the topic below. Apple encourages you to first seek a solution at Apple Support. The following links are provided as is, with no guarantee of the effectiveness or reliability of the information. Apple does not guarantee that these links will be maintained or functional at any given time. Use the information below at your own discretion.
This Frequently answered question (FAQ) comes about:
Can an iMac/iBook/Powerbook/MacBook act as a display for another Mac since they all have a built-in display?
The truth is complicated because you have to consider who is doing the processing, and who has the drivers for the work being done.
1. For people who want the processing power of multiple Macs together, there is
Daugerresearch.com's Pooch.
2. Apple's Target Disk Mode lets you treat the hard disk of one Mac as an external drive to another. You do have to be careful with this, only the Mac that is currently booted to an active screen has its drivers enabled. If you need the drivers of the other Mac to do some sort of installation, it may not work right, or if you need it to run specific software.
3. The iMac 27" now has a DisplayPort Input port that allows displaying from a second Mac. See Using a 27-inch iMac as an external display. There are some hurdles to get there, however some third party solutions for those hurdles are listed on:
http://lowendmac.com/ed/bashur/09db/dvi-to-mini-displayport.html
4. If you have a second screen to initially setup a Mac as a server of some sort you can make it "headless" (i.e. no second screen necessary) using one of these solutions:
iChat Screen Sharing
OSX VNC
Netopia's Timbuktu
Apple Remote Desktop
Microsoft Remote Desktop
Screen Recycler
Finder Screen Sharing
The speed of your network though can make such solutions appear too slow for words. If you use IP over Firewire on Mac OS X
10.5, 10.4, or 10.3 reasonable speeds can be obtained.
Elgato makes Firewire compatible capture devices which can capture S-Video. If you output the video of that Mac to an S-Video connector, you can view its video on the Elgato capture screen in 720 x 480 resolution. This usually is too little real estate for an effective second display, but for some it may be the quickest solution available.
In addition, Mac Minis, Intel based iMacs and Mac Pros do accept any display that supports VGA or DVI. Contrary to what you might think, you aren't stuck to Apple's displays. The Apple displays themselves are true Progressive LCDs that are widescreen with color matching, extra ports, and an extra place to put an iSight mount if you can find an original iSight. DVI supports more resolutions, and dual-link DVI even more.
This is the 2nd version of this tip. It was submitted on March 12, 2010 by a brody.
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Hi Brian,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. You can mirror the displays or make whichever display you want the primary in Extended Desktop mode. See this article for details:
How to use multiple displays with your Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5019
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- Ari

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