Authorize 2 Apple IDs in 1 mac

Hello, we have a Mac at home, and each member of the family has a different user in it. I downloaded my past purchases with my Apple ID, but when my father tried to download his past purchases (with a different Apple ID) the message "This computer is already associated with an Apple ID" appeared, stating that you can't download past purchases from a different Apple ID for 90 days..
My question is.. After 90 days, Can I have 2 associated Apple IDs or I will just be able to change the Apple ID associated with the Mac?
Also, is there a way to know how many days are left? (from the 90 days)
Thanks!

Hello,
You said "You can't authorize more than 1 at a time".. You mean you have to wait 90 days, to authorize another account (and keep the 1st one) OR you mean you can only have 1 authorized account?
I found this:
Note: Removing a device from your Apple ID does not override the 90 day timer. The timer must complete 90 days from the day the device was associated before it can be associated to another Apple ID.
so i know i will still have to wait the 90 days to authorize the Mac with a new Account... Anyway the question is the same, will I still have the Mac authorized with my (old) account when I authorize it with my (new) father's account?
Thanks

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My wife has a laptop and an iphone 4s, I have a laptop and and iphone 4s, our two sons have our old iphone 3s, we have an old laptop for our sons to use. Our old iphones for our sons are deactivated as phones - so they are used as i-touches for songs, pictures and aps. I want to use icloud (which I'm new to) to hopefully have all four iphones and all three computers stay synced with at least music - if not aps and pictures. My wife has an apple ID and I have one. I'd like to authorize all three laptops for both apple IDs so that we will still have our own accounts, but everything either of us buys will be automatically loaded into all three laptops and all four iphones. Can this be done?
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Whenever I did choose "other", as soon as I entered my Email address, it just switched back to my active iCloud account, not letting me continue.
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- Making up a totally new one does not work either.
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I'm new to the communities so please bear with me if I post this inappropriately.
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We have two computers in the house. When my husband first bought an ipod, we had a PC. All of his devices have always been synced on the PC using his apple id. When I got my iphone, I synced on our MAC using my apple id. When the kids got itouches, they synced on the MAC using their apple id.
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Whenever I try to check the "notes" box in that account (still under System Prefs. / Internet Accounts), I am prompted for an iCloud Email to continue.
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- Choosing one from the drop down menu (suggestions) does not lead any further. All I get then is: "The program Notes can not be activated... please wait a moment and retry..."
- Making up a totally new one does not work either.
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