Can I share my iPad apps with my wife--she has her own iTunes account

I just bought my wife an iPad. Can I share some of my apps with her? We have different accounts and use different computers to sync.

Well, it's real easy if you use the same computer with the same computer login. Just connect and go! iTunes will keep track of which iPad is which by name. The only minor nuisance is app updates. You want to get into the habit of always using the iPads. iTunes requires that you log out and back in again but the iPads handle it automatically. You just have to remember the PW for both accounts.
I can't help you with two computers.

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kat...mom wrote:
I suppose ya. If she deletes my account from her iPad it won't affect my account, right?
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Use the delete account button in the iCloud settings.
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settings

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Family Plan as with the cell phone carrier?
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Follow these instructions
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

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Drrhythm2 wrote:
What's the best solution for this? I
Copy the entire /Music/iTunes/ folder from her old compouter to /Music/ in her account on this new computer.

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If you want to share iTunes purchases between multiple accounts in the same family you could use Family Sharing.
Sharing purchased content with Family Sharing - Apple Support
Take care,
Nubz

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Hi peacemakerco,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
You can use the steps in this article to sign in on the iPhone with the right Apple ID:
iOS: Changing the signed-in iTunes Store Apple ID account
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1311
Best,
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