Family Apple id and messaging/FaceTime

I have just bought an iMac (my daughters both have iPads and iPods). After initially using our shared Apple id and getting all their message & FaceTime requests popping up, I created my own Apple id and switched the iMac login and preferences to it, but I'm still seeing the girls notifications. They are not old enough to have their own Apple id's so how do I stop seeing their stuff? Steve

Go to Messages>Preferences>Accounts and delete/uncheck all but your Apple ID email address.
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If you mean for iMessage and FaceTime, the number is based on the iPhone number you set up iMessage and FaceTime on. If that number is no correct, sign out of these services on both your iPhone and iPad by tapping the ID (in Settings>Messages>Send & Receive and Settings>FaceTime) and selecting sign out. Then sign in first on your iPhone and confirm that the phone number is correct. Then sign in on your iPad.

I changed my apple password and now FaceTime won't recognize it. Says apple id or password is wrong, what need I do?

I changed my apple password and now FaceTime won't recognize it. Says apple id or password is wrong, what need I do?

Hello solarkey,
Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing with logging into FaceTime after updating your Apple ID password.
First, I recommend toggling FaceTime off and then back on:
Toggle FaceTime off and on in FaceTime > Preferences.
Additionally, you can click on your Apple ID in FaceTime > Preferences to sign out and sign in with your new password if you have not entered your new password.
FaceTime for Mac: Troubleshooting FaceTime
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4185
If you continue to experiencing sign in issues with FaceTime, I recommend continuing with the following article:
FaceTime, Game Center, Messages: Troubleshooting sign in issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

Family Apple IDs and iCloud SubAccounts

Our family has just purchased and is migrating to 3 iPhones, 1 MacBook Pro, 1 iMac and 2 iPads. We have 4 users in our family - 2 parents and 2 kids. Your recommendations on how to best set-up our family in terms of Apple ID's and iCloud Accounts would be most appreciated. Below are our top line thoughts based on some initial reading, yet very new to all of this and am not familiar with excuting the details (need a plan + step-by-step help)
Have one main Apple ID for iTunes. This account will be used to access iTunes on all iPhones (3), iPad (2) and Computers. It will also be used to create a main iCloud account for the main household user (contacts, calendar, etc).
For spouse + 2 kids, have separate iCloud accounts for e-mail, contacts, calendars, etc. Do you need to use a separate Apple ID for each one? How do you create the Apple ID if they don't have e-mail addresses, and the 1 email address is already set-up as the main Apple ID for iTunes?
Your detailed suggestions + step-by-step guide would be most helpful!!!!!!!!
Thank You...

In reference to iTunes...
Whilst you're under the same wifi, you can use Homesharing, as long as one machine holds all of the music, any other devise running iTunes should be able to stream the music through the wifi onto theirs.
Alternatively, when out and about, one user can activate in total 5 devices to download their music onto.
But you wouldn't want to do this outside of iTunes, otherwise it will mess up things like Facetime and Messages as previously mentioned. Even then this above process isn't exactly "clean".
A good solution would be as follows, and a set-up that works with myself and family...
Each person to have their own Apple ID. Using an Apple TV, you can easily flick between users, browse and stream everyones music, films and photos who's Apple ID is saved on the machine.
This is (only recently) the only Apple devise that works with multiple Apple IDs without getting complicated.
Of course research the Apple TV, because at the moment it is quite limiting, so make sure it's limits work with what you want to do. But we use it all the time for watching movies (bought in iTunes).

I changed my apple id and now facetime won't recognize it

I wanted to change the email for facetime so I changed my apple id but facetime is still using the old email.
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Hello solarkey,
Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing with logging into FaceTime after updating your Apple ID password.
First, I recommend toggling FaceTime off and then back on:
Toggle FaceTime off and on in FaceTime > Preferences.
Additionally, you can click on your Apple ID in FaceTime > Preferences to sign out and sign in with your new password if you have not entered your new password.
FaceTime for Mac: Troubleshooting FaceTime
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4185
If you continue to experiencing sign in issues with FaceTime, I recommend continuing with the following article:
FaceTime, Game Center, Messages: Troubleshooting sign in issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

I changed my Apple ID and now FaceTime won't connect...why?

I changed my Apple ID to my new email address...now my FaceTime will not connect...I have it set up with my cell phone but no luck connecting...suggestions?

Hello solarkey,
Thank you for providing the details of the issue you are experiencing with logging into FaceTime after updating your Apple ID password.
First, I recommend toggling FaceTime off and then back on:
Toggle FaceTime off and on in FaceTime > Preferences.
Additionally, you can click on your Apple ID in FaceTime > Preferences to sign out and sign in with your new password if you have not entered your new password.
FaceTime for Mac: Troubleshooting FaceTime
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4185
If you continue to experiencing sign in issues with FaceTime, I recommend continuing with the following article:
FaceTime, Game Center, Messages: Troubleshooting sign in issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3970
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

Apple ID and imessage/ facetime

When My wife first got her iPhone she didn't have an Apple id so we loaded my Apple id instead. She has since gotten her own Apple ID but we can't change imessage and facetime to her Apple ID. How do we fix this?

Hello nutsnbolts08,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
Apple ID: What to do after you change your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5796
iOS 6 and later: Go to Settings > FaceTime.
If you signed out before changing your Apple ID:
iPhone, iPod touch: Tap “Use your Apple ID for FaceTime” and enter your current Apple ID to sign in.
iPad: Enter your current Apple ID to sign in.
If you're still signed in with your previous Apple ID, tap your previous Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
iPhone, iPod touch: Tap “Use your Apple ID for FaceTime” and enter your current Apple ID to sign in.
iPad: Enter your current Apple ID to sign in.
iOS 6 and later: Go to Settings > Messages, then tap Send & Receive.
If you signed out before changing your Apple ID:
iPhone, iPod touch: Tap "Use your Apple ID for iMessage" and enter your current Apple ID.
iPad: Enter your current Apple ID.
If you're still signed in with your previous Apple ID, tap your previous Apple ID, then tap Sign Out.
iPhone, iPod touch: Tap "Use your Apple ID for iMessage" and enter your current Apple ID.
iPad: Enter your current Apple ID.
Have a nice day,
Mario

My iphone 5 has gone to a screen with apple logo and message saying find flash media and keep out. I cannot do anything with my phone. can soomeone help.

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How can I have one "family" Apple ID and two icloud accounts one for me and one for the wife?

MacVirgin!Just got new Air and iMac (iphones on the way). How can I have one Apple ID but two iCloud accounts (one for me and one for my wife)? I have set up one iCloud account and am attempting to share contacts between iMac, iCloud and Air, however iMac and iCloud are not in sync? I must be missing something very simple.

ok. I set up the imac and Air with one user account. this was used to activae iCloud on both machines and I have now se up one iCloud account and managed to share calander and contacts between the two. Ultimately both me and my wife will have an iphone and we wish to share calenders and contacts. We both also use the imac and air on one user account. It looks like I need to set another user account then activate iCloud in my wifes Apple ID

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Why cannot i restore my apple TV and message shows device cannot be found?

Hi I have same problem too.
Ihave windows 7 at my home desktop and latest version of iTunes. I bought this apple TV 2 from a friend of mine couple of days ago. It works perfectly fine when I plugged into my TV however the home sharing is still linked to my friend's email address so I tried to restore it by plugging into my iTune but meessage pops out everytime that device cannot be found. I tried re-installing as well however results remains the same i.e. device cannot be found.
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I have one apple ID and multiple family members share this with their devices. How do we keep pics and messages separate?

I have one apple ID and multiple family members share this with their individual devices. How do we keep pics and messages separate for each device?

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My family and I share the same account of apple. I'm getting phone calls and messages from my mothers and my number and vice versa. is there anything we can do

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The short solution is to go to Settings > FaceTime > iPhone Cellular Calls OFF.
However, as Csound points out, you should not really be sharing an Apple ID with anyone. See: How to Stop Sharing an Apple ID.
(Note that I am affiliated with that site, and some pages contain ads).

We have multiple devices in our family. On each iPad/iPhone each user has their own apple id for iMessage, Facetime and icloud, but we all sign in to the same apple id for itunes. When one of my kids comments on my shared photostream, it shows my name??

We have multiple devices in our family. On each iPad/iPhone each user has their own apple id for iMessage, Facetime and icloud, but we all sign in to the same apple id for itunes. When one of my kids comments on my shared photostream, it shows my name and not theirs as the commenter. How do I fix that?

CREATE A NEW USER
Go to System Preferences --> Create a New User in Users & Groups
Decide on whether to setup as Admin or Standard User.
Switch to the New User by logging out under the Apple in the Menu Bar or use Fast User Switching
Fast User Switching allows other users to leave current applications and windows open. Depending on RAM, you might need to log out rather than use FUS.

I never get make work messages, facetime and iCloud with my Apple ID. why an how?

First all I'm sorry my English please.
I have a MacBook Pro 2009 with Mavericks updated.
I want to use Messages, iCloud, Facetime...but once I type my Apple Id (I use it without problems in appStore) Facetime and Messages stay for a long time trying to work but never connect so they don't work.
I really don't know what can I do to use these programs so could someone help me, please?
iCloud say : Account limit reached
Messages: don't say anything, just never complete once I press "Sign in" and keeps loading.
Facetime : Could not sign in. Please check your network connection and try again.
I never have seen iCloud, Messages and Facetime even iChat work because always happen this problem.
Thanks..

Hummm,
The inclusion of "iChat never worked" as well as the current version does point to other problems
This may be whether your Mac Firewall is On and is allowing these apps and their supports apps (IMAgent in Lion Onwards and iChat agent in iChat 5/Snow Leopard and earlier.
It could also be your Router and any ports it needs opening and whether it too has a firewall that also needs the ports opening.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4245 Lists the iOS devices port needs for FaceTime and Messages.
They would be no different on a Mac.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1507 Details the ports iChat 4 and earlier used.
These are reduced now. AIM logs in on port 443 (rather than 5190), port 5060 is not longer used.
A/V chats are on one port reducing the "group of 20" (16384-16403) to just 10 (16393-16402)
iChat would have been AIM, Jabber or in iChat 6 Yahoo as well and not iMessages
iMessages needs both port 443 than 5223 to Login (Jabber uses port 5223 as well and this maybe where your iChat attempts and the current ones cross over.
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 MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
 Couple of iPhones and an iPad

Apple ID not working with facetime and messages what to do

I'm not sure when this issue occurred but I cannt use my facetime and messages at all. My apple ID works with everything else but facetime, messages and oh yeah icloud . I have changed my ID like three times and I also looked at my DSM but nothing. I'm frustrated because I live in Trinidad where there is no apple store to correct this issue. Please help someone!!!!!

Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319
Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
The Complete Guide to FaceTime + iMessage: Setup, Use, and Troubleshooting
http://tinyurl.com/a7odey8
Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
Using FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4245
iOS: About Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
Set up iMessage
http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/
Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
Setting Up Multiple iOS Devices for iMessage and Facetime
http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l
FaceTime and iMessage not accepting Apple ID password
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Unable to use FaceTime and iMessage with my apple ID
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For non-Apple devices, check out the TextFree app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/text-free-textfree-sms-real/id399355755?mt=8
 Cheers, Tom

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