How to use your Apple Id account on mac apps without a credit card?

I'm quite new with this whole apple business as I've never used Apple products before. But now that i got a new macbook, the mac app store says I have an update for my iPhoto. I want to download the update using my newly created Apple ID but I do not own a credit card (and certainly I do not plan to own any until much later anyways). It says I have to fill in all the boxes asking for my creadit card information thus I cannot continue to downloading without filling those credit card info boxes first. So, any suggestions?

Sorry, but you must have a credit card, or debit card to make iTunes/ App store purchases, even if they are free. This is due to the fact it is online.

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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534
    Read the steps carefully as the order in which you follow them is  critical. Note that you can do this only when creating a new Apple ID. You cannot use an existing ID. 
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    Regards.

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    http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-get-free-apps-from-the-app-store-without-a- credit-card/
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534
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     Cheers, Tom

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  • HT201304 How can I purchase an app without a credit card?

    How can I purchase an app without a credit card?

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5552
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  • HT2534 How to access and install appstore free apps without providing credit card number because I do not have one?

    How to access and install appstore free apps without providing credit card number because I do not have one?

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  • How can i buy free apps without a credit card

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    Yes I did, I have two apple ID's, one which I created only yesterday this is the one which I do not want my credit card details on.
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    http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-get-free-apps-from-the-app-store-without-a- credit-card/
    Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534
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    iTunes Store: Changing your payment information
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1918
    iTunes Store Accepted Forms of Payment
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5552
     Cheers, Tom

  • How can I access free apps without a credit card?

    I'm trying to create an Apple ID for some elderly folks that want something as simple as checking the weather and potentially other free apps but at no point can I create an account without a credit card, an idea that's very bad for folks that are not at all technically savvy.
    Various guides suggest there's a 'none' option for payment type if you attempt to create the account with the need to obtain a free app in the app store but this option does not exist, we only have three credit card options. If I change to USA, I have more options like Paypal but none of them is 'none'. Also tried the UK, still didn't work.
    Can anyone advise me as to how we can 'review terms' without entering a credit card? It's difficult for me to explain they can't do as much as they want to do with their new $400+ purchase because they need to use their credit card for authorization.

    Edit : your last reply appeared as I was typing this.
    I've just tried the steps and they worked ok for me, I've got the 'none' option for a new account e.g.
    These are the steps that I used to give people (free apps are now labelled as 'Get') : Re: i want to create an appleid and i dont have credit card. the instruction that you discribe at the top is not working…, and that is what I've just used.
    If you update the primary email address on the account that you've already created then you should be able to try using to create another account - you can change the primary email address by logging into it via http://appleid.apple.com, or by logging in via the Store > View Account on a computer's iTunes. You can create a 'throw-away' email account to put on the existing account via http://gmail.com or http://hotmail.com
    I'd be surprised if the info that you've just been given about gift cards or credit cards is correct, iTunes gift cards aren't available in a lot of countries (and they are country-specific) and a lot of people don't have credit cards - they'd effectively be preventing a lot of people form having accounts.

  • HT5622 How do I get my acount to be set up without a credit card

    Hello how can I make a new account with out using a credit card

    How to Get Apps From the App Store Without a Credit Card
    http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-get-free-apps-from-the-app-store-without-a- credit-card/
    Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534
    If None is not available - On your computer launch iTunes and click "iTunes Store" in the left navigation pane. Click the "down arrow" next to your name at the top right side of the page and click "Account." Enter your username and password and click "View Account" to log into your account information. Next to your Payment Type, click "Edit." Select the "None" button and click "Done." Confirm that your card has been removed by returning to the Apple account information screen. Under Payment Type, it should say that there is no credit card on file.
    iTunes Store: Changing your payment information
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1918
    iTunes Store Accepted Forms of Payment
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5552
     Cheers, Tom

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