HT204053 Should a family use one apple I'd?

Hello,
I think I want my family to use the cloud to share. Is it wise to use one apple ID for the entire family? Do you use separate accounts?

Hmmmm.... how many people in your family? What ages? I would say it all depends. If you're a control freak definately go for one account.
You can always switch back and forth between identities. It isn't totally necessary to only use the one account. Depending on how focused everyone is and how personal their device is to them. My wife needs her Japanese iTunes account and we get along fine using both.
This is an interesting topic. Carry on.
Regards, Richard

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Frequently asked questions about Apple ID
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