HT204053 should each member of the family have their own apple id for maximum icloud storage?

Should each member of the family have their own apple id for maximum icloud storage?

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It would give you more storage, but more importantly it will stop all your personal data getting mixed up.

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HT204053 My children both have ipad minis - I want to be able to purchase them items using my applie id but I want them to have their own apple id for imessage etc...is this possible?

My children both have ipad minis - I want to be able to purchase them items using my applie id but I want them to have their own apple id for imessage etc...is this possible?

Your Apple ID can be associated with up to 10 devices, including iOS devices, computers and Apple TV(s). If you will still be within this limit, you can continue to share the ID across all your devices. A caution about sharing your iCloud account, however: when you share an account any data you sync with the account is merged and the merged data appears on all devices sharing the account. You may, for example, end up with each other's contacts and calendar events on your devices if you do this.
It's usually recommended that you share your iTunes account, but maintain separate iCloud accounts, as well as use different IDs for iMessage and FaceTime (to avoid getting each other's text messages and FaceTime calls). Note: the ID you use for iTunes purchasing does not need to be the same as the ID you use for other services such as iCloud, iMessage or FaceTime. This article may be of interest in this regard: http://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-5-icloud-tips-sharing-an-apple-id-with-you r-family/.

HT3529 i (the parent) wants to keep my apple id for my stuff but have my sons have their own apple ids for their ipod touch's. how do i do that?

does anyone have a good way to do this?

I have the same question. My son and daughter both received iPod Touch devices. I did not want to create a new Apple Id for each of them, I want to manage any application aquisitions and do not to have repurchase numerous apps I bought over last year on my iPhone for the kids to play with. Bottom line, is it impossible for for my kids to have these devices with the same Apple ID as my iPhone/iTunes account?

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.

HT5622 What if I have children who have their own apple products but I want them on the same apple ID as me and we want to use imessage?

We have a few iphones and one apple ID. We only want to use the one apple ID as they are children and I want to have control. How can we imessage between us and different phones without everyone getting the imessages on each device?

Settings>Messages>Send & Receive...you can adjust here. There is no other setting to adjust.
What you want to do is really not the best approach. Everyone can continue to use the same Apple ID for iTunes content, but for everything else...FaceTime, iMessage, & iCloud, everyone really needs their own Apple Id for things to function properly & as designed.

HT5622 I had an iPhone 4S, I recently upgraded to a 5s and have been using it since early December. I kept my same Apple ID . I gave my 4s away, the person set up their own Apple ID for the 4s however now I can't use my Apple ID in my 5s. Any help please

I had an iPhone 4S, I recently upgraded to a 5s and have been using it since early December. I kept my same Apple ID . I gave my 4s away, the person set up their own Apple ID for the 4s however now I can't use my Apple ID in my 5s. Any help please

There could be many causes. What happens when you try to use it. also try adding it again.

HT204053 How do you change apple id for icloud if phone is already set up. Need to give each phone in my account their own apple id for icloud so that we dont receive each others messages but can still all use same id for purchases.

How do you change apple id for icloud if phone is already set up. Need to give each phone in my account their own apple id for icloud so that we dont receive each others messages but can still all use same id for purchases.

Settings-icloud-scroll to the bottom, select delete, if you want to keep the content select keep, otherwise it'll remove it. Then once it is done add the account information for the account you want on that phone. Your apple ID in settings-store will remain the same and each device can still purchase/use content from that account.

HT2736 I have a $100 card from apple when I bought a macbook this summer. I want to share the amount between my two kids -- 1 who has I-pad, other kid has macbook. They have their own apple ID's assoc. w/ their device. May I pass on the balance to them

I have a $100 card from apple when I bought a macbook this summer. I want to share the amount between my two kids -- 1 who has I-pad, other kid has macbook. They have their own apple ID's assoc. w/ their device. May I pass on the balance to them??

A gift card can only be redeemed onto one account, it can't be split between accounts and it can't be used to gift amounts and/or items to other accounts (gifting can only be done via a credit card).

HT5114 how can each of my children have their own apple accounts, but share music in itunes?

Each of my children now has their own IPOD touch. How can I set their touch's up so that they do not get each other's facetime or text messages, yet they can still share my itunes library music?
THANKS FOR ANY HELP!

Have a look here...
http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l

My husband has an Ipad that his company bought him that has their own apple ID for him, however, we have purchased a lot of music on our personal Apple ID. Is there a way to put OUR personal music on his work Ipad?

My husband has a work Ipad with a different Apple ID. Is there a way to load our personal music onto his Ipad with our Apple ID? We don't want to have to repurcahse music just for his Ipad. When we put it into our computer is asks us to switch the Apple ID, but we don't want to mess anything up for his work.

iPads are meant to be single user devices, with single ID's. The only way I can think of is if you burned cd's of your music, then ripped them on the work computer that he syncs with and get them on the device from there (I'm guessing this will work, I don't purchase music do I don't know if the DRM travels when you burn cd's or not).
You can't run 2 different apple ID's on the same iPad.

I have 2 iphones and 2 ipods, should they all have their own apple id

We have 2 iphones and 2 ipods in our family. We are all sharing the same Apple ID.. I just realized today that all of the text messages I send are being seen by my children on their ipods. How does that happen and how do I avoid this from happening.?

Hi Friend,
If you want a quickly help, you can turn off iMessages in iPods and that's it (Settings>>Message). If not works properly, you can sign out iMessages in the iPods (Settings>>Message).
Hope it will be helpful

How can you give full access to your Apple ID and iTunes library to someone who moved in with you and have their own Apple ID?

As the title says, we would like to use just one account in the future, or at least fully share both account so we can share our libraries. Thanks in advance!

Hi Hansem1979,
Here is an article describing 2 different methods to share your libraries and the differences beteween them:
iTunes: How to share music and video
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2688
Cheers!
- Ari

My family has multiple iOS devices, all with 1 Apple ID. With iCloud coming, should I create separate Apple IDs for each member of my family?

Hello,
Between my family, we have 2 iPhones, multiple computers, iPads, and an Apple TV ALL tied in to the same Apple ID (the one I created when I got my first device). With iCloud coming, I wanted to know if I need to create separate Apple IDs for each family member (for emails, contacts, calendars, etc.). For instance, I would like to share certain contacts and a calendar with only my wife, all media between all family members, and have home sharing so that I can play/stream content on my Apple TV. Will there be a way to have multiple and distinct me.com accounts and yet share the same Apple ID?
Apologies for being verbose — just wanted to give ample info/background.
Thanks,
Jay.

I happened to stop at the Apple store yesterday for a separate issue and had a discussion about iCloud. Seems like this is how iCloud works (also, there's another thread on this forum that explains it well).
Each member of the family can have their own iCloud ID, which will be used for Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Apps, Bookmarks, Media, Photos, etc. and having this content synced automatically with a Mac (computer). The iCloud IDs work in tandem with the associated Apple ID — so while you cannot have multiple Apple IDs, you can certainly have multiple iCloud IDs tagged with a certain Apple ID.
While all this makes sense from the iOS device standpoint, I'm unclear on how things will sync with a Mac computer, especially if the family uses a single iMac with multiple login IDs for various members. For instance, I currently have an iMac and iTunes content resides in my Public folder, which my wife can still access when she logs in with her login ID. I'm guessing that I'll be able to set up her iCloud ID using her login, set up my iCloud ID using my login, while both our iMac logins will retain the same Apple ID. This would take care of syncing Photos, Contacts, Calendars, etc.
Another (not sure if unique) problem I face is our Address Book — right now, we have one GIANT address book with different groups set up. Certain groups sync to her iPhone, while others to mine. Some contacts are common between both of us. I'm hoping that if she/I updates a common contact, then the change will be reflected in both our groups of contacts. I hope this makes sense — for instance, I update a contact named Joe, and he's on my group of contacts in my iPhone. Hope iCloud updates the master contact card for Joe on the iMac, which would then automatically trigger the update on my wife's group of contacts—that Joe also belongs to— leading to an update on her iOS device as well.
Apologies for the lengthy response..

I recently purchased 2 iPad2's for my children. I currently have my own apple id and have successfully setup 2 more for each child. I have setup one iPad with the one apple id, but the second iPad has me apple id on it. How can I change the apple id on th

Santa recently purchased 2 iPads for my kids.
I currently have my own apple id for my iphone.
I have created 2 aple ids for each child and succesfully setup one iPad with one of the new apple ids, but the other iPad has my own apple id.
Can I change the apple id on a device (iPad 2)? And how?

You sign off and sign in with the correct Apple ID.
See this tip and is still valid for IOS 6
iOS 5 & iCloud Tips: Sharing an Apple ID With Your Family

HT201084 My family shares one Apple ID on multiple devices. How do I switch everyone over to their own Apple ID without having to erase their iphones and ipads?

My family currently shares one Apple ID on multiple devices and has for quite awhile. How do I switch everyone over to their own Apple ID and the Family Sharing without having to erase their iphones and ipads?

Thank you again for your time, GB.
I set up individual Apple ID's for my children so that they could have their own Apple ID on their individual iPad minis (gifts from grandparents last year). When I go to iCloud under Settings, I see my Apple ID listed at the top, then my children's listed under Family Sharing. So the device is still using my Apple ID for iCloud, iTunes, etc., correct?
To "assign" their own Apple ID to their own iPad mini, I would need to "Sign Out" from my Apple ID. When I attempt to do so, I receive a warning that all of the Documents and Data will be lost/deleted.
So, instead of doing this, I figured out that I could do what you suggested. Signing in using a child's Apple ID will allow her/him to use Game Center, FaceTime, and Messages just fine. However, using their Apple ID for iTunes & App Store proved to be a problem: Purchased Music and Movies appeared in iTunes, but my Purchased Apps did not appear. Some Apps even disappeared, e.g. Proloquo4Text (a $99 app to help my son speak with his iPad).
So I reverted to using my Apple ID for iTunes & App Store, and I get everything that I want, EXCEPT for the iCloud storage for each Apple ID.
So that's when I started wondering how Family Sharing was really benefiting me ~ It was a lot of work (deleting apps to allow space to download iOS 8, etc) without any benefit that I can see. UNLESS I find a means to allow me to sign in each iPad's iCloud account with a different AppleID, then perhaps restore the Documents and Data from a backup? Would that work?
Thanks.

HT204053 should each member of the family have their own apple id for maximum icloud storage?

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