HT204266 Can I set up different iTunes accounts for family members?

I currently have an iPhone 4 and will be upgrading to an iPhone 5. My wife and daughters also will be getting iPhones and I was wondering how to set up seperate iTunes accounts for them and also how to prevent them form syncing their phones with the address book on our Mac. Thanks.

Here you go:
How to use multiple iPods, iPads, or iPhones with one computer
Separate user accounts on your Mac would be the best idea IMO.

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    Read
    iTunes: How to share music between different accounts on a single computer
    OS X Mavericks: Set up users on your Mac

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    Can you have two different iTunes accounts on same computer?

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    Can I have 2 different iTunes accounts on the one Mac computer

    Yes. If you mean Apple IDs, log in and out as needed. If you mean iTunes libraries, launch iTunes with the Shift key held down and choose or create one, or use separate Windows user accounts.
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    can I have 2 different itunes accounts on one computer ueing windows?

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  • Can I use two different itune accounts on one computer?

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    2. If you encounter a 90-day waiting period, click here and ask the iTunes Store staff if they'll remove it.
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  • Can you have two different itunes account on the same computer

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    Can you set up 2 iTunes accounts on one computer?

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    Not a single account, no, at least not easily. It would be better to set up individual iTunes Store accounts, one in each country. Your computer and devices can quite happily deal with two accounts, and then you can just log into the appropriate account when you're in the applicable country. You'll need a second email address to able to create a new Apple ID.
    Regards.

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    Can I have 2 different iTunes accounts? One for UK and one for US?

    Assuming you are physically present in each of those countries when you wish to use the iTunes Store for that country, and that you have a payment method issued in each country with a valid billing or mailing address in that country, then yes. You'll need two Apple IDs, which will require two email addresses.
    Regards.

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