HT2731 We have 3 people in our household and one main computer, is it possible to have 3 seperate accounts on the same computer? It seems everything reverts back to my Apple account?
We have 3 people in our household and one main computer, is it possible to have 3 seperate accounts on one computer?
Welcome to the Apple Community.
You would need to create 3 user accounts on the computer.
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There are three iphone users in my household but only one main computer. I am the primary users and have all my business contacts on my iphone and computerr. The other two in the household also have iphones with their own contact lists. is there a way to set them up so that we can share some music but not contacts. Aosl need to be able to back up their data which I presume would be through icloud and a separate iapple itues id. how do I go about setting this up?
There is only one solution. Each user must have their own separate user account. All of their respective data would be contained in their separate user accounts. This also means each will have a separate iTunes Library. If you all use the same third-party apps, then each will have to purchase their own copies under their own Apple IDs. Some data sharing is possible. See:
iTunes- How to open an alternate iTunes Library file or create a new one
iTunes- How to share music and video
iTunes- How to share music between different accounts on a single computer
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How to have two seperate Itunes on the same computer for two Ipods?
Is there a way to have two separate Itunes downloaded on the same computer for two different Ipods? My sister got a new Ipod and she wants to hook it up to the computer but when ever she does it just pulls up my Itunes and has all of my songs on there. How can we each have our own Itunes?
There's many ways to accomplish this. You could create two accounts in Windows. That way everything is completely separate. Or, you could manually manage your music in iTunes -- this way it won't automatically sync your music onto her iPod. More info here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61148
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HT1451 Can you have two seperate libraries on the same computer? How can you do that?
My family uses the same computer but I like different music. How can I create a seperate library for me to sync to?
Launch iTunes with the Shift key(Windows) or Option key(Mac OS X) held down, or use a different user account.
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I recently coverted to Lion. When I tried to use Word, the document I loaded hung up andI had to force Quit Word. Each time I try to open Word now, the same document comes up and I have to force quit. Any ideas?
You should probably post your question on Microsofts own forums for thei Mac products as its their software you're having issues with: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac
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My fiance and I share our home laptop, he is awaiting his new Mac arrival. During this time I have sold my old laptop and used this one, Toshiba Qosmio. When i plug my iphone 4 into iTunes and try to sync the music, it prompts a window that says if i sync music his, from his iphone 4s will override mine and erase my music. Isn't there a way I can have 2 seperate accounts or just delete his, as he is getting a new one? I have tried uninstalling although it still comes up to his account. TERRIBLY FRUSTRATED!!!! I am new to the iphone, as we were Droid users prior to this. Thank you for any help
How to use multiple iDevices with one computer
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I have photos on my iPad (the first apple device in our household) and then added an iMac and a Macbook air to our network. We have an airport 2TB back up device. How do I get all of my photos on all devices. My original iPad has images that my 2 newer devices do not have on iphoto.
My original iPad has images that my 2 newer devices do not have on iphoto.
How are the images stored on your original iPad? Are they in the camera roll, in events downloaded using the camera connection kit, or are they in albums synced to your ipad from a computer?
If the photos are in the camera roll or in events downloaded from a camera, you can transfer them to your iMac and MBA by directly connecting the iPad using USB. Then you can download the photos to iPhoto like from a camera.
Only, if your photos have been synced to the iPad from a computer, you will have to save them first to the camera roll; then you can download them by connecting the iPad via USB.
What IOS version has your iPad?
For new photos you might consider using Photo Stream to transfer your photos between the devices.
See: iCloud: Photo Stream FAQ
iCloud: Using and troubleshooting Shared Photo Streams
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I decided to change my apple id on my iphone 5 to have a seperate account from the other people in my family. I changed all of the settings to the new id and I can't sync new apps or music to my phone and apps on my phone will not sync to my computer. Please help!!!
If you didn't already do so, authorize your computer for the new ID by opening iTunes and going to Store>Authorize This Computer. Then sync your phone with iTunes.
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Hi. I purchased a new ipad mini and my brother already has iphone 4,so how can i avoid sharing the same contents that are on his phone? Will creating an other apple id help us in seperating our facetime and icloud accounts as we share our laptop to sync ?
Have a read here...
https://discussions.apple.com/message/18409815?ac_cid=ha
And See Here...
How to Use Multiple iDevices with One Computer -
I have 2 ipod touches on the same apple ID/account. My daughter uses one, and I use the other. Can I set facetime up on each with different access email addresses (so that we don't get each others calls?)?
I recommend that you
Create a NEW account/ID for her using these instructions. Make sure you follow the instructions. Many do not and if you do not you will not get the None option. You must use an email address that you have not used with Apple before.
Creating an iTunes Store, App Store, iBookstore, and Mac App Store account without a credit card
Use the new ID on her iPod but only for:
Settings>Messages>Send and Receive
Settings>FaceTime
Settings>GameCenter
and Settings>iCloud if you want her to have separate Contacts Calendar and some other things.
Continue to use the same/common Apple ID for Settings>iTunes and App stores so you can share purchases. -
I have an itunes account in Euro. I received iTunes and AppStore Gift Cards in $US. How can I use these on the same iWhatever and keep together music/apps bought in the 2 currencies?
ThxBarbara Hunt wrote:
Would it be possible for me to download iTunes in Parallels and get the files into that and then onto my iPod?
Yes, you can download iTunes for Windows using Parallels. If planning on making purchases here and/or authorizing already purchased tracks (from your Mac iTunes library), you are permitted to authorize five (5) computers as per iTunes Store terms of use, regardless of computing platform. No need to create a separate new iTunes Store account.
However, judging from what you would like to do, your best bet would be to convert the WMAs to AAC/MP3 in iTunes-Windows (iTunes-Mac cannot import WMA files), and drag the files from the Parallels window to your desktop to add to the iTunes-Mac library. (as the iPod itself is currently linked to your iTunes-Mac library)
Hope this helps,
Steve -
I have two laptops authorized with the same itunes account. However, there are different playlists on each laptop. One laptop is messed up and I cannot get on the internet with it, so I was able to deauthorize it from the itunes account. I thought that would bring the playlists over to the other computer, but it did not. Is there a way to do it?
These links may be helpful.
How to Track and Report Stolen iPad
http://www.ipadastic.com/tutorials/how-to-track-and-report-stolen-ipad
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2526
Report Stolen iPad Tips and iPad Theft Prevention
http://www.stolen-property.com/report-stolen-ipad.php
How to recover a lost or stolen iPad
http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/how-to-recover-a-lost-or-stolen-ipad/
How to Find a Stolen iPad
http://www.ehow.com/how_7586429_stolen-ipad.html
Apple Product Lost or Stolen
http://sites.google.com/site/appleclubfhs/support/advice-and-articles/lost-or-st olen
Oops! iForgot My New iPad On the Plane; Now What?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577362194012634000.html
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I sent out a mass mailing to my various groups and the Yahoo accounts have been getting bombarded with the same message every 2 minutes and I don't know haow to stop the hemmoraging. Non of my other contacts had this problem, just Yahoo. Can someone help me get out of this nightmare?
I sent out a mass mailing to my various groups and the Yahoo accounts have been getting bombarded with the same message every 2 minutes and I don't know haow to stop the hemmoraging. Non of my other contacts had this problem, just Yahoo. Can someone help me get out of this nightmare?
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Can I have multiple Ipad airs using the same i tunes account?
Can I have mutiple Ipad Air using the same I Tunes account?
Yes. Are you also talking about them using the same Apple/iTunes/iCloud ID for signing on?
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If I have 3 family members sharing the same account, can we create sub accounts to seperate their log in and they have access to music already purchased?
There is no such thing as "sub-accounts".
Multiple Apple ID's can be used on a single device.
Created unique Apple ID's for each user and use those Apple ID's on the appropriate devices from iCloud and iMessage. This will not affect the media on the device.
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