I have my own itunes account but on an old computer, can i download and back it up on a new computer

Sync with new computer?
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My husband and i share a macbook. we each have our own log-in and we each have our own itunes account. how can we share our libraries?

My husband and I share a macbook. We each have our own log-in and we each have our own itunes account. How can we use home sharing?

First, you need to understand that there's a difference between "syncing" and "backup". Backup is the saving of content and settings, where syncing is the bidirectional transfer of content for an account to a web-based server (like iCloud, Gmail, Yahoo, etc.)
If you see your calendar in your iCloud account, that implies that you have set up your iCloud account to host (sync) your calendar, and perhaps contacts, email, and notes. An iCloud account can only sync one user's information at a time so it is intended to support a single user. You can have more than one iCloud account, and you can even have more than one iCloud account on the same device (but one has to be primary, and the secondary iCloud has limited capabilities), but a single iCloud account only supports a single user's content.
Backup is the saving of your device's content and settings to use in case you need to recover these things, but you can't see the contents of your backup (just the size and device name). You can backup more than one device to iCloud and you can backup to iCloud or you can backup to your computer, or both (one at a time though, you have to choose).
So, if your wife has her own email and calendar she can certainly do that in parallel to whatever account(s) you have for email and calendar. But if you have only one iCloud account then only one of you can use it for email, calendar, etc. But the backup of these accounts is really just a backup of the device's settings that link the device to these accounts. For example, if she uses Gmail then the backup of the iPad only backs up the fact that your iPad is set up to use her account, it does not backup the account itself (the content of her account is saved and preserved on Google's servers, not your device's backup).
Does that make better sense?

My wife and I own an iMac (April 2011) and just recently got iPhones. We share one iTunes account (mainly for our uploaded music from CD). Do we each need to have our own iTunes account? What about iCloud? We want to utilize the same Calendar/Contacts

My wife and I own an iMac (April 2011) and just recently got iPhones. We share one iTunes account (mainly for our uploaded music from CD). Do we each need to have our own iTunes account? What about iCloud? We want to utilize the same Calendar/Contacts

JoeyV325 wrote:
Is there a way to move music/apps from one ID to a new ID?
No.
One of you create a new AppleID and one use the existing AppleID.
But you can still use the items in each iTunes library.
Create separate computer logins for each of you.
This will give you each your own data. Contacts, calendars, photos, etc. (and your own iTunes library).

My kids set up itune account on my computer and no one remembers the password. I want to start my own itunes account, but I would like to get some of the music off this account. Any suggestions?

my kids set up itune account on my computer years ago and no one remembers the password. They started new accounts on their macs. I want to start my own itunes account, but I would like to get some of the music off this account. Any suggestions?

The easiest way would probably be to recover the data of the old account and change it to match your current info, after that you can continue to use the account without any problems. To recover your account go to: Apple - My Apple ID
Alternatively if you want to start a new account do it and then contact iTunes support to see if the y can transfer your purchases (I know of cases on which they have done it)

HT4865 does every iphone user in my house have to have their own itunes account?

Up untill now my wife and I have shared one itunes account, namely mine. Now my 14 year old daughter has earned her own Iphone and her two brothers are sure to follow. My question is... How should we manage all our information now. Should each user have their own itunes account and Icloud? I dont want all my work contacts, my wifes work contacts being shared with our kids. How do we share music if we each have a seperate account?

You can all share the same Apple ID for purchasing music and apps without any problems, but you should have separate iCloud accounts using separate IDs on each device to avoid merging your data. (If you share the same iCloud account any data you sync with the account such as contacts and calendars will be merged ending up with the issue you're concerned about.) The important thing to know is that you don't need to use the same ID for purchasing as you use for other services such as iCloud.
You should also use differend IDs for FaceTime and iMessage to avoid getting each other's text messages and FaceTime calls. 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/.

HT2534 how can my daughter and i have our own itunes accounts on one computer because it automatically logs on with mine?

how can my daughter and i have our own itunes accounts on one computer because it automatically logs in with mine?

Hi theirmimi,
Go to Manage your Apple ID (on a computer) and sign in with your Apple ID. Then you can edit the email information on your account:
https://appleid.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MyAppleId.woa/
Cheers,
GB

I have a uk iTunes account but have moved to the Netherlands and can no longer connect to the iStore from my iPad. Do I need to update my iTunes account to a Dutch one?

I have a uk iTunes account but have moved to the Netherlands and can no longer connect or make purchases. Do I need to change my account to a Dutch one?

You can't transfer any content from one account to another account (nor can accounts be merged) - all content will remain tied to the account that downloaded it.
Do you not have copies of all of your downloads e.g. on your computer or backup of your downloads/library ? Whilst you are in Australia you can't redownload your UK purchases (you have to be in a country to use its store), if you have them on your computer's iTunes library then you should be able to stream them from it to your Apple TV

HT4914 I have a US iTunes account but no longer have a US credit card for set up, everything I purchase is with apple gift cards, how can I activate match?

I have a US iTunes account but no longer have a US credit card for set up, everything I purchase is with apple gift cards, how can I activate match?

You will only be able to use one account at a time with the Apple TV. This will mean that you can only rent or purchase content from one account, you would need to log out and into the other account in order to rent or purchase from that.
You should however, be able to use content from both accounts in iTunes on your computer, provided that the content from the account that you are not logged into is authorised to be played on that computer. Consequently you should be able to AirPlay content from both accounts to the Apple TV from iTunes or play content from both accounts via the computer section on the Apple TV.

HT1386 I am setting up my daughter's 4th generation iTouch to replace her old one. Our family shares an iTunes account because my daughters are young. Does she have to have her own iTunes account in order to use FaceTime? Please advise best route at set u

I am setting up my daughter's 4th generation iTouch to replace her old one. Our family shares an iTunes account because my daughters are young. Does she have to have her own iTunes account in order to use FaceTime? Please advise best route at set up.

She would need her own Apple ID, though not an iTunes Store account per se. This article will probably be of help:
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/the-complete-guide-to-facetim e-set-up-use-and-troubleshooting-problems/
Regards.

I've been offered an iPad and it comes with my friend's account. How can i change it to have my own iTunes account on it?

I've been offered an iPad and it comes with my friend's account. How can i change it to have my own iTunes account on it?

First of all have your friend restore the iPad as a new device and wipe it clean for you. Or on the iPad go to Settings>General>Reset>Erase All Content and Settings and this will erase everything from the iPad.
You can create your own iTunes account on your computer or on the iPad. Read this.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2731

Have a valid iTunes account but I can't open it on new iPhone 4S to turn on imessage

I Have a valid iTunes account but it won't accept my password when I'm trying to turn on iMessage and FaceTimeFaceTime

Hi there Powerpuff19,
You may want to try force closing all open apps and resetting the device as an initial troubleshooting step. Take a look at the articles below for more information.
iOS: Force an app to close
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht5137
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
-Griff W.

I have a Adobde CC account but when i open the app to download the different software, i have illustrator, indesign, photoshop, bridge to install but premiere pro, after effects, lightroom, etc. to "test"...???

I have a Adobde CC account but when i open the app to download the different software, i have illustrator, indesign, photoshop, bridge to install but premiere pro, after effects, lightroom, etc. to "test"...???
Before (2-3 monate before) i had no problem to access to lightroom & after effetcs...help me please. Thx

That's okay , besides I got nothing to do lol hehehe atleast I can make myself useful for someone else hehe
1)Navigate to C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc and look for file named hosts inside etc folder.
2)Copy the hosts file to Desktop and open the same with notepad.
Check with the hosts file entries , let me know if there are any Adobe entries like 127.0.01 xxx.,adobe.com .activate.adobe.com....etc?
If there are no Adobe entries in Hosts file .
If you wish , you may uinstall and reinstall the app .
You may try below steps :
Open Control Panel and Navigate to Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features .
Under Program and Features list, locate Adobe Creative Cloud and uninstall it.
End all Adobe related Tasks from Task Manager.
Open C:drive and navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe.
Open Adobe folder and delete folders named Adobe Application Manager and OOBE.
Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe.
Open Adobe folder and if present delete Adobe Creative Cloud folder.
Press Windows button (located between Ctrl and Alt buttons) along with R button together at a time , you will get a run command window.
Type in below command and hit 'Enter' key.
appdata
Then navigate to Local>Adobe.
Open Adobe folder and delete folders named AAMUpdater and OOBE.
Click on the below link and download Creative Cloud setup file and use the same to install the Creative Cloud Desktop application.
https://ccmdls.adobe.com/AdobeProducts/KCCC/1/win32/CreativeCloudSet-Up.exe
Once the installation process is completed , sign in and check.
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I have created an adobe account but i m not able to trial download adobe premiere pro

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My daughter is not old enough to have her own Apple ID but has an iPhone. Can I use my ID for my iPhone as well as her iPhone?

My daughter is not old enough to have her own Apple ID but has an iPhone. Can I use my ID for my iPhone as well as her iPhone?

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