Icloud password problem on imac

I changed my apple id password it is fine everywhere but on my imac, i get systempreferences box asking for password but it wont recognise it and i cant get rid of the box or access any features in system preferences, any ideas anyone, should i try another password change?

Finder -> Go -> Hold down the Option Key (ALT) -> Select Library -> Open the Preferences folder -> Move the file 'com.apple.systempreferences.plist' to the desktop -> Restart your iMac

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ICloud password request on imac

Hi Folks,
I am trying to help my 90 year old father and having difficulty figuring out how to stop these pesky iCloud "Password Requests" that pop up whenever he goes to his computer.
I have gone into his Sys Pref > iCloud and un-checked all the boxes = still getting message to enter password.
Have read about a dozen threads on Apple Support forums, to no avail. Quite a few folks are upset with this dilemna.
He has a new iMac, MavericksOS, used to use Mac.com but has discarded that email and the whole account.
Please...can someone out there point me in the right direction? He calls me every few days about this and frankly is driving me a bit bananas. I have tried to tell him to just "ignore" these requests and get on with using his computer, but being that he is 90 and forgetful, he never remembers me giving him this advice.
Thank you for any and all responses and help.
Adam

Finder -> Go -> Hold down the Option Key (ALT) -> Select Library -> Open the Preferences folder -> Move the file 'com.apple.systempreferences.plist' to the desktop -> Restart your iMac

ICloud Sync problems on iMac and MacBook Pro

When I add files to my iCloud/pages folder on my iMac, those files will not download on my MacBook Pro. When I add files to iCloud/pages folder on my MacBook Pro, those files will not download on my iMac. The files do show up on iCloud.com. I am using the same apple id on both computers. If I create a file on my iMac it shows up on my MacBook Pro but there is a cloud with a down pointing arrow next to it, but it never downloads. Vice versa is true if creating files on my MacBook Pro. If I create a folder on iCloud drive (iCloud/Folder) and put files in it they seem to sync properly, but files in subfolders created inside iCloud/Pages are the ones that do not sync properly. This makes iCloud Drive very unreliable for me. Help please? Thinking of going back to Google Drive to keep my files in sync across my iMac, MacBook Pro, iPhone 6, and iPad Air.

I have the exact same problem. iCloud drive on my iMac and macbook pro contain some of the same files, but not all.
Files that haven't synced are several days old rather than weeks to months old, so possibly this is a verrrry slow sync issue hopefully.

Icloud password problem

forgot my apple id password and reset it via email. I now need to restore my ipad. When I go to do this it asks me to turn off "find my ipad" in icloud. When I go to do this it asks me for my icloud password. I put in my new password and it will not accept it. I cannot remember the old password. What can I do to turn off the "find my ipad" facility withot having the password?

Hey benholly,
Thanks for the question. If I understand correctly, you are not able to sign into iCloud.com. I would recommend that you read these articles, they may be helpful in troubleshooting your issue.
iCloud: Remove your device from Find My iPhone
iCloud: If you can’t sign in to iCloud.com
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Have a great day,
Mario

ICloud login problem on iMac

I am not able to login to iCloud on my iMac. When I go to Preferences->iCloud and type in my Apple ID and Password, it kepts saying "You can't sign in at this time". I am able to login to iCloud using the same Apple ID on my iPhone and iPad. If I change to another Apple ID on my iMac, then I am able to login.
So it seems that my Apple ID is somehow locked and not acceoted on my iMac.
Appreciate your help. Thank you.

Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
~/Library/Application Support/iCloud
Right-click or control-click the line and select
Services ▹ Reveal
from the contextual menu.* A folder should open with an item selected. Quit the application if it's running. Move the selected item to the Desktop, leaving the window open. Relaunch the application and test. If there's no change, quit again and put the item you moved back where it was, overwriting the one that may have been created in its place. Otherwise, delete the item you moved.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C). In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar, paste into the box that opens (command-V). You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.

ICloud Prefs problem on iMac

I'm troubleshooting an iMac in our office. When I go to Sys Pref > iCloud > there is no "Documents and Data" in the list. The user is logged in with her Apple ID. Where did it go? How do I get it back?
running v 10.10.1

There is none. Turn on the iCloud Drive option. However, it will only work with iDevices running iOS 8. Be sure they are upgraded before activating iCloud Drive.

Problem logging into my iMac after changing iCloud password

I changed my iCloud password and now can't login with the new password on my iMac but it's working on my MacBook Pro. I'm using the iCloud password option instead of a local password. How do I get the iMac to see that it's changed? I can still log in with my old iCloud password. I've rebooted and I've signed out and back into iCloud but it still isn't picking up the password change.
Thank you

So, being the impatient tech guy I am I figured it out.
1) Sign out of iCloud in System Preferences
2) When prompted create a local password
3) Log back into iCloud with the correct password
4) Go to System Preferences > Users & Groups and select your user account
5) Click Change Password
6) Select the option to use your iCloud password
7) Enter your current local password and your current iCloud password
Done!
It's now working correctly for me. I'm still not sure why it never automatically synced but I'm not going to go digging that one up.

How do I delete an old icloud id without a password from my imac?

Hi,
Can anyone tell me how I delete an old icloud id from my imac so I can start using my new one. Reason for change was new email address after a change of provider

If your device is signed into an old ID of yours that is an earlier version of the ID you want to sign in with, do the following:
If you are using iMessage and FaceTime, make sure you are signed into these services with your current ID. If they are signed into the old ID, go to Settings>Messages>Send & Receive and Settings>FaceTime, tap the ID, sign out, then sign back in with your current ID.
Then temporarily recreate the old ID by going to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change. (You should not have to verify the old email account so it doesn’t matter if you no longer have access to it.) Now go to Settings>iCloud, turn off Find My iDevice and enter your current password when prompted (even though it prompts you for the password for your old ID). Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll (unless you are using iCloud Photo Library). When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Sign Out (or Delete Account if you are not running iOS 8) and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign back in with your current iCloud ID and password (your data will download back to your device).

Ever since i forgot my apple id password and changed to a new one, I am continually being asked to enter my iCloud password. It then says that this mac can't connect to iCloud because of a problem with "my username". nothing I do in in preferences helps.

ever since i forgot my apple id password and changed to a new one, I am continually being asked to enter my iCloud password. It then says that this mac can't connect to iCloud because of a problem with "my username". nothing I do in in preferences helps.

You have to sign out completely in System Preference>iCloud (click 'Sign out') on a Mac, or Settings>iCloud on an iOS device (click 'Delete account' - this will not delete the account from the server). Then sign in with the new password.
Your iCloud data will disappear from your Mac or device when you sign out but will reappear when you sign back in.

I have a password problem. After importing data and settings from one MacBook Pro to a new one, I have to put my iCloud password in when re-starting, but the password from the old computer in when waking the computer from sleep.

I have a password problem. After importing data and settings from one MacBook Pro to a new one, I have to put my iCloud password in when re-starting the new computer, but the password from the old computer in when waking the computer from sleep. I want to use my iCloud password on both computers consistently. How can I fix this?

The only other place to change a password for the computer login is in Users & Groups preferences. But I don't really know enough here to fix your problem. You can try fixing the keychain:
iCloud- Frequently asked questions about iCloud Keychain
Tutorial: Resolving Keychain Issues
If you can't access your keychain, or forget your password If you can't get into your keychain file because you've forgotten your password or the keychain file appears to be corrupt, there are a couple of options.
First, if you've forgotten your password, you can use the "Keychain First Aid" utility to make the keychain password the same as the login password. This can be accomplished via the following process:
1. Open Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)
2. Go to the "Keychain Access" menu and select "Preferences"
3. Click the "First Aid" tab
4. Make sure the "Synchronize login keychain password" box is checked
5. Close the Preferences window
6. Go to the "Keychain Access" menu and select "Keychain First Aid"
7. Enter your username and password
8. Click the "Repair" button
The second option is to completely delete your keychain then recreate it. This routine is useful if your keychain appears to be corrupt or otherwise inaccessible. This can be accomplished as follows:
1. Launch Keychain Access (located in Applications/Utilities)
2. Click "Show Keychains" in the lower-left corner of the window.
3. Select the problematic keychain from the left-hand pane.
4. Navigate to the "File" menu and select "Delete Keychain '(name of keychain)'"
5. Check all options for deletion and press "OK"
6. Create a new keychain by going to the "File" menu, then "New" and selecting
"New Keychain"
7. You can now make this keychain your default if you desire by selecting it, then
going to the "File" menu and selecting "Make '(name of keychain)' Default"
Login as root and perform repair In some cases, problems with keychains can only be resolved when logged in as the root user.
First, you want to enable the root user:
1. OS X Mountain Lion: Enable and disable the root user
2. OS X Lion: Enable and disable the root user
3. Mac OS X 10.6: Enabling the root user
4. Enabling and using the "root" user in Mac OS X
After enabling the root user, and logging in under this account, again open Keychain Access. First attempt repairs using Keychain First Aid, and failing that, delete then recreate the keychain as described above while logged in as root.
Persistently asked for stored passwords If you are persistently asked for passwords in various applications that you have specified should be remembered in a keychain, your "login" keychain may not be active for one reason or another.
Navigate to ~/Library/Keychains/ (this is the Library folder inside your user's home folder). Find the file named "login.keychain" and double-click it.
Failing that, select the "login" keychain within the Keychain Access application and make sure it is the default keychain by going to the "File" menu and selecting "Make 'Login' Default"
Turn off Keychain synchronization in applications having problems If specific applications are experiencing issues when accessing password-protected material, the Keychain may be to blame.
The above comes from an article published on MacFixit.com.

I have a new IMAC and it is asking me to enter my icloud password, I can't even log in to it now at all

I have a new IMAC, when I set it up I thought I did it so I wouldn't have to have a password to sign on, but now it is asking for my icloud password.
I have had to reset my password multiple times now and I still can not log in to my IMAC......frustrating. please help

Hi Kalaivani Krish18,
If you are having issues with your iPhone attempting to update, you may want to try the troubleshooting steps in this article -
Resolve iOS update and restore errors in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

My iPad asks for my iCloud password but I can not. that I can do? the problem is that I try to access it by putting my email but I do not remember which was which I put.

my iPad asks for my iCloud password but I can not. that I can do? the problem is that I try to access it by putting my email but I do not remember which was which I put.

If the old ID is yours, and if your current ID was created by editing the details of this old ID (rather than being an entirely new ID), go to https://appleid.apple.com, click Manage my Apple ID and sign in with your current iCloud ID. Click edit next to the primary email account, change it back to your old email address and save the change. Then edit the name of the account to change it back to your old email address. You can now use your current password to turn off Find My iDevice, even though it prompts you for the password for your old account ID. Then save any photo stream photos that you wish to keep to your camera roll. When finished go to Settings>iCloud, tap Delete Account and choose Delete from My iDevice when prompted (your iCloud data will still be in iCloud). Next, go back to https://appleid.apple.com and change your primary email address and iCloud ID name back to the way it was. Now you can go to Settings>iCloud and sign in with your current iCloud ID and password.

My problem is trying to restore my iphone 4s. The icloud password is from a defunct email account through an ISP that I no longer use. I have upgraded to an iphone5s . I want to give the iphone4s to a special needs child that can make good use of it.

My problem is trying to restore my iphone 4s. The icloud password is from a defunct email account through an ISP that I no longer use. I have upgraded to an iphone5s . I want to give the iphone4s to a special needs child that can make good use of it.I am at the point of despair. I can prove where I got the 4s etc. which seems to be a requirement from postings on forums. IT IS BREAKING THIS KIDS HEART AND BREAKING MINE. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP !!

Welcome to the Apple community.
This feature has been introduced to make stolen phones useless to those that have stolen them.
However it can also arise when the user has changed their Apple ID details with Apple and not made the same changes to their iCloud account/Find My Phone on their device before upgrading to iOS 7, or if you restore from a previous back up made before you changed your details.
The only solution is to change your Apple ID back to its previous state with Apple at My Apple ID, verify the changes, enter the password as requested on your device and then turn off "find my phone".
You should then change your Apple ID back to its current state, verify it once again, delete the iCloud account from your device and then log back in using your current Apple ID. Finally, turn "find my phone" back on once again.
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ICloud email account password problems

After initial password and login problems my iCloud email account now works fine in most cases.
When I create an email account on a mobile phone however...
Sadly my company phone is a Windows Mobile Device, and it finds all the right info, I add the username and password correctly, but a 'wrong password' message displays after it tries to synchronise mail. Any ideas anyone?

Hello there, Baggins14.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up some steps to follow when being prompted for your old iCloud password:
iOS 7: If you're asked for the password to your previous Apple ID when signing out of iCloud
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5223
If the issue persists, then this article provides some additional options:
Apple ID: Security and your Apple ID
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4232
If you believe your account information has been compromised, visit My Apple ID to change your password immediately. If you need additional help, contact Apple Support for assistance.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
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Icloud password problem on imac

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