My MacBook and my iphone - 2 Apple IDs,Diff Cloud Accounts..Seeking Advice

I know I should have been able to decode an answer to my dilemma from other posts, but I can't. I apologize in advance and would be grateful for any advice. I have a .mac apple ID from years past which has been the ID that I have used (and my three kids have used exhaustively) to purchase itunes apps, musics and other goodies (many, many purchases). It is the account linked with our collective 4 family iphones (including home sharing) and the App Store, etc. When ios5 came out, I created a cloud account using that Apple ID.
I had separately created an second Apple ID for mobile me about a year ago that would permit me to use the email feature and provide me with an additional back up email from my regular provider (and a means to transfer contacts, documents, etc from the MacBook pro I use to coordinate my existence . When I just moved from MobileMe to icloud, my macbook pro created an icloud account using that name, complete with a fair bit of generous storage for the next couple of months. My MacBook pro will not allow me to change the Apple ID, such that my computer is now syncing with the .me account and my iphone is syncing with the .mac account.
Any thoughts on how I can resolve this? I have tons of purchased apps and music on the .mac account, but my principal contacts, photo stream and essential docs are on the .me acct which actually has the space to handle my excessive collection. I would appreciate any ideas or thoughts and thank you for explaning what is probably fairly straightforward! I feel like I have an emerging split personality.

Similar Messages

2 iPhones, 2 Apple IDs, 2 iTune accounts. With all this how do we sit up two iClould accounts? Web site won't let me download a 2nd version of iCloud to create a second account.

With 2 iPhones, 2 Apple IDs and 2 iTune accounts, how do we get separate iCloud accounts? I have mine set up and working fine. When I go in to download another version of iCloud, it acts like I need a repair and will not allow me to download a second version. Can this be done? Will all our photos now go into one Photo Stream folder?
Thanks. Susan

We have two windows accounts and it worked fine that way, when you log into the other account and go to the iCloud control panel, log in with the second apple ID there. Then you have two separate photo stream folders.

HT204053 What are the pros and cons of 1) choosing to use the SAME Apple ID for iCloud services on one side, and purchases on the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore, on the other side; or 2) to have and use two separate Apple Ids for these "two sides

All is in the title, so I repeat it below with a better identation.
What are the pros and cons of
1) choosing to use the SAME
Apple ID for iCloud services on one side, and
purchases on the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBookstore, on the other side; or
2) to have and use two separate Apple Ids for these "two sides"?
P.S.
I have loads and loads of free podcasts in iTunes in my iMac, that are certainly more thant the 5 gigas the iCloud provides for free, so I don't want those to go to the cloud. But this is perhaps a different question...
Also need to mention that I have itunes on a mac, a pc and an iphone.
Sorry to look so silly with this question, but I don't get the "big picture".

You need to create a user account for your wife (or yourself depending on who has the current user account). When syncing, each of you should sign in as a separate user, login to iTunes and then sync. I had this problem when my sister got an iPhone. When we did her initial sync, everything on my iPhone showed up on hers. Apple gave me this solution.

HT204053 My husband and I have separate apple IDs, how do we use the same iTunes account

My husband and I have separate apple IDs , how do we use the same iTunes account

You don't. Each ID is associated with a separate account. Each of you should maintain a separate user account on your computer so as to maintain separate iTunes Libraries. Do not sync your phone with your husbands account or Apple ID and vice-versa or your data will become inter-mixed or worse - deleted from the phone.
Try to understand that iDevices are intended for use by one person with one Apple ID, one iTunes Library, and one iTunes account. They are not multi-user devices.

I have a mac book pro, an ipad and an iphone. i have an icloud account that allows my iPad and imac to sync. but my mac book only has a connection to 'mobile me'. how can i include my macbook with my other devices? help! thanks

i have a mac book pro, an ipad and an iphone. i have an icloud account that allows my iPad and imac to sync. but my mac book only has a connection to 'mobile me'. how can i include my macbook with my other devices? help! thanks

You need OSX 10.7.2 or higher in order to access icloud. The mobile me account is now defunct (it closed down more than a year ago).

I updated my Macbook, and All of my apple desktop pictures were deleted. How can I get them back?, I updated my Macbook, and All of my apple desktop pictures were deleted. How can I get them back?

I updated my Macbook, and All of my apple desktop pictures were deleted. How can I get them back?, I updated my Macbook, and All of my apple desktop pictures were deleted. How can I get them back?

Oh!
First thing I think would be to do a search for the folder in case it's somehow got moved.
Failing that, you can retrieve the folder from your original installer disc using Pacifist.
Insert the disc (don't boot from it) and open the installer package with Pacifist. Navigate to the Desktop Pictures folder (might be a bit more fiddly to find in the package structure). When you find it, select the folder, right-click (or ctrl-click) and select 'install in default location' from the context menu.
Exit Pacifist and eject the disc.
Best of luck!

I purchased a used macbook and the other persons apple id information is still on this for example apple updates it wont allow me to update apps unless i am logged in with his email. how do i change that

i got a used macbook and the other persons apple id is still connected to the macbook. for example i cant update apps unless i have his passwod but i dont wanna pay for apps such as iphoto and more. is there anything i can do? this is a macbook 13 inch late 2008 model

You're going to have to purchase those apps for yourself. The seller shouldn't have left anything he had purchased on the computer when he sold it to you.

I have an iPad,MacBook, and an iPhone. If I want to upgrade to OS X do I have to purchase 3 systems?

I have an iPad,MacBook, and an iPhone. If I want to upgrade to OS X do I have to purchase 3 systems?

The iPad and iPhone run iOS, they don't run OS X - and updates to iOS for iPads and iPhones (and iPod Touches) are free, you don't need to pay to update them.

Trying to sell my ipad2 and i cant delete all the data as i need a password for icloud and i dont know what it is and i didnt know i had i cloud account what do i do ?

trying to sell my ipad2 and i cant delete all the data as i need a password for icloud and i dont know what it is and i didnt know i had i cloud account what do i do ?

Settings-general -reset-erase all content and settings.
iCloud ID and password should be same as Apple ID.

Within a web browser I click on a Covert PDF to MS Word, and successfully log-in with my Creative Cloud account .. so why am I still being asked to subscribe to Adobe Export PDF???

Within a web browser I click on a Covert PDF to MS Word, and successfully log-in with my Creative Cloud account .. so why am I still being asked to subscribe to Adobe Export PDF???

Hi dwhitnackphilly,
The ExportPDF subscription isn't included in a Creative Cloud membership. However, if you have Acrobat as part of your subscription, you can use it to save directly to Word format (as well as a host of other formats). In Acrobat, just choose Save as Other...
Please let us know if you have additional questions.
Best,
Sara

Can i sync bookmarks between ipad and iphone when apple ids are different

I have two different apple ids, one for my iphone and one for my ipad. I want to sync iTunes and bookmarks. Can i do this with different ids? Or should I change the iPhone id (its new) to the same id as my iPad. thanks Seattle Jimmy

Use the same ID on both devices

How do I share itunes libraries that are on the same computer and associated with separate Apple IDs?

My wife and I have our own Apple IDs, iphones, and separate itunes libraries. I'm trying to figure out whether we can share our libraries with each others iphones? Thanks in advance for any suggestions and insight.

Hi there,
First..I am new to this forum and find the information provided to be very helpful... I had followed the iTunes link above to enable sharing between users in the same computer but it appears to be working on partially. What setup am I looking for ?
1. We have an iMac (Snow Leopard) with 1 Adult ID and 2 children IDs
2. The iTunes music folder is stored in a Shared public folder where the Adult ID has read/write access and the 2 kids with read-only access (so that they don't accidently delete songs...:-)
3. The iTunes on the Adult ID has the access to purchase songs. The kids have no acccess to buy songs
4. All songs, podcasts to be visible to all users
What has happened ?
1. I am able to make the base of songs visible to all users
2. However when a song is purchased by the adult account ..it is not visible to the kids account ..:-{
3. The same thing occurs when a song is imported from a CD
4. When a new playlist is created by the Adult account it is not visible to the kids account ..:-(
How can I make changes made by the Adult be made visible to the kids without having the need to constant add music files or libraries for each kid..?
Thanks in advance..

I have 2 new email accounts added to my Imac. How do I get them to appear on the macbook and my iPhone. The computers are with maverick and the iPhone has the latest iOS 7.0.3. Thanks

I have added 2 new email accounts to my Imac. How do I get them to appear on my macbook pro and my iPhone. The computers are with maverick and the iPhone has the latest iOS 7.0.3. Thanks

Connect the device to the computer and iTunes and follow the instructions on this support document. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808

Can I share between my Maverick Macbook and my iPhone 5 using AirDrop

Can I share between my Maverick Macbook Pro and my iPhone 5 using AirDrop

Come on Apple you are suppose to be ahead of the game. This seems kinda rediculous that you can not air drop between iOS7 devices and OS Mavericks if the both support Air Drop, I know they are different platforms but figure it out already.
Also you can not connect/communicate via Blutooth between iOS7 devices and mac. This is been an missing in action for far too long What's going on apple, Give us what we want. such a simple request. I have been asking for years to have some simple way to transfer between handset and comp. Let our mobile divices interact with our computers. HELLO!!!!
Very let down Apple Customer.
- Left to my devices
- Macbook Pro late 2013 Retina 2.8Ghz , 1 TB SSD.
- iPhone 5

HT201317 Two iPhones-separate Apple IDs & Photo Stream to one Mac Book Pro

My wife and I have two iPhones with separate Apple IDs and would like to have the photos we take on the iPhone sent to our Mac Book Pro via Photo Stream. Is that possible with just one user account set up on the Mac Book Pro?

Hey ekrebs66,
Thanks for the question, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
It is possible to play music from iTunes on multiple speakers, which can include AirPlay to multiple Apple TVs. At this time, the multiple speakers option is compatible with music playback only. For more information, see this article:
iTunes 11 for Mac: Choose which speakers to use
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12151
Thanks,
Matt M.

My MacBook and my iphone - 2 Apple IDs,Diff Cloud Accounts..Seeking Advice

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for