Two Apple IDs one one computer sharing music files and want both to have iTunes match for iPhones

My wife and I share one windows computer. We each have our own iTunes accounts but share the music files. We want to both use iTunes Match but I can't turn that on on both accounts. Any thoughts?

You want to use iTunes Match on what devices? As you are aware it is not possible to have iTunes Match enabled for two iTunes Store accounts on the same computer, since any one device can only be associated with one Apple ID every 90 days. This applies to iOS devices as well as computers.
iTunes Match is designed to be a single-user service that is never signed out. So there are no easy solutions to your situation. If one of you enables iTunes Match on one Apple ID and the other re-downloads anything from your purchase history or has an automatic download happen that will initiate an Apple ID re-association for the device and will lock out the other account for 90 days.
On iOS devices, it can only be signed into one Apple ID every 90 days for same reason. At this time you've really only got a couple of solutions: Abandon one iTunes Store Apple ID and only use one for all devices; or, purchase a new computer and have separate iTunes Match accounts.

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Using two apple IDs on one Itunes account

I recently purchases a ipad for my 86 year old mother. I want to also add music to it that I have cd's for. She now has an Apple ID of her own and I have my own Apple ID. The problem is this, when I log out of my itunes account and log in as her, I can still see all my music library as her. How do I see NOTHING under her account, until I actually load in music for her. Then can i sync her ipad using my OWN Mac and have it appear on her ipad? I have not enabled home sharing at all. Thank you!

Phil, I am confused about your statement/answer:
""Is it possible to create two Apple IDs on one iTunes account?"
Yes. I have two."
Apple says:
"An Apple ID is a user name you use for everything you do with Apple. Creating an account for an Apple service, such as the iTunes Store or the App Store, creates an Apple ID. Apple ID allows you to access other Apple services. You don't have to create a new account for each service—just use your Apple ID."
Thus an Apple ID is the same as the iTunes account.
Did you mean can yu use more than one Apple ID on one iPod because yuo know the answr is yes.
Or have I go something wrong?

Can you have two Apple IDs on one IPAD? One for school and one for home?

Can you have two Apple IDs on one IPAD? One for school and one for home?
If so do you know how to do it?

It depends on what you want to do.
You could, for example, have one AppleID for iCloud backup [and therefore message syncing, notes syncing, etc] and a second one for iTunes [music, iBooks, etc].
But if you are looking for a way to flip everything between different appleIDs, then no.

Can you have two apple ids on one mac?

Can you have two apple ids on one mac? We each have iPhones and want to utilize iCloud. Is this possible?

No, in this case the 2 user accounts with its own Apple IDs would be completely seperated.
If you want to share this things like music and app purchases you will have to to something else.
1. Create two user accounts on your Mac (user A and user B).
2. Create two iCloud accounts just for Mail, Contacts, Calendars, Photos, etc. (one for user A and one for user B):
On your Mac (with Mac OS X Lion or Mountan Lion):
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > iCloud > Create an Apple ID (button in left corner)
On your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch (iOS 5 or later):
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Add Account > iCloud > Get a free @me.com address and create a new Apple ID
3. It is not recommended because you shouldn't share your Apple ID account information with other people but you could set up your old Apple ID as an account just for store purchases (Apps, Music, ...) so that everyone of you can manage the purchases in their own library (Access is limited to 10 devices). Therefore you have to setup this "old" ID in Settings of your iOS devices (Settings > iTunes & App Store) and in iTunes on your Mac.

HT204053 Can you merge two Apple IDs into one? It was a common issue caused by the iPhone 4 and has been corrected, but transferring purchases in iTunes is a pain with two IDs.

For a brief time when iPhone 4, iOS 4 came out, many of us ended up with two Apple IDs. I want to know if anyone can please provide me with simple step-by-step instructions on merging two Apple IDs into one? It would make transferring purchases on iTunes much easier and reliable. I realize i desperately need an iOS update, but i had no laptop for over two years! I'm posting a cry for help on that in another community. Thank you all.

No,
Apple IDs cannot be merged. You should use your preferred Apple ID from now on, but you can still access your purchased items such as music, movies, or software using your other Apple IDs.

I have two Apple ids but one was a typo, how do I get rid of it?

i have two Apple IDS. One was a typo and I cannot get rid of the email. The right email is there, but when I go to update the wrong email shows up, and I do not know the password to it. How do i get rid of it?

What did you do with the Apple IDs? Did you download content with the bad ID? Apple does not provide a way to merge IDs, so if you did things with the bad ID, the only thing you can do is delete that content and download it with the correct one.

Can i merge two apple ids into one

i have two apple IDs that i need to merge. money is both accouts, paid apps on both accounts.
What are my options?
thanks

http://appletoolbox.com/2012/10/can-i-merge-two-or-more-apple-ids-using-multiple -apple-ids/
 Cheers, Tom

Is it possible to move my iTunes from the old laptop to the new one (including all the music files and playlists) without having to start all over again with a blank iTunes?

Is it possible to move my iTunes from the old laptop to the new one (including all the music files and playlists) without having to start all over again with a blank iTunes?

yes
You will need to copy the whole iTunes folder which is in your user profile on the old computer in Music folder.
Before you do it make sure iTunes are updates on the old computer and it works without any problems.
This will copy all your media, music, movies (provided you did not change the default location).
After the migration you will need to sing in to Apple store again with your Apple ID
and also authorize your new computer (both done from the tom menu bar in Store.
Once you are done please deauthorize your old computer (the same menu path) if you are not planning to use it anymore.
Any problems post here.

HT5625 How do you merge two Apple IDs into one account?

I have two Apple IDs (it's a long story) with mixed content. I'd like to merge the accounts into one account, in order to synchronize my apple products. How do I do it?

1. Click here and ask the iTunes Store staff if they'll do it. They probably won't.
2. Because Apple generally doesn't permit that.
3. Because the content remains associated with your Apple ID when you share it with other people.
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I need to clear space on my mac and have 2 other devices I need space on- IpHone and Ipad. I have Itunes match. If I delete the library from my computer, how can I play music from the cloud on all devices. S

I am almost out of space on my mac and Ipad. Need to clear songs off, but afraid I won't be able to listen without going to my external hard drive. I have Itunes match but don't know how they are accessed from the cloud. Thoroughly confused and frustrated. Hope someone can help.
Another question is my Iphotos are taking up tons of space and I don't know if they are in cloud or best way to back up. Any thoughts?

If you have iTunes Match, and your music is in your Match library, you can access it from iCloud on all your devices, provided they are signed into your iTunes Match account. Make sure you keep a backup of your music somewhere though as the match process isnt' perfect and you may find that some of your iTunes Match music isn't exactly the same as the original (see https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4112).
The best way to back up your photos is to import them to your computer as explained here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083. If you are out of room on your Mac, get an inexpensive external drive to save your photos on.

Two apple IDs or one when sharing info

My husband and I have been using one apple ID for both of our iPads. With family sharing, we are considering each having our own an apple ID. We are concerned however that the family sharing will not allow the actual information in our eWallet app to sync across all devices like it does now. Are we correct in our concern?

That actually is the whole point of family sharing. Up to six family members can each have their own AppleID (so their iCloud and iMessage accounts using those AppleIDs are private) but can share purchased material from effectively a single iTunes Store, App Store and iBook Store account.
However, third party apps do not use family sharing, only Apple's stores and tools. So your eWallet app is a problem. Without knowing the app, my guess is that the eWallet app is sync'ing content via iCloud, since with a single AppleID you both are using the exact same iCloud and iMessage accounts.
You can still create new AppleIDs for family sharing of Apple stores purchased content, but keep using the existing AppleID for iCloud. If you want, you can also have another AppleID for private iMessage accounts. You can have as many AppleIDs as you wish, although each one needs a unique email address to create. And you can use a different AppleID with each separate Apple service (purchased content, iCloud, iMessage, these forums,...).
- so - current AppleID for iCloud so you can not only sync the eWallet app, but other 3rd party app content, or notes, documents and so forth. The only downside to this is you have to share one iCloud email account, but presumably that hasn't been a problem thus far anyway.
- iTunes, App and iBook store - one of you at least creates a new AppleID and sets that up under family sharing
- if you wish, use that or another AppleID for iMessage so you each have a private messaging account.

HT204053 changing two apple ids into one

My husband and I have two different Apple Ids and we are finding extremely difficult when we are trying to download all the music we want into our IPad Air. I made the mistake of creating a new ID not knowing I could have used the main one weve been using for years. How can we go about combing our Apple IDs and just having one account?

You can't merge/combine accounts, nor transfer content between them - content will remain tied to the account that downloaded it.
If both accounts are authorised on the computer's iTunes that you sync to (Store > Authorise This Computer menu option) then you should be able to sync content from both to it.
If some content is currently on a different computer then you should be able to copy it over : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
Or you can add it to that computer's library from your backup of your downloads/library (File > Add To Library menu option)

How can i merge my two apple ids into one

Hi I am still getting my head around itunes, etc. But i have two ids and now i want to merget them into one. Is there a simple way i can do this.
i have made some purchases on each.. can you tell me a simple way please.. Thanks

I purchased some music on my phone about 18 months ago but never put them on my computer. I dont have that phone now.I guess i could just ignore the old phone data and consider it lost. and move forward...
Hello Rosalie,
You can get those songs back at no charge! You don't need the old phone. Follow one of these guides:
iTunes 10 for Windows: Download previous purchases from the iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH1619
iTunes 10 for Mac: Download previous purchases from the iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH1706
When you do that, make sure the song files get added to your current iTunes library on your laptop. Then just stop using the old account.

Merging two Apple IDs into one

I created a new Apple ID about a year ago when I changed my email. I didn't realize that my old music was tied to the old account. I can access it if I sign in to the old account, but it's really cumbersome to go back and forth between the two accounts, both of which have a ton of music on them. Is there any way to merge the two accounts into one since I'm the same owner of both accounts?

No.
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Is it possible to merge two IDs into one? I don't want to use the 'hotmail.com' extension anymore.

No. All purchases remain tied to the AppleID used to obtain them and cannot be transferred.
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