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Apple ID is an authentication method used by Apple for iPhone, iPad, Mac and other Apple devices. Apple IDs contain user personal information and settings. When an Apple ID is used to log into an Apple device, the device will automatically use the settings associated with the Apple ID.

Contents

 * 1Operation
 * 1.1Creation of account
 * 1.2Modification
 * 1.3Retrieval
 * 1.4Multiple Apple IDs
 * 2Uses
 * 2.1macOS and iOS personalization
 * 2.2Apple hardware and Apple Care Protection Plan registration
 * 2.3Concierge (for Genius Bar appointments)
 * 2.4Apple Online Discussions
 * 2.5Apple Online Support
 * 2.6Apple Rebate
 * 2.7iWork publishing
 * 2.8FaceTime
 * 2.9iPhoto and Aperture photo and photo book ordering
 * 2.10Apple Developer Connection (ADC) ID
 * 2.11Apple Online Store
 * 2.12Apple digital stores
 * 2.13iCloud
 * 2.14iTunes Ping
 * 2.15Sign in with Apple ID
 * 3See also
 * 4References
 * 5External links

Creation of account
An Apple ID account can be created free of charge from the My Apple ID web page. An Apple ID is a valid email address, protected by a password set by the user that is a case-sensitive alphanumeric string of at least eight characters. Apple will send a verification email to the email address the user provided and the user is required to follow the URL included in the verification email to activate the account. It is possible to create an Apple ID without specifying a credit card.

In March 2013, Apple ID launched an optional two-step verification security feature for authentication. When enabled, a second verification step is required when using the Apple ID under certain conditions, such as a web login, or making a Store purchase from a new device. The feature uses the Find My iPhone service to send a four-digit pin code to a trusted device associated with the Apple ID when the second verification step is required for authentication.

Modification
Users can change their passwords or personal information on the My Apple ID page by selecting the "Manage your account" link. Changes that a user makes to an Apple ID account, while he or she is using one Apple product, are also recognized by other applications where the user uses the same Apple ID account (for example, the online Apple Store, iCloud, or iPhoto). Apple will send a verification email to the email address provided and the user is required to follow the URL included in the verification email to confirm the changes. After confirming the changes, users may still be asked to verify their information the next time they use their Apple ID to purchase online, such as using the iTunes Store.

Apple also allows users to change the name of an Apple ID but users must contact Apple customer service to make such a change.[citation needed]

Retrieval
An Apple ID may be disabled for security reasons if the password is entered incorrectly multiple times. The user will be warned with a message when the account has been disabled. Apple IDs and passwords can be retrieved by answering account security questions on iForgot. For security reasons, Apple will not reset the password for an Apple ID account.[citation needed]

Another error is "Your Apple ID has been disabled" without disclosure of a reason. The cause of this error is as yet unknown and resetting one's password does not clear it.[citation needed] It has been reported as occurring on both iPhone and iPod Touch devices as well as in iTunes.[citation needed] One can get this issue resolved by contacting iTunes Store support at www.apple.com/support/itunes.[citation needed]

Multiple Apple IDs
Users can use different Apple IDs for their store purchases and for their iCloud storage and other uses. This includes many MobileMe users who have always had difficulties as they were forced to use more than one Apple ID, because on signing-up to the MobileMe service a new Apple ID was automatically created using the me.com email address being created at the time, meaning users could not change their previous Apple ID email address to be their me.com email address and has always remained so. Apple does not permit different accounts to be merged.

iWork publishing
iWork Publishing allowed an Apple ID user to upload and share iWork projects such as Pages, Numbers, and Keynotes. The published contents could be viewed publicly or by whoever the user invited via iWork.com. The user did not need to know whether his or her colleagues use a Mac or a PC. Since iWork was a web based service, anyone with a web browser and internet connection can use it. iPod Touch 4G, the first iPod supporting FaceTime feature

On July 31, 2012, iWork.com was shut down in favor of iCloud, Apple's cloud service.

FaceTime
Main article: FaceTime

FaceTime is a video calling feature for iPhone 4 or later, Mac OS X 10.6.6 Snow Leopard or higher, the fourth generation iPod Touch or later, and the iPad 2 or later. However, an Apple ID is not required to use FaceTime if one owns an iPhone (One can make calls with their iPhone number on their Mac, iPod, and iPad). An Apple ID serves as an alternative.

Apple Online Store
Main article: Apple Store

An Apple ID is not required to place an order on the Apple Online Store. Apple lets buyers place orders on its online store without an Apple ID by using the Guest Checkout Feature. An Apple ID and the Guest Checkout Feature both allow the customer to access order info such as invoices, check the order status, and track the shipping package. However, Apple IDs allow users to customize their Apple Online Store experiences. Users can save items they are interested in purchasing; save a cart if they are almost ready to place an order; save shipping and billing addresses and payment information to speed up the checkout process; use 1-Click ordering on Apple's website and check Apple Gift Card balances.

Apple digital stores
Main articles: iTunes Store, iBooks Store, Newsstand (Apple), App Store (iOS), and Mac App Store

Apple ID gives users access to buying (or downloading for free) and later free re-download of many Apple-based resources, including:


 * iTunes Store: music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, mobile phone ringtones.
 * iBooks Store: ebooks, interactive books, digital textbooks (usable on iOS devices and Macs running Mavericks).
 * Newsstand: magazines and newspapers (currently only usable on iOS devices).
 * App Store: iOS apps.
 * Mac App Store: macOS apps.

iTunes Store, App Store (for iOS apps), Mac App Store, iBooks Store, and Newsstand all make use of Apple ID. To

purchase digital media such as movies and music on the iTunes Store or the App Store, an Apple ID is required. A user can use an Apple ID and password to sign into the iTunes Store or App Store to buy content or authorize items the user has purchased. The ID is the proof of ownership for the content the user has previously downloaded from Apple digital stores.

The Apple ID allows the user to re-download their purchased content for any of their devices. For iTunes on computers, an Apple ID is authorized to copy purchased content on up to five computers at a time. Apple has not confirmed exactly how many iOS devices can use the purchased content of one ID.

According to Apple support "Your Apple ID can have up to 10 devices and computers (combined) associated with it."

iCloud
Main article: iCloud

iCloud allows users to store data such as music and iOS applications on remote computer servers for download to multiple devices such as iOS-based devices running iOS 5 or later, and personal computers running OS X 10.7.2 Lion or later, or Microsoft Windows (Windows Vista service pack 2 or later). iCloud replaced Apple's MobileMe service, acting as a data syncing center for email, contacts, calendars, bookmarks, notes, reminders (to-do lists), iWork documents, photos and other data. The service also allows users to wirelessly back-up their iOS devices to iCloud instead of manually doing so using iTunes.

Sign in with Apple ID
On June 3, 2019, Apple announced an upcoming API that helps developers authenticate users by Apple ID. Users have the option to hide their real email from websites, as Apple provides a unique forwarding address for each site.

The new service is available now on the following sites/apps.


 * Wordpress [1]
 * Kayak† [2] †Note, it also works on the Mexican site.