Did you know that your iCloud username and password, your iTunes Store username and password and your AppleID username and password are all the same? Please re-read that last sentence and give it time to sink in. I commonly hear from frustrated computers users who don’t understand this important fact. All too often, when I look at people’s lists of passwords, I see separate passwords listed for iTunes, iCloud and/or AppleID. I think this leads people to be confused as to why a password does not work. They think it’s a valid password, when, in fact, it is not valid.
An Apple ID is an account you use to access many services from Apple. This includes but is not necessarily limited to the App Store, the iTunes Store, iCloud, iMessage, the Apple Online Web Store and FaceTime. An AppleID is comprised of an email address and password you use to sign in, as well as all the contact, payment, and security details that you will use across Apple services.
Typically, I do not recommend that you share your AppleID with your spouse or children. Historically, many people used to share their AppleID. This made sense many years ago, when an AppleID was only used to purchase music and other items from the iTunes Store. Now, it’s time to move away from this model. These days, I typically recommend that each family member get his or her own Apple ID. Then, as needed, the individual AppleIDs can be tied together using Apple’s iCloud Family Sharing, which will be the focus of a future Tech Tip. One can use this page to create a new AppleID account.
My Apple ID and iTunes ID are the same, but by iTunes password is clearly different from my Apple ID password. How can this be?
Correction: “by iTunes” should be “my iTunes.”
Forgot my I tunes store password? Help
You can reset your AppleID password by visiting https://iforgot.apple.com
I changed my applied password. Am trying to purchase a movie. iTunes Store keeps repeating and asking password, sends me a text #. I follow all instructions and it does not go through..repeat and repeat
iTunes keeps asking for password. I enter my new appleid and receive a text with numbers. I follow instructions and it repeats the same but sends new numbers every time. Trying to rent a movie
Sorry, you’re getting stuck during the sign in process. I wonder if your Mac is using an older version of the Mac operating system and thus it’s not able to display a place for you to enter the numbers that Apple sends to you. If this is the case, please carefully read the instructions displayed on your Mac. I believe the instructions indicate that you should type in your AppleID password followed by the numbers that Apple sends you. If you need further assistance please call AppleCare. In the US the number is 800-275-2273
He said there was something wrong with my payment account and nothings changed I’m trying to get a hold of you
Hi Michael,
You need to contact Apple. I’m a freelance Mac consultant. I’m unable to assist you with your AppleID account. Please visit the web page listed below, then scroll to the bottom of the web page. Locate the section named Get Support and click the Start Now button. https://support.apple.com/apple-id