How to Change Apple ID on MacBook?
There is a different way to change Apple ID on a MacBook workstation or personal computer with the steps mentioned below.
Step 1: Navigate to System Preferences in your MacBook. To do so, press command and space-bar together and type System Preferences. Press enter and this will open the System Preferences page. Or alternatively, click on the apple icon on your desktop at the top-left corner and click on System Preferences option.
Now, click on Apple ID option as shown in the image.
Step 2: There are several tabs available in the left-panel. Click on Overview tab and select the Sign-Out option at the bottom as shown in the image below.
The Sign-Out option would pop-op an alert message asking to keep a copy of data. You can choose the option as per your needs.
Step 3: This would sign-out of your existing Apple ID and a dialogue box would pop-up to enter your Apple ID as shown int he image. Enter the Apple ID and click on Next.
Step 4: This would ask you to enter password. Enter password and click on Next as shown in the image. This will take a few seconds to process.
Step 5: A new pop-up would appear asking you to enter the device password. Enter your device password to continue changing the Apple ID and click on OK. This will take a few seconds to process things.
You would get a pop-up asking to merge Safari with iCloud. You may choose the option according to your needs.
This would change the Apple ID.
How to Change Apple ID on iPhone, iPad and Mac?
An Apple ID is a unique ID that is given to every Apple user concerning all MacOS devices like Macbook, iPad, or iPhone. It identifies and tracks the individual user that helps in providing independent services and facilities according to the device the user is logged in. It also helps you grant Apple Services like Apple Music, TV, Apple Pay, etc.
But if want to reset your Apple ID, you can do that as well. In this article, we will learn How to Change Apple ID on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Table of Content
- What is Apple ID?
- Why Change Apple ID?
- How to Change Apple ID on iPhone/iPad?
- How to Change Apple ID on MacBook?