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If I were to change the Apple ID on my Mac to a different one will I lose my files?

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Feb 17, 2020 2:18 AM

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Posted on Feb 17, 2020 4:36 AM

Please see these reads:


Changing your Apple ID: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202667

What to do after you change your Apple ID: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071


The second gets at the things that will be different after changing you Apple ID. In sum, a large number of things will be affected if you change your Apple ID.

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Feb 17, 2020 4:36 AM in response to Misa2

Please see these reads:


Changing your Apple ID: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202667

What to do after you change your Apple ID: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204071


The second gets at the things that will be different after changing you Apple ID. In sum, a large number of things will be affected if you change your Apple ID.

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Feb 17, 2020 7:52 AM in response to donv_the_ghost

About what?


In the discussion you posted a link to, that person had two Apple IDs, and wanted to change from one ID to the other ID. They weren't doing a name change on the existing ID. Your suggestion to do a name change should allow the OP of this post to retain everything.

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