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How to deactivate Hide my email on my Mac?

I mistakenly activated this feature, but want to deactivate it. I've followed other suggestions here, but they're not working on my Mac. Is there help out there?


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MacBook Air 11″, macOS 11.6

Posted on May 9, 2022 11:25 AM

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Posted on May 9, 2022 12:18 PM

If you choose the Hide My Email option when signing in to an application it will create a random generated email address instead of your Apple ID when creating the account. You can find more information on this feature here: Hide My Email for Sign in with Apple


If you'd like to turn that off and just use your regular Apple ID to sign into an application you'll want to use the steps found here: Manage the apps you use with Sign in with Apple


Stop Using your Apple ID with an app

1) Navigate to Settings > [your name] at the top > Password & Security.

2) Select Apps Using Apple ID.

3) Select the application you'd like to change the sign in for.

4) Select Stop Using Apple ID.


After doing this, the next time you use the application it will prompt you to create a new account. You can then choose to use your Apple ID, or set it up with another email account.


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May 9, 2022 12:18 PM in response to Sherbear9

If you choose the Hide My Email option when signing in to an application it will create a random generated email address instead of your Apple ID when creating the account. You can find more information on this feature here: Hide My Email for Sign in with Apple


If you'd like to turn that off and just use your regular Apple ID to sign into an application you'll want to use the steps found here: Manage the apps you use with Sign in with Apple


Stop Using your Apple ID with an app

1) Navigate to Settings > [your name] at the top > Password & Security.

2) Select Apps Using Apple ID.

3) Select the application you'd like to change the sign in for.

4) Select Stop Using Apple ID.


After doing this, the next time you use the application it will prompt you to create a new account. You can then choose to use your Apple ID, or set it up with another email account.


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May 10, 2022 8:17 AM in response to Sherbear9

Learn more about Hide My Email and iCloud+


from that same link above


How to deactivate or delete an email address with Hide My Email 


If you no longer need an email address, you can go to the Hide My Email section in Settings on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch and tap Deactivate to temporarily stop using it. If you decide you need it again later, you can tap Reactivate. Or if you won't need that Hide My Email address in the future, you can delete it permanently. 

How to deactivate Hide my email on my Mac?

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