Unable to change primary email for Apple Account

I only have a Mac computer running 14.1.2, I'm trying to follow the instructions here Change your Apple Account primary email address - Apple Support, I enter the new email I want, and am then presented with this modal.




The thing is, on the one part I can only see "Apple ID" in System Settings, I don't know where "Apple account" is located, on the other part I tried looking into every option inside "Apple ID" just in case but couldn't find anything. Anyone know what I have to do?



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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.1

Posted on Feb 6, 2025 8:47 AM

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Posted on Feb 8, 2025 6:54 PM

Apple recently changed the terminology from "Apple ID" to "Apple Account."

On your Mac which is running macOS 14.1 (rather than the current macOS 15.3), go to Apple ID > System Settings and click "Apple ID" just below the user name icon near the top of the sidebar (or just click that icon)to follow the instructions in your screenshot.


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Feb 8, 2025 6:54 PM in response to dja_1

Apple recently changed the terminology from "Apple ID" to "Apple Account."

On your Mac which is running macOS 14.1 (rather than the current macOS 15.3), go to Apple ID > System Settings and click "Apple ID" just below the user name icon near the top of the sidebar (or just click that icon)to follow the instructions in your screenshot.


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