How do I change my Apple ID to update apps?

How do I change my Apple ID to update apps?

Turns out that you can’t change the apple id associated with a program, but you can delete the program (move it to the trash and empty the trash) and reinstall it with your apple id. If it’s a program you purchased for another machine, or a free program, you can download it from the app store free.

How do you fix keynote Cannot be updated because it was refunded or purchased with a different Apple ID?

You can’t update apps that were purchased (even free) in the Mac App Store with a different Apple ID (without using that ID). Delete these apps and then download them again with the correct ID. From then on, these should automatically update (if that is your setting).

How does an app update with Apple ID?

Basically, when you download an app from the Mac App Store, that particular instance of the app is tied to your Apple ID — or the one that made the purchase. That app can then only be updated by the specific Apple ID that made the original purchase. This applies to both free apps and apps that cost money.

What happens if I have a different Apple ID?

1 Answer 1. If it’s asking for a different Apple ID to update an app or apps, then they have been purchased on the other Apple account. You can’t change the Apple ID that an app has been purchased with. Instead, delete the app from the device and purchase it again with the Apple ID that you want the app registered to.

How do I Change my Apple ID on my iPad?

I use iTunes to update the apps and sync it back to iPad to temporary resolve the problem. I had the same problem and managed to change the Apple ID by going into Settings and then Store (Apps). Scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see the Apple ID. Tap the Apple ID and then choose Sign Out on the pop up options box.

How do I sign in with my Apple ID?

Scroll to the bottom of the page and you will see the Apple ID. Tap the Apple ID and then choose Sign Out on the pop up options box. Then tap Sign In on the next screen that is displayed. Use the Apple ID you want to use from now on.