Why is my Apple ID and App Store ID different?

Why is my Apple ID and App Store ID different?

1 Answer. 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.

Is Apple ID same as App Store ID?

Your Apple ID is the account that you use to access all Apple services and make all of your devices work together seamlessly. After you log in, you can use the App Store, iCloud, iMessage, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and more.

How do I change my Apple ID on my Mac App Store?

The App Store:

1. Go to the Apple website.
2. Click on the shopping bag icon.
3. Select “Account.”
4. Go to “Account Settings.”
5. Select “Update Your Apple ID Sign-in.”
6. Type in the Apple ID that you wish to use on your Mac followed by the password.

How do I use a different Apple ID for App Store?

Use a different Apple ID to share purchases with Family Sharing

1. Tap Settings > [your name], then click Family Sharing.
2. Tap your name.
3. Tap Account.
4. Erase the Apple ID that’s listed, then enter the Apple ID and password that you want to use.
5. Tap Use This Account.

Is your Apple ID the same as your email address?

When you create an Apple ID, you enter an email address. This email address is your Apple ID and the username that you use to sign in to Apple services like Apple Music and iCloud. It’s also the contact email address for your account. Be sure to check your email address regularly.

How do I change the Apple ID on my Macbook Pro?

Change your Apple ID

1. Go to appleid.apple.com and sign in.
2. In the Account section, choose Edit.
3. Choose Change Apple ID.
4. Enter the email address that you want to use.
5. Choose Continue.
6. If you changed your Apple ID to a third-party email address, check your email for a verification code, then enter the code.

How to sign on with different Apple ID for the App Store?

Using a different Apple ID for the App Store on iOS 14. 1 1. Go to the Apple ID in Settings. 2 2. Tap on Media & Purchases. 3 3. Sign out from the App Store. 4 4. Sign on with a different Apple ID for the App Store.

How does the Apple ID work on a Mac?

If two users have administrative rights on the same box, with seperate Apple IDs, then the AppleID for a core app (say, iPhoto) would become linked to whatever admin ran the 1st update on that app forever. Except that isn’t how new Macs work since the advent of the Mac App Store.

What to do when the Mac App Store shows a different apple?

This can be a real problem with apps like Pages and Numbers, which are free for everyone with a Mac, but are registered to a specific user. You should be able to delete them and then re-download while logged into your own Apple ID account in the App Store, and the apps should then be registered to your Apple ID.

Why is my Apple ID not showing in the App Store?

Macworld reader Arthur is trying to download updates via the Mac App Store, but is stymied, because an Apple ID associated with the previous owner of the machine appears prefilled in the Sign In dialog and can’t be changed. He wonders what to do.