Everyone with an iPhone, iPad, iPod, or Apple Watch has an Apple ID. It’s an essential prerequisite to get the most out of Apple’s services, including the iTunes Store, App Store, Apple Music, and iCloud. An Apple ID isn’t the only account with credentials you need to be keeping track of these days, however, and there’s always the possibility that you may forget certain login information — like your all-important password. Thankfully, there’s no need to panic if you do forget your Apple ID password. There are steps you can take to reset it, all of which are pretty straightforward. There’s no way for Apple to simply tell you what your current password is, though, not even through email. Instead, every method to deal with a forgotten Apple ID password involves resetting it completely. Here’s how. Reset your password using the Apple ID account page Step 1: To start, go to appleid.apple.com and click Forgot Apple ID or … [Read more...] about Having trouble logging in? Here’s how to reset your Apple ID password
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How to protect your iCloud account
If you haven’t heard, iCloud security is a hot topic these days. From claims that China infiltrated Apple with hidden spy chips (reports that Apple vigorously denies) to last year’s threats from the “Turkish Crime Family” regarding stolen account passwords, it’s understandable if you’re worried about how safe your iCloud data is. You can learn more about how Apple works on end-to-end encryption that has thus far kept iCloud largely safe from hackers. But there’s plenty you can do on your end to help make iCloud safer and well protected as well. Here are the basic steps you should to increase your iCloud security. Step 1: Create a strong password The password you use for iCloud is the same password for your Apple account. Apple requires that this password must be at least eight characters long, use upper and lowercase letters, and have at least one number, but we can do a lot better. Reset your Apple ID password and make it as strong as … [Read more...] about How to protect your iCloud account
How to change your Gmail password
Want to know how to change your Gmail password? You’ve come to the right place. The first password that most people will want to change is their email and for many, that means Gmail. Even if the client is one of the most popular in the world, with more than a billion users as of 2016, that doesn’t mean everyone knows their way around every nook and cranny. To fix that, here’s how to change your Gmail password in a few easy steps. Step 1: Sign in to your Google account Head to the Google MyAccount page and click the blue “Sign-in” button in the top right-hand corner. Input your login details as requested and if needed, verify your identity using two-factor authentication. Step 2: Open your security settings Click on the “Sign-in & security,” button and you’ll be presented with a number of options. Scroll down until you find the section “Singing in to Google.” Step 3: Change your password Find the … [Read more...] about How to change your Gmail password
How to reset your Apple ID password
prykhodov/123RF Everyone with an iPhone, iPad, iPod, or Apple Watch has an Apple ID. It’s essential to getting the most out of Apple’s services, including the iTunes Store, the App Store, Apple Music, and iCloud. An Apple ID isn’t the only account with credentials you need to be keeping track of these days, however, and as such, there’s always the possibility that you may forget certain login information — like your all-important password. Thankfully, there’s no need to panic if you do forget your Apple ID password, as it happens to all of us from time to time. When it happens to you, there are steps you can take to reset your Apple ID password, all of which are pretty straightforward. There’s no way for Apple to simply tell you what your current password is, though, not even through email. Instead, every method to deal with a forgotten Apple ID password involves resetting it completely. Here’s how. Once you get your Apple … [Read more...] about How to reset your Apple ID password
How to change your Apple ID and email address
Your Apple ID is your gateway to all of Apple's cloud services: iTunes, Apple Music, and iCloud. But what about your actual username? It's usually an email address: Often, it's an @icloud, @me, or @mac address — but you might also have signed up with your third-party email account, like @gmail.com. If you want to change the email address associated with your Apple ID, you can do so from a web browser. For the most part, it's simple. Unfortunately, there are times when changing your Apple ID doesn't work right: You may be told by Apple that the email address you want to use is already an Apple ID, or you might not even be able to change your email address. Never fear: We'll walk you through the steps of changing the email address associated with your Apple ID and help troubleshoot some common problems. Note: If you forgot your Apple ID, you can recover it without having to change your email address. A few things to understand before you start Your Apple ID is an email … [Read more...] about How to change your Apple ID and email address