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Using migration assistant to copy to this mac

I formatted the HD in my iMac, installed Monterey, then restored from a backup from my MacBook Pro. Both are the same model year, 2017, same processor, etc. All works well, the apps all work fine, network is fine, but when I try to sign into my iCloud account on the iMac, it appears to accept it but never really connects and keeps asking me for my password. If I try to sign into iCloud on the web, it keeps telling me I have a bad password, but the same password works on my MBPro. I also cannot add the iCloud email account, or any email account for that matter. I have two others that work fine on the MBP. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 12.3

Posted on May 5, 2022 7:29 PM

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Posted on May 6, 2022 12:52 PM

Have you tried restarting the computer? Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?


Try setting up another admin user account to see if the same problem continues. If Back-to-My Mac is selected in System Preferences, the Guest account will not work. The intent is to see if it is specific to one account or a system wide problem. This account can be deleted later. 


Isolating an issue by using another user account 


If the problem is still there, try booting into the Safe Mode using your normal account.  Disconnect all peripherals except those needed for the test. Shut down the computer and then power it back up after waiting 10 seconds. Immediately after hearing the startup chime, hold down the shift key and continue to hold it until the gray Apple icon and a progress bar appear. The boot up is significantly slower than normal. This will reset some caches, forces a directory check, and disables all startup and login items, among other things. When you reboot normally, the initial reboot may be slower than normal. If the system operates normally, there may be 3rd party applications which are causing a problem. Try deleting/disabling the third party applications after a restart by using the application un-installer or by using the developer’s uninstall instructions. For each disable/delete, you will need to restart if you don't do them all at once. 


Safe Mode - About.    


If it works in the Safe Mode, try running this program when booted normally and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply. After pasting the report in a PasteBin page, go to the top of the page, and copy the address in the URL bar. Paste that in a new reply.        Pastebin


https://etrecheck.com



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May 6, 2022 12:52 PM in response to dave_records

Have you tried restarting the computer? Are you running any anti - virus programs? Using a VPN?


Try setting up another admin user account to see if the same problem continues. If Back-to-My Mac is selected in System Preferences, the Guest account will not work. The intent is to see if it is specific to one account or a system wide problem. This account can be deleted later. 


Isolating an issue by using another user account 


If the problem is still there, try booting into the Safe Mode using your normal account.  Disconnect all peripherals except those needed for the test. Shut down the computer and then power it back up after waiting 10 seconds. Immediately after hearing the startup chime, hold down the shift key and continue to hold it until the gray Apple icon and a progress bar appear. The boot up is significantly slower than normal. This will reset some caches, forces a directory check, and disables all startup and login items, among other things. When you reboot normally, the initial reboot may be slower than normal. If the system operates normally, there may be 3rd party applications which are causing a problem. Try deleting/disabling the third party applications after a restart by using the application un-installer or by using the developer’s uninstall instructions. For each disable/delete, you will need to restart if you don't do them all at once. 


Safe Mode - About.    


If it works in the Safe Mode, try running this program when booted normally and then copy and paste the output in a reply. The program was created by Etresoft, a frequent contributor.  Please use copy and paste as screen shots can be hard to read. Click “Share Report” button in the toolbar, select “Copy to Clipboard” and then paste into a reply. This will show what is running on your computer. No personal information is shown. If the log won’t post, try posting it in Pastebin and provide a link in a reply. After pasting the report in a PasteBin page, go to the top of the page, and copy the address in the URL bar. Paste that in a new reply.        Pastebin


https://etrecheck.com



May 6, 2022 7:33 AM in response to dave_records

In Mac book pro if the account is set up with two factor authentication the Apple ID and password can be signed in , if the same Apple ID and password is tried to sign in another iMac it will be never signed as the 2 FA account is always set from only primary Mac and it can't be reused to sign in with same credentials from another Mac .

Note : its has no connection with erasing the hard drive and reinstalling Mac OS , in the affected Mac use different Apple ID and password and sign in .

see the articles Create an Apple ID - Apple Support

How to create a new Apple ID - Apple Support

Sign in with your Apple ID - Apple Support


Using migration assistant to copy to this mac

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