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Changing the Apple ID on my older MacBook Pro

How do I change the Apple ID on my older MacBook Pro when it's associated with an email address I no longer have access to?

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 6:21 PM

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Posted on Jul 20, 2020 6:27 PM

You want to change to a current email address? Note the restrictions in the article.


Apple ID Name Change.        


 What to do after you change your Apple ID or password - Apple Support    I suggest doing this before you change your Apple ID or password.

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Jul 21, 2020 4:11 AM in response to jen_zarback

It sounds like you are trying to use an Apple ID that is, or was, in some way, associated with another Apple ID of yours (e.g., as a reachable at email address or a notifications email address). Note that you can't use such an Apple ID for an uncertain period has passed --sometimes reputed to 30 day and sometimes 1 year. Also, I have seen that you never can use such an email address again (e.g., if the account was deleted). The last two times I saw someone claim a time period it was “up to 30 days.” I believe that up to 30 days is the current answer. But, you can contact Apple support to check out the currently quoted wait period.

 

Apple ID Support https://support.apple.com/apple-id

 

Apple Support Twitter  https://twitter.com/AppleSupport There may be a wait.

 

Apple ID account security for country-specific andregion-specific help https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204169

 

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