{"id":90177,"date":"2023-05-09T21:58:06","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T21:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/?p=4087394"},"modified":"2023-05-09T21:58:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T21:58:06","slug":"apple-id-3-things-to-remember-when-changing-this-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudnewshub.com\/?p=90177","title":{"rendered":"Apple ID: 3 things to remember when changing this password"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When changing your Apple ID password \u2014 and you are changing your Apple account security passcode regularly, right? \u2014 you should prepare for the process by remembering three things, otherwise you may be caught by surprise or, worse, unable to regain access to common functions such as messaging and iCloud data and services.<\/p>\n

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How to change your Apple ID password<\/h2>\n

Getting started requires only a few taps or clicks. On an iPhone or iPad that\u2019s logged in to your Apple account, select Settings, tap your name, choose Password & Security and tap Change Password. On a Mac \u2014 again, you must use a device that\u2019s logged in to your Apple account \u2014 open System Settings, click your name and then select Password & Security and the Change Password button.<\/p>\n

If, like me, you have multiple devices associated with your Apple ID, you\u2019ll see a message asking if you wish to sign out of all devices. Choose Sign Out of Other Devices, as those devices will stop working soon after the new password takes effect (Figure A<\/strong>). It\u2019s best practice to sign out of all active devices when changing an account password, as doing so promptly locks out anyone who may have gained unauthorized access to the profile credentials.<\/p>\n

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Previously entered passwords will stop working quickly once the Apple ID account credentials are changed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before starting the process of changing your Apple ID password, be aware that changing an Apple account password starts a series of irreversible events. Here are three things to remember and prepare for before you update your Apple ID credentials.<\/p>\n

Tip #1: Logging out of other devices results in those devices immediately losing functionality and iCloud access<\/h2>\n

When you change an Apple ID password, it takes effect with surprising speed. The last time I changed my password using a mobile device, the live programming I was monitoring on my office TV \u2014 connected using an Apple TV \u2014 immediately stopped working.<\/p>\n