Where to Log In with Your Apple ID

You can manage and modify your Apple ID settings, such as passwords and associated personal information, from a number of places. I’ll refer to these throughout the book, but here’s a summary:

  • The Apple ID website: Some Apple ID settings can only be dealt with at appleid.apple.com, like generating app-specific passwords with two-factor authentication, while most account details can be changed either at the site or in iOS, iPadOS, or macOS (Figure 1).

    Figure 1: Use the Apple ID website for many account-related modifications and updates.
    Figure 1: Use the Apple ID website for many account-related modifications and updates.
  • Apple’s iForgot website: Visit iforgot.apple.com when you need to reset ...

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