At some point in time you would have purchased a new Mac and retired an old one. Perhaps you passed it down to a friend or family member, sold it for a few dollars, or perhaps it simply stopped working. But did you deauthorize your computer, from your Apple ID prior to disposing of it? If not, this article will provide you with information on how to deauthorize both your current computer and those that you no longer own, or have access to.

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Apple currently allows users to add up to five different computers to a single Apple ID. This includes Mac and Windows computers that are capable of running iTunes, but does not include iOS or iPod devices. Upon reaching this limit, you will need to deauthorize one or more computers in order for a new computer to be linked to your account thereby giving you the ability to easily manage all your purchased content along with access to Home Sharing, Automatic Downloads, and the ability to download previous purchases. This restriction is in place as an extension of DRM (Digital Rights Management) in relation to the content you purchase, or access, via the iTunes Store.

Deauthorize a Mac or PC. To deauthorize a Mac or PC in iTunes, follow these steps: 1. On your Mac, choose “Store – Deauthorize this Computer” from the Menu Bar at the top of the screen. On your Windows PC, press “Ctrl + B” on your keyboard to turn on the iTunes Menu bar. Then choose “Store – Deauthorize this. How to Deauthorize Your Mac from All Apple Services. Open iTunes on your Mac and head over to the Account menu. Click on Authorizations. Click on De-authorise This Computer and confirm. How to Sign out of Apple services on Mac. Click on Apple menu. Next, click on System Preferences. Click on iCloud.

There are a few different ways that you can go about deauthorizing a computer from your account. If you still have the computer in front of you, simply launch iTunes and proceed to Store > Deauthorize This Computer from the Menu Bar.

Alternatively, proceed to the iTunes Store, within the iTunes application, and in the Quick Links bar on the right hand side select Account.

You can also click on your username, and select account from the iTunes Store window.

Find app data mac. You will then be presented with your account information.

Within the Apple ID Summary area, you will notice Computer Authorizations. You will be told how many computers are currently authorized, but you will not be able to see them as a list. It is important to note that this area offers a very different method than the one presented above. Should you click on Deauthorize All, then every computer attached to your AppleID will be removed. If you have sold your computer, and subsequently no longer have access to it, then this is the only way to successful remove the authorization. Please remember that this process can only be done once per calendar year, and if you have less than two authorized computers this option will not present itself. We therefore recommend you deauthorize whilst you still have the computer, if possible. We also recommend that before bringing the computer in for a service, or updating components such as RAM, that you deauthorize the computer. This is because a modification in hardware can register as a new Mac, which will cause you to run out of available slots that can be authorized with new computers.

Understandably, you may be concerned about proceeding with this method, but you can re-authorize the computers you still own, and have access to, by proceeding to Store > Authorize This Computer from the Menu Bar in iTunes on each computer.

Whilst you are in the accounts area, take a look at your details and update them accordingly. Ensure that your email address is current as Apple will send any vital security information, relating to your account, to your registered email address.

If you would like more information on managing your content, or your Apple ID, please drop into the store and discuss your specific situation with one of our knowledgeable team members.

How to remove / deauthorize device (Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch) from iTunes? Well, when you buy new PC or install fresh copy of operating system on your PC, you begin authorizing your devices with iTunes. But as most of you know that Apple only allows us to authorize only 5 devices. Sometimes you find that you have reached the 5-deivces limit, and couldn’t authorize your new iPhone or iPad, so let me show you how to deauthorize or remove a device from your account.

Step 1: Open iTunes, go to Store > Sign in , then enter your Apple ID and Password.

Step 2: Go to Store > View My Apple ID and enter your password again

Step 3: After that you will see your account details and the name of authorized devices. (You can click “Deauthorize All” to remove all authorized devices)

You can also see the authorized devices which able to download and buy applications, you will find it under “iTunes in the Cloud” > Manage Devices

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Step 3: You will find a list of the the linked devices with your iTunes account on a list like the below screenshot. You can easily click “Remove” button to remove any of these devices.