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Briney56 Author

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Changing iCloud accounts

How do I make my secondary iCloud account primary on my iMac?

iMac 27", macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 28, 2019 9:10 AM

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Eric Root

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Posted on Oct 28, 2019 9:57 AM

There may be some data loss, but you can minimize it. If syncing photos with iCloud, ensure Optimization is turned off in Settings/Your Name/iCloud/Photos and/or in Photos/Preferences/iCloud. Then make sure full resolution photos are on the device/computer. When signing out of iCloud, if asked whether you want to retain data, choose yes. Messages conversations will be lost if they are addressed to the ID. See the article below for other places that the old ID should be removed. See Winston Churchill's response in the below discussion. Also set up Family Sharing to keep access to your apps/purchases.

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