Thanks, Peter and Susan, One thing I read while I was thrashing around trying to fix things, was that if you enter a password incorrectly 2 times, you have to (I forget the exact words) sort it out with Apple (which isn’t easy to do, as you are only given a limited number of topics that you can choose from.)
But for now, everything is working reasonably well, but I still haven’t tackled iCloud. Will do, soon. Cheers, Pat > On 3 Dec 2018, at 08:03, Peter Hinchliffe <hinch...@multiline.com.au> wrote: > > > >> On 1 Dec 2018, at 11:31 am, Pat <clamsh...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >> >> I have a functioning password to open the computer and other ones to send >> and receive mail. But I have just discovered that Apple has a clutch of >> others that I don’t know. I have never voluntarily used iCloud, so as far as >> I am concerned, it has no password. How do I find out how to find it or >> create it, because apparently I need it? >> >> It looks like I may need other passwords for functions about which I have no >> idea. Security gone mad. >> >> I was just trying to transfer something to one of my external disks. >> Couldn’t do it by drag and drop without the damn password. The one that >> opens my computer used to do it, but it was rejected. >> >> I hope someone can help. >> Pat > > As frustrating as all this is, it’s an unfortunate reality in today’s > computing world that you must keep track of your accounts and passwords. The > only way to avoid this is to turn off all access to the internet, which has > now become almost impossible. > > Whether or not you are using iCloud (and if you use a Mac you probably are > whether you think so or not) you are actually being asked for the password > for your Apple ID. Your Apple ID is generally just your regular email > address. Many people go through the motions of creating an Apple ID when they > first set up a new Mac or upgrade their OS, then either forget about it or > don’t realise the significance of what they’ve been asked to do. > > In any event, if you don’t know what your Apple ID password is, you’ll have > to reset it. The most direct way to do this is simply to go to System > Preferences on your Mac and choose iCloud. You will be asked to type a > password. If you type something and it’s not recognised after 3 attempts you > will see a link appear which you can click if you “can’t remember your > password”. If you click that a message will be sent to your email address > showing you the steps to follow to create a new password. > > Kind regards, > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
