Thanks, Stephen and Phillipe, I have several devices plus my computer and they also all use the same passwords. I got it sorted out this morning with a phone call from an Apple person, but no explanation why the 2 different App stores don’t sing from the same music sheet.
Oh well, I just hope this all doesn’t happen again. Cheers, Pat > On 15 Dec 2018, at 22:31, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Pat. > I got the same impression as Philippe. > I only have one password for my Apple ID. > Makes no difference if I am using my iPad, iPhone or Mac. > > Sounds like you have multiple Apple ID’s for some reason ? > >> On 15 Dec 2018, at 6:24 pm, Philippe Chaperon <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> Hi Pat, >> >> Sorry to read of your log-in problems. I do not know if you have one or >> multitude accounts with Apple hence requiring different passwords for each >> account. >> >> From my perspective I have two iMacs and 1 macbook and 2 iPads all >> registered under the One i.d. Hence when accessing Apple's App Store, the >> one identity and the one password work at all times. >> >> Not being an expert in your particular situation, I wonder if you are >> registered with Apple under two different identities, hence the need for >> different passwords etc? Or else I have misunderstood the problem. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> >> Philippe Chaperon >> Perth, Australie Occidentale >> Envoyé de mon iPad >> >> >>> Le 15 déc. 2018 à 17:37, Pat <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> a écrit : >>> >>> Apple is stuffing me around: I have a good new password which up to now has >>> been accepted everywhere— the IOS app store accepts it, but the OS app >>> store does not. I entered it twice when trying to download something and >>> now it says I have to retrieve it, whatever that means. How does one >>> retrieve a password and why is the App store the odd one out? >>> >>> How many passwords do I have to have??? >>> >>> Why doesn’t Apple just build a syringe into new macs so they can stab your >>> finger to get a DNA reading to be sure you are you. >>> >>> Grrrr. >>> >>> Pat in an unfriendly mood >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >>> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >>> <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 >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml>> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml >> <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml>> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>> > > > Regards, > Stephen Chape > > > > > > > -- 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>
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