You will need to first authorize iTunes or Apple Music to allow you to access purchased music, movies, and any other media. You can also authorize a computer to share your media with other devices in your network, provided you have the same Apple ID. This is how to authorise or deauthorize a Mac, Windows 10 or Windows 10 computer via iTunes or Apple Music. www.webroot.com/safe
Authorizing a Mac Computer via iTunes or Apple Music
Open the iTunes or Apple Music app, and then click Account in the menu bar. Next, click Sign in and enter your Apple ID password. Next, click Account and hover over Authorizations. Select Authorize This Computer.
- Open iTunes or Music on your Mac. You will find one or both of these depending on the version of macOS that you have installed.
- Next, click Account. After you have selected the app, this will appear in the Apple Menu Bar at top of your screen.
- Next, click on Sign in
- Enter your Apple ID password and click Sign in. Click the Forgot Apple ID/Password button in the pop up window if you don't remember your Apple ID.
- Next, click on Account again.
- Next, hover your mouse over Authorizations to select Authorize this Computer.
If you have any issues authorizing your Mac computer, please see the section below on how to deauthorize all of your computers.
You can learn how to use Apple Music or iTunes to share music over your network using an authorized computer by following our step-by-step instructions.
How to Authorize Windows 10 Computers on iTunes
Open the iTunes app, click Account, and then authorize Windows. Next, click Sign in and enter your Apple ID password. Next, click Account and hover over Authorizations. Select Authorize This Computer.
- Open iTunes on Windows 10.
- Next, click Account. This will appear at the top right corner of your iTunes window.
- Next, click on Sign in
- Next, enter your Apple ID password and click Sign in.
- Next, click on Account again.
- Next, hover your mouse above Authorizations and then click Authorize this Computer.
If you have any issues authorizing your Windows computer, please see the section below on how to deauthorize all of your computers.
Note - You can only authorise a computer or device using a different Apple ID every 90 days. You should ensure that your device is not reauthorized with a different Apple ID too soon.
Deauthorizing a Mac Computer via iTunes or Apple Music
Open the iTunes or Apple Music app, and click Account in a menu bar. Next, click Sign in and enter your Apple ID password. Next, click Account and hover over Authorizations. Select Deauthorize this Computer. just go to visit www.webroot.com/safe
- Open iTunes or Music on your Mac computer.
- Next, click Account. After you have selected the app, this will appear in the Apple Menu Bar at top of your screen.
- Next, click on Sign In to enter your Apple ID password and Password.
- Next, click on Account again.
- Next, hover your mouse above Authorizations and click on Deauthorize this Computer.
Deauthorizing a Windows 10 Computer from iTunes
Open the iTunes app, click Account at the top and deauthorize your Windows computer. Next, click Sign in and enter your Apple ID password. Next, click Account and hover over Authorizations. Select Deauthorize this Computer.
- Open iTunes on Windows.
- Next, click Account. This will appear at the top right corner of your iTunes window.
- Next, click on Sign In to enter your Apple ID password and Password.
- Next, click Authorizations > Remove This Computer.
You can deauthorize all computers in your network at once if you have not deauthorized them. Here's how it works:
Note - You can only deauthorize your computers once per year. Make sure you don't authorise computers you can't use the steps above.
Deauthorizing All Your Computers On a Mac
Open the iTunes or Apple App and click Account in The Menu Bar to deauthorize all computers on your Mac. Next, click Sign in and enter your Apple ID password. Next, click Account > See My Account to sign in again. Next, click Account > View My Account and sign in again.
- Open iTunes or Music on your Mac computer.
- Next, click Account. This will appear in the Apple Menu Bar at top of screen.
- Next, click on Sign In to enter your Apple ID password and Password.
- Next, click on Account again.
- Next, click on View My Account.
- Next, click Deauthorize all. This will appear next to Computer Authorizations.
- Next, click on Deauthorize All in this pop-up window.
Click the Manage Devices button to see which devices have been authorized. This will display all authorized devices. You can then deauthorize each device by clicking Remove.
Deauthorizing All Your Computers On A Windows 10 PC
Open the iTunes app, click Account at the top and deauthorize all computers on your Windows 10 PC. Next, click Sign in and enter your Apple ID password. Next, click Account > See My Account to sign in again. Next, click Account > View My Account and sign in again.
- Open iTunes on Windows 10.
- Next, click Account. This will appear at the top right corner of your iTunes window.
- Next, click on Sign In to enter your Apple ID password and Password.
- Next, click on Account again.
- Next, click on View My Account.
- Next, enter your Apple ID password and click on Sign in.
- Next, click on Deauthorize All. This will appear next to Computer Authorizations.
- Next, click on Deauthorize All in this pop-up window.
Click the Manage Devices button to see which devices have been authorized. This will display all authorized devices. You can then deauthorize each device by clicking Remove. webroot.com/safe
