Change Sign-In & Security settings for your Apple ID on Mac (2024)

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Change Sign-In & Security settings for your Apple ID on Mac (1)

On your Mac, use Apple ID Sign-In & Security settings to change the password and security settings associated with your Apple ID.

To change these settings, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click [your name] at the top of the sidebar, then click Sign-In & Security.

If you don’t see your name, click “Sign in with your Apple ID,” enter your Apple ID (or another email address or phone number on file), then enter your password. If you don’t have an Apple ID, you can create one.

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Option				Description
Email & Phone Numbers				View the phone numbers and email addresses that can receive messages sent to your account. Click the Add button , enter an email address or phone number, then click Next. Enter the code sent to the email address or phone number, then click Next. To remove an email or phone number, select the item, then click the Delete button . The first email address in the list is your Apple ID. In some locations, you can use a phone number instead of an email address. See the Apple Support article Use your mobile phone number as your Apple ID.
Password				Change the password for your Apple ID account. You may need to enter your computer login password, or answer your security questions. Enter and verify a new Apple ID password according to the instructions that appear.
Change Security Questions				Click to update your security questions. This option appears only if you’re not using two-factor authentication.
Add address				Click to add an email address to help you reset your password or security questions if you forget them. This option appears only if you’re not using two-factor authentication.
Two-Factor Authentication				Confirm that two-factor authentication is turned on. (It’s turned on automatically for most Mac computers.) If it’s on: Click Two-Factor Authentication to add or remove trusted phone numbers, set up security keys, or get a verification code. If it’s off: Click “Turn on” to begin using it. After you set up two-factor authentication, you must use it when you sign in to your account—you can’t turn it off.
Sign in with Apple				See apps and websites you’ve signed in to using Sign in with Apple and adjust features or stop using Sign in with Apple. This option only appears after you use Sign in with Apple to set up an account on an app or website. See Use Sign in with Apple.
Account Recovery				Choose up to five people you know and trust to become account recovery contacts. If you ever get locked out of your account, a recovery contact is someone who can verify your identity and help you regain access, without being able to access your account and data themselves. You can choose one of your contacts, or if you use Family Sharing, a member of your Family Sharing group. To set up a recovery contact, click Account Recovery, click the Add button , click Add Recovery Contact, then follow the onscreen instructions. See the Apple Support article Set up an account recovery contact. You can also set up a recovery key to increase the security of your account. Click Manage next to Recovery Key, click Turn On, then follow the onscreen instructions. This option appears only if you’re using two-factor authentication.
Legacy Contact				Designate people who can access your Apple account data in the event of your death. Your Legacy Contact can be anyone you choose—they don’t even need an Apple ID or an Apple device. To designate a Legacy Contact, click Manage, click Add, then follow the onscreen instructions. See the Apple Support article How to add a Legacy Contact for your Apple ID. This option appears only if you’re using two-factor authentication.
Automatic Verification				Bypass CAPTCHAs in apps and on the web by allowing iCloud to automatically and privately verify your device and account.

See alsoUse your internet accounts on MacApple Support article: About your Apple ID email addressesAdd people and companies to Contacts on Mac

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