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musiclawyer

(2,335 posts) Wed Nov 28, 2012, 10:20 PM Nov 2012

Another apple tv question(s)

Bought a new 13 Inch macbook and apple tv. The apple tv arrived today
When it asks for apple ID do they mean my name or my email? My email is my name no spaces@att.net ...... When I boot up the old MacBook I just see my name, space between first and last ....Then I type in the password. Apple TV says I entered wrong password. I did not. So perhaps I don't understand what my apple ID is ?

Assuming I get this right after the new mac arrives, does my iPhone iOS6 get everything on it streamed to the tv ....like a mountain lion Mac is supposed to do ?

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Another apple tv question(s) (Original Post) musiclawyer Nov 2012 OP

Apple ID is same as iTunes ID, for me it's my email address. NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #1

I think this helps musiclawyer Nov 2012 #2

The Apple ID stuff will drive you crazy NV Whino Nov 2012 #3

I agree. I HATE the way Apple manages that whole ID crap. Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #4

That raises another question musiclawyer Nov 2012 #5

Yes NV Whino Nov 2012 #6

I take that back. I want iTunes migrated musiclawyer Nov 2012 #7

Syncing with your iPhone would be the best way to go if that's all you want NV Whino Nov 2012 #8

Won't I lose all the data on the phone musiclawyer Nov 2012 #9

No. NoQuarter Nov 2012 #10

I should have said copy. NoQuarter Nov 2012 #11

Do you think it would be wise to pay for itunes match as a cloud backup musiclawyer Nov 2012 #13

Thank you musiclawyer Nov 2012 #12

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

1. Apple ID is same as iTunes ID, for me it's my email address.

Reply to musiclawyer (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 10:25 PM

Nov 2012

Though I understand the potential confusion, I probably have three different Apple IDs generated over time.

For me, right now, it's the same one I use for iTunes, the one I have associated with a Credit Card for charges for movies and songs, etc.

Hope this helps.

musiclawyer

(2,335 posts)

2. I think this helps

Reply to musiclawyer (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 10:55 PM

Nov 2012

I went on iTunes and bought a song just to check. And it does start with "apple ID email" and then asks for the password. So I think you are right. The apple ID is probably my email But I'm no longer doing anything with the Apple TV until the new MacBook arrives and I set that up firsr ....Just to be safe

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

3. The Apple ID stuff will drive you crazy

Reply to musiclawyer (Original post)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 11:45 PM

Nov 2012

I think I have three of them for different devices, at least one linked to an e-mail that is no longer valid. Drives me nuts.

Stinky The Clown

(68,490 posts)

4. I agree. I HATE the way Apple manages that whole ID crap.

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 11:53 PM

Nov 2012

We have more of them than we even know.

musiclawyer

(2,335 posts)

5. That raises another question

Reply to musiclawyer (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 12:22 AM

Nov 2012

When the new Mac arrives can I just sign in as myself. Old ID. Old password ? I don't want data migrated over from old Mac

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

6. Yes

Reply to musiclawyer (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 10:21 AM

Nov 2012

Try no to create new IDs.

musiclawyer

(2,335 posts)

7. I take that back. I want iTunes migrated

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 05:18 PM

Nov 2012

That's it. So do I still have to use setup assistant to bring itunes over ( along with the other things I don't want ) ? Or can I just make sure all the songs I want are on my phone and then sync the phone after the new Mac is up and running ?

The only reason I am reluctant to use setup assistant is that it will copy Logic 8 and a boatload of logic data into the new Mac and I want the new Mac free for logic x..... When it comes out

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

8. Syncing with your iPhone would be the best way to go if that's all you want

Reply to musiclawyer (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 06:34 PM

Nov 2012

For various reasons, I've never been able to use the migration assistant. I just hook up wirelessly or copy to disk or thumb drive and transfer what I want that way.

musiclawyer

(2,335 posts)

9. Won't I lose all the data on the phone

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 07:54 PM

Nov 2012

By syncing to this new computer that the phones sees as having an empty iTunes ?

NoQuarter

(577 posts)

10. No.

Reply to musiclawyer (Reply #9)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 08:29 PM

Nov 2012

The apple id pulls everything purchased, etc together, no matter where those purchases happened.

Say you purchase a song on an iPhone under your existing ID, that purchase will be available to ALL devices using that ID.

As things migrate to cloud storage, this is a boon. Imagine having to download everything to each device individually.

iTunes will ask if you want to transfer the items on your phone to iTunes.

NoQuarter

(577 posts)

11. I should have said copy.

Reply to NoQuarter (Reply #10)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 08:33 PM

Nov 2012

NOT transfer. The song you purchased as a test will be included, providing you use the same Apple ID. And another ID will NOT have acces to that purchase.

musiclawyer

(2,335 posts)

13. Do you think it would be wise to pay for itunes match as a cloud backup

Reply to NoQuarter (Reply #11)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 11:35 PM

Nov 2012

before I sync the phone to the new computer? (My homed share is turned on.) Or is itunes match just a waste of money?

My only concern is that songs not bought from itunes don't make it over to the new mac.......

musiclawyer

(2,335 posts)

12. Thank you

Reply to musiclawyer (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 08:56 PM

Nov 2012

I really really don't want to migrate everything. Just the iTunes. And manually install the disc from my audio interface , printer etc

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