Solve Common Problems
You might encounter a few more tight spots with your Apple Account that you’ll need help solving. This chapter rounds up the rest.
Set Up 2FA Codes Without a Device
Apple requires the use of iCloud in macOS, iPadOS, or iOS to convert an Apple Account from a regular password-only sign-in into an account protected with code-based two-factor authentication (2FA). But what I’ve heard from many people with multiple Apple Accounts is that they only use one across all their iOS and iPadOS devices and Macs, and yet want to enable enhanced security on one or more accounts without messing up their current systems. (For more on 2FA, see Authenticate Your Apple Sign-In.)
Many developers posted on Twitter that they never use their ...
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