How to authorize a computer in iTunes - detailed description

Every user of Apple products knows perfectly well that it's not enough to just know your Apple ID and password for purchases in the App Store. It is very important that a particular device undergoes the authorization procedure in iTunes. But not everyone knows how to authorize a computer in iTunes.

In the framework of this article, we will not only deal with this procedure, but also talk about its limitations, and also discuss other important points.

What is it and what is it for?

If you know a little about the ideology of Apple, you will not be surprised at their attitude to the distribution of licensed content. Managers of the "apple" are extremely interested in the fact that all purchased films, books and music you used exclusively on their computers, not allowing their resale and donation.

It was under the pretext of combating piracy that strict restrictions were imposed on the number of authorized computers. At the moment, you can only authorize your account on five computers at a time. Before you can authorize a computer in iTunes, if you already have five identified devices, you will have to delete one of them.

What is meant by authorization?

This term implies that the computer running OSX or Windows needs to be identified in the Apple system with subsequent binding of their "hardware". Thus, after reinstalling the OS on the computer, you do not need to re-enter the authorization procedure, as the hardware codes will not be changed.

After successful authorization, you can download, sync and use content from the iTunes Store and the App Store.

What other possibilities does authorization give?

• You can buy content directly from your computer.
• Through iTunes, download and synchronize with other devices movies, music and books.
• Even more valuable is the ability to directly synchronize the applications you have purchased between all mobile devices and computers.

Other information about the number of authorized computers

As we already said, you can bind to the account no more than five computers. Note that these devices can be any operating system from the Mac and Windows, but with the support of the current version of iTunes. Important! Despite the binding of computers "on the hardware", if the machine has several operating systems, you will have to authorize each of them separately. What is the reason for such a ridiculous rule, technical support and company management do not explain.

Mobile Device Authorization

All this time, we did not accidentally talk about computers. The fact is that you do not need to authorize the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. This is due to the fact that data transmission between these devices is impossible, and therefore there is no sense in these restrictions. But the music, movies and books that you purchased from your computer can easily be downloaded through the synchronization mechanism.

So how do I authorize a new computer? ITunes allows you to do it quickly and with minimal loss of time.

Getting to the Authorization

Nothing special and complex, this procedure is not different. Before you can authorize a computer in iTunes, you must do the following:

• If you are using PC (Windows), then on the keyboard you must first press the "Alt" button. After that, the "Authorize this computer" item appears in the "Shop" section.
• In the case of OSX, simply go to the "Store" menu, and then select the same option.
• A special authorization window will appear, in which it will be necessary to enter your ID and password to it. Do not say that the data you enter must be absolutely accurate.

After that, the program will send a request. About its results you will be notified in a separate drop-down box. Here's how to authorize a computer in iTunes. You can see that this is quite simple. But what if you need to immediately authorize another device on the network, and the quota for five computers is already well chosen by you? Have to carry out the procedure of deauthorization.

How it's done?

This procedure does not differ in its simplicity from the option of binding the computer. To do this, follow these steps:

• Before that, you need to launch iTunes, and then find your account in the "Store" menu.
• If you are using a computer running Windows, press the Alt key again on the keyboard, and then left-click on the item "Deauthorize this computer" in the "Store" section.
• Accordingly, on OSX simply go to the same section and select the above item.

After that, you will again need to enter your ID and password to it. A request will be sent, and you will again be looking at the pop-up window with the result. All! This computer can no longer be used to download and play content from the iTunes service. Only after that you can reauthorize the computer in iTunes 11.

Alas, but you will have to do this procedure whenever the quota of five devices is already fully selected, but you needed to connect another computer to the system.

Deauthorize all computers at once

Experienced "makovodov" often happens when a person simply can not physically remember which computers and when he has already attached to his account. What to do if you have already chosen a quota, but do not even remember which computers you have already authorized? Fortunately for you, Apple has provided for the possibility of remote detachment of devices from the account, while simultaneously it is possible to remove all devices from it.

• First, launch iTunes, go to your account in the App Store.
• Then go to your account settings.
• Click on the "Deauthorize all" button there. Your account is now completely empty.

Important! This option can only be used once a year, but some users may need this more often. Note that before you authorize the computer in iTunes a new version, you will have to do the following procedure in any case, since with each new release the security requirements of the company only become tougher.

What to do in this situation?

We remove computers from the account for the second time in a year

Fortunately, waiting a whole year is not always necessary. To remove the registered computers from the account, do the following:

• First you need to go to the official site, then go to the technical support section.
• Please note that you need to go to the American version of the site. You can do this by selecting the US flag in the drop-down list. This is important, since you can authorize the computer for objects purchased in iTunes from any account, but it is with American support that you have to solve similar problems.
• In the "iTunes Store" section, select the Account Management item, and then click the iTunes authorization or de-authorezation item.
• Then you need to select an item for communication with technical support by E-mail.

Then you will need to fill in all the fields accordingly, indicating your name and surname, as well as your personal ID. Of course, all this information should be made as carefully as possible, since in case of an error you will not be able to achieve what you want.

In the field for the text of the request, write your request, and it should be in English. As a rule, within 24-48 hours the answer to the request comes. If the information you entered coincides with your account login, then the support service will probably give "good" to the re-unbinding of all five devices. We should thank the specialists in the reply letter before authorizing the computer for purchases in iTunes again.