While iTunes can be problematic at times, the problem related to authorizing a computer with iTunes is fairly easy to fix using methods as listed below in this post. Cannot Authorize Computer On iTunes. In case you are having problems authorizing a computer to iTunes it. Authorize a Mac to play iTunes Store purchases. To play many purchases from the iTunes Store, you must authorize your computer using your Apple ID and password. (Authorization helps protect the copyrights of the purchased items.) You can authorize or deauthorize a.
I have the same issue. I then choose Authorize this Computer and I get back the message:
This computer is already authorized. You have used 1 of 5 devices.
BUT when I click to sync that same iPhone one second later...I get this message:
This computer is not authorized for apps that are installed on the iphone. Would you like to authorize this computer. If you do not click authorize, 7 apps will be deleted from the iphone. Would you like to authorize?
I click 'authorize' and put in my userid/password and I get back the message that this computer is already authorized and I have used 1 or 5 devices.
AND then it brings up the message AGAIN that this computer is not authorized for the apps and the vicious cycle never ends.
Help please. I am in the iPhone app development business and I can't sync and test anything am about at wits end. One of my friends accidentally erased my Safari browser and it appears I cannot get that back unless I can sync, if that will even help.
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By the way, all of the apps on the iPhone were purchased using the same ID as I'm using on my computer.
If you want to access your purchased music, movies, and other media on a computer, you’ll need to authorize it on iTunes or Apple Music first. Authorizing a computer also lets you share your media with other devices on your network, as long as you are signed in with the same Apple ID. Here’s how to authorize and deauthorize a Mac or Windows 10 computer on iTunes or Apple Music.
How to Authorize a Mac Computer on iTunes or Apple Music
To authorize your Mac computer, open the iTunes or Apple Music app and click Account in the menu bar. Then click Sign In and enter your Apple ID and password. Next, click Account again and hover over Authorizations and select Authorize This Computer.
- Open the Music or iTunes app on your Mac computer. Depending on which version of macOS you are running, you will find either of these in your Applications folder.
- Then click Account. You will see this in the Apple Menu Bar at the top of your screen once you select the app.
- Next, click Sign In.
- Then enter your Apple ID and Password and click Sign In. If you don’t know your Apple ID or password, click Forgot Apple ID or Password in the pop-up window.
- Next, click Account again.
- Then hover your mouse over Authorizations and select Authorize This Computer.
If you had any problems authorizing your Mac computer, check out the section on how to deauthorize all your computers below.
If you want to know how to use an authorized computer to share music on iTunes or Apple Music over your network, check out our step-by-step guide here.
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How to Authorize a Windows 10 Computer on iTunes
To authorize your Windows computer, open the iTunes app and click Account in the menu bar. Then click Sign In and enter your Apple ID and password. Next, click Account again and hover over Authorizations and select Authorize This Computer.
- Open the iTunes app on your Windows 10 computer.
- Then click Account. You will see this at the top of your iTunes window.
- Next, click Sign In.
- Then enter your Apple ID and Password and click Sign In.
- Next, click Account again.
- Finally, hover your mouse over Authorizations and click Authorize This Computer.
If you had any problems authorizing your Windows computer, check out the section on how to deauthorize all your computers below.
Note: You can only authorize a computer or device with a different Apple ID once every 90 days. So, you should make sure that you don’t want to reauthorize your device with a new Apple ID soon.
How to Deauthorize a Mac Computer on iTunes or Apple Music
To deauthorize your Mac computer, open the iTunes or Apple Music app and click Account in the menu bar. Then click Sign In and enter your Apple ID and password. Next, click Account again and hover over Authorizations and select Deauthorize This Computer.
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- Open the Music or iTunes app on your Mac computer.
- Then click Account. You will see this in the Apple Menu Bar at the top of your screen once you select the app.
- Next, click Sign In and enter your Apple ID and Password.
- Next, click Account again.
- Finally, hover your mouse over Authorizations and click Deauthorize This Computer.
How to Deauthorize a Windows 10 Computer on iTunes
To deauthorize your Windows computer, open the iTunes app and click Account at the top of the window. Then click Sign In and enter your Apple ID and password. Next, click Account again and hover over Authorizations and select Deauthorize This Computer.
- Open the iTunes app on your Windows computer.
- Then click Account. You will see this at the top of your iTunes window.
- Next, click Sign In and enter your Apple ID and Password.
- Then click Authorizations > Deauthorize This Computer.
If you have deauthorized your computer, and you still have too many authorized devices, you can deauthorize all your computers at once. Here’s how:
Note: You can only deauthorize all your computers once a year, so make sure that you don’t authorize any computers that you can’t deauthorize with the steps above.
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How to Deauthorize All Your Computers on a Mac
To deauthorize all your computers on a Mac, open the iTunes or Apple app and click Account in the Menu Bar. Then click Sign In and enter your Apple ID and password. Next, click Account > View My Account and sign in again. Finally, click Deauthorize All.
- Open the Music or iTunes app on your Mac computer.
- Then click Account. You will see this in the Apple Menu Bar at the top of your screen.
- Next, click Sign In and enter your Apple ID and Password.
- Then click Account again.
- Next, click View My Account.
- Then click Deauthorize All. You will see this next to Computer Authorizations.
- Finally, click Deauthorize All in the pop-up window.
You can also see which devices are authorized by clicking the Manage Devices button below. This will show you all your authorized devices and let you deauthorize them individually by clicking Remove.
How to Deauthorize All Your Computers on a Windows 10 PC
To deauthorize all your computers on a Windows 10 PC, open the iTunes app and click Account at the top of the window. Then click Sign In and enter your Apple ID and password. Next, click Account > View My Account and sign in again. Finally, click Deauthorize All.
- Open the iTunes app on your Windows 10 computer.
- Then click Account. You will see this at the top of your iTunes window.
- Next, click Sign In and enter your Apple ID and Password.
- Then click Account again.
- Next, click View My Account.
- Then enter your Apple ID and password and click Sign In.
- Next, click Deauthorize All. You will see this next to Computer Authorizations.
- Finally, click Deauthorize All in the pop-up window.
You can also see which devices are authorized by clicking the Manage Devices button below. This will show you all your authorized devices and let you deauthorize them individually by clicking Remove.
Updated on August 1, 2020