This article teaches you how to sign out of your Apple Accounton Mac and provides advice on what to do if the Apple Account sign-out box is impossible to click.
If you want to sign out of your Apple Account so that you can switch to a different one or not be signed in, the process is pretty simple.Here's where to look and what to do when signing out of your Apple Account on Mac.
Click the Apple logo in the top left corner of the screen.
ClickSystem Preferences.
ClickApple Account.
ClickOverview.
Click Sign Out.
If you've previously used iCloud on your system, clickKeep a Copyto keep existing data for select apps.
Enter your password to switch off Find My Mac and clickContinue.
You're now signed out of your Apple Account.
To log into a different Apple Account on your Mac, follow the instructions above to remove an existing account and log into a second account.
Click the Apple logo in the top left corner of the screen.
ClickSystem Preferences.
ClickSign In.
Enter your Apple Account email address and clickNext.
Enter your password and clickNext.
Enter your Mac's password and clickOK.
You may also need to enter your iPhone's passcode.
ClickAllowto switch Find My Mac on.
You are now logged in.
If you've recently bought or inherited a Mac from someone, they may not have removed their Apple Account entirely from the system. The easiest way is to get them to log out of the system with their password, but if they can't physically get to you and aren't willing to share their password, there are other methods to remove the device from the account. Here's what to do.
You'll need to be in contact with the person whose ID it is.
Get the person to sign in to iCloud via the web.
ClickAccount Settings.
Click on the device they need to remove.
Click the x next to the device to remove it from the account.
Alternatively, they can erase the device viaFind iPhone>All Devices.
Sometimes, the sign-out button is 'grayed' out, meaning you can't click on it to log out. There are some simple ways to fix this problem, though. Here's a look at the best methods.
If you forget your Apple password, go to Apple's IForgotAppleID website. On a Mac, sign in to iTunes and go toForgot Apple Account or Password, then follow the prompts to reset your Apple Account password.
To create a new Apple Account, go to appleid.apple.com/account. Or, open iTunes and go toAccount > Sign In > Create New Apple Account.
The steps to change the email address for your Apple Account ?depend on the type of email you used to create the account. If you use an Apple-supplied email, visit appleid.apple.com and go toAccount > Edit > Change Apple Account.