How to authorize a Mac or PC
- On a Mac, open the Music app, Apple TV app, or Apple Books app. On a PC, open iTunes for Windows.
- Sign in with your Apple ID.
- In the menu bar on your Mac or PC, choose Account > Authorizations > Authorize This Computer.
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Authorise a computer to play iTunes Store purchases
- In the iTunes app on your PC, choose Account > Authorisations > Authorise This Computer.
- If requested, enter your Apple ID password to confirm.
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.
The most common problem with not being able to authorize a computer is that you have too many of them already authorized. Due to licensing agreements, you can only have a maximum of five computers authorized under your iTunes account at the same time.
Authorize a computer to play purchases
- In the Apple TV app on your Mac, choose Account > Authorizations > Authorize This Computer.
- If requested, enter your Apple ID password to confirm.
Authorize a PC to play iTunes purchases
- In the iTunes app on your PC, choose Account > Authorizations > Authorize This Computer.
- If requested, enter your Apple ID password to confirm.
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 computer at any time.
The menu bar is the thing that runs along the top of your Mac’s screen where all the menus — Apple, File, Edit, History, and more — are located. You can use the menus and icons in the menu bar to choose commands, perform tasks, and check status.
To revoke permission, sanction
To revoke permission, sanction or consent.
Authorize iTunes
- Open iTunes.
- Sign in with your Apple ID (if you’re haven’t already).
- Navigate to Account on the menu bar at the top of the iTunes window.
- Select Authorizations.
- Select Authorize This Computer.
- Enter your password, then hit the Enter/Return key or click/tap the Authorize button.
From the Account menu in the iTunes/Music app, select Authorizations > Authorize This Computer and then enter your Apple ID and password. This fix should solve most problems related to media authorization. Manage your authorized devices.
How do I access my Apple TV from my Mac?
Use your Apple ID to sign in to the Apple TV app on Mac
- In the Apple TV app on your Mac, choose Account > Sign In.
- Click Create New Apple ID and follow the onscreen instructions.
Where is the account option on Apple TV?
On Apple TV, do either of the following:
- Open Settings , go to Users and Accounts > Current User, then select a name from the list and sign in to that account.
- Open tvOS Control Center, then select the name of a different family member. ( See Use tvOS Control Center on Apple TV for details.)
Use a Mac or PC to see or remove your associated devices
- On your Mac, open the Apple Music app. Or on your PC, open iTunes for Windows.
- From the menu bar, choose Account > View My Account. You might need to sign in with your Apple ID.
- Click Manage Devices.
- If you want to remove a device, click Remove.
Can I have my iTunes library on two computers?
You can have iTunes on multiple computers, however your library will be unique to each computer. You can use home sharing with iTunes to share music from one library to another within the same household.
How do I Authorise my Macbook for iTunes?
To authorise a Mac, sign into any ‘Authorize This Computer’ dialog, using your Apple ID and password. This can be the aforementioned dialog, displayed when you try to play content with DRM, or the one accessed via Account > Authorizations > Authorize This Computer.
On your Mac, use Dock & Menu Bar System Preferences to change the appearance of the Dock, and to select items to show in the menu bar and in Control Center. To change these preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Dock & Menu Bar .
How to add an application to the menu bar on Mac
- Open Finder.
- Select Go > Go to Folder from the menu bar.
- Type a path: /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras.
- Double-click an item and it will instantly appear in your menu bar.
Approach #1: press and release the ALT key. Internet Explorer showing the menu bar in response to pressing ALT. This will make the menu toolbar appear temporarily, and you can use the keyboard or mouse to access it normally, after which it goes back into hiding.
verb transitive To revoke permission , sanction or consent .
(computing) To withdraw authorization or permissions from. To disown the authority of; to repudiate.