create a new icloud email address on mac

System Preferences > Apple ID > iCloud > Mail > Choose iCloud email address

I am attempting to change my Apple ID from my account to an account, but am having issues creating the address. Issue creating an iCloud email address to associate with existing Apple ID Hello, įill up the credentials and create a new Apple ID, note : the id that was previously created can't be repeated and only 3 maximum ids ending with iCloud domain are permitted from Mac hardware address, once id is created it's suffix can't be changed, may be using gmail services, yahoo. Second method is sign in with your existing Apple ID signed in system preferences > iCloud at and don't fill up the id and password in the field ( only apple account page will open ), click on create your free Apple ID and get started today. Note : in the above method if you had already signed an apple created with gmail services say the above screen shot click on create Apple ID, say and then follow the upcoming steps.

In the upcoming screen shot delete the Apple ID completely from the box. ( b ) It will prompt enter the Apple ID password for mail address to turn off find my Mac, so enter your Apple ID password and click on continue, a small circle will rotate, be patient. So its optional you can select keep on Mac or click on delete from Mac ( as some users write down the safari passwords in a safe place and they can autofill it again. ( 1 ) Delete from Mac ( 2 ) cancel ( 3 ) keep on Mac. Do you want to keep a copy of safari passwords on this Mac ?

A pop up window will appear are you sure you want to stop updating and continue with sign out ( any documents not updated to iCloud Drive, will be moved to a folder named “ iCloud Drive archive in your home folder on this Mac ) so don’t click on “ cancel “ but ' click on continue with sign out. A ) Open system preferences > click on iCloud and click on sign out, you can see a window stating do you want to keep a copy of your iCloud data on this Mac before signing out ? The boxes iCloud Drive, contacts, calendars, reminders are checked by default - so click on keep a copy.

Create a new icloud email address on mac