Keep being asked for your iCloud password on Apple Mac? On the Mac, go to System Preferences, iCloud. Turn everything off and then and sign out. Go to Internet Accounts and clear the ticks against everything associated with iCloud, open iTunes and FaceTime and sign out. ICloud, sign-out, this will delete the account and stop the.
Some people have experienced a bug in macOS and iOS related to iCloud. Suddenly you are asked to enter your iCloud password to log in. Again and again. Nothing fixed it. Here's what to do. Everything can be running smoothly on your Apple Mac, iPhone or iPad, but one day you are asked to enter your iCloud password to log in.
People with Macs, iPads and iPhones have all suffered from this. It used to be more common than it is today, so it may only affect users of older Macs, macOS, iPhones and iOS. However, it is good to know what to do in case this bug rears its ugly head again. There is a solution. The iCloud problem When it first happened to me, I dismissed the login prompt because it had never occurred before, so why should it suddenly appear now?
Besides, I’m always very suspicious of pop-ups asking for login details for sites and services. It could be malware, but wait a minute, this is a Mac and Macs don’t get malware right? Actually they do, but it is a great deal rarer than with Windows PCs, so malware was unlikely. I went to the Apple menu, System Preferences, and opened iCloud and everything looked fine. I was logged in to the service OK and so it was a puzzle why I should be asked to sign in again. Like many others, everything looks fine when you check and iCloud appears to be working OK.
Related: The next time it occurred, I got an iCloud sign in pop-up message on the screen for every single app on the Mac that uses iCloud, such as Mail, Calendar, Reminders, Notes, FaceTime, Calendar and so on. I dismissed them all and despite the messages, I had no problems using the apps or iCloud. Then the single sign in returned. Some sort of malware was a remote possibility of course, but after thoroughly, the Mac, unsurprisingly, was found to be clean. It turns out that there are quite a few other people with a similar problem and it seems that iCloud sometimes gets in a bit of a muddle with your account.
It needs clearing out and restarting. Solve the iCloud login problem The solution is to go to System Preferences iCloud and clear all the ticks so that you are no longer syncing anything to iCloud. You should also go into every Apple app (FaceTime, Calendar, Messages, iTunes, Reminders, Notes and any other app you can think of), check the preferences in each app and if you are signed in to iCloud then sign out. Finally, sign out in System Preferences and restart the Mac.
After disabling all the iCloud sync options in System Preferences and every single Apple app, return to iCloud in System Preferences and tick all the boxes again to start syncing once more. You might also need to sign in again with FaceTime and the other Apple apps you signed out of.
You probably don’t need to restart the Mac, but try it if you still have problems. Related: Sign out of iCloud everywhere The iPhone and iPad are similar. In fact, you might need to sign out everywhere on the Mac, iPhone and iPad at the same time. On the iPhone and iPad, go to Settings and select iCloud. Turn off all the options. Go into the settings for every Apple appon your iOS devices like Mail, FaceTime, Calendar, Reminders and so on, and make sure you are signed out of iCloud.
When you have signed out everywhere you can think of, turn all the sync options back on and sign in everywhere you signed out. After signing out everywhere on all your Apple devices, rebooting and signing back in, you should now find that the iCloud sign-in problem has gone away and the prompts no longer appear on the screen.
It seems that some people have solved this problem, but others haven't. I think that it is important to remember that many people have multiple devices and you have to sign out of iCloud everywhere.
On the Mac, go to System Preferences, iCloud. Turn everything off and then and sign out. Go to Internet Accounts and clear the ticks against everything associated with iCloud, open iTunes and FaceTime and sign out. Sign out of every Apple/iTunes/App Store/iCloud account. Do the same on your iPhone and iPad, and sign out of everything - you are logged in to either iTunes or iCloud in multiple places like Mail, FaceTime, iTunes, App Store, and so on.
After signing out everywhere, switch off the computer, iPhone and iPad, switch back on and sign in to everything. No doubt that Apple has turned into another Monster. Like Google with its Gmail. Both do everything in order to control you and to take over your life. I hate ALL 'cloud' garbage. This is one of their way to control your computer. I use just DropBox, very limited though.
I'm going to move my email accounts to non-US independent email services. I don't use iPhone, but Samsung Galaxy J7. J2 is another option.
Both cost 1/3 of full blown galaxy. And I ONLY use the phone for ONLY phone calls here and there and messages. But even this phone which looks exactly like the most expensive galaxy, I'm going to sell and buy a cheap Flip Phone, which is half size and easy to carry. I even thinking of going back to Windows after 10 years on Mac. I thought Apple Mac did not get viruses that's what I've been told, so I bought an iMac desktop and paid like $2,000 for it. After about a year with it I got a nasty virus so I had to restore my iMac and install a antivirus.
Now I got the Yosemite version 10.10.3 and when I tried to login it asked me to enter iCloud password. I tried to enter my password and it wouldn't login. I have to say I am very disappointed with Apple so much that I want to sell my desktop and go with windows at least their price is more resenable! Laughing, I joke that I stay with MS because I can have the same frustrations for less cost. I no longer purchase audiobooks, missing chapters and pages, big argument each time, they don't understand I thought I was purchasing the entire book I don't purchase as much music, more difficult to shop, the mini sample, not enough to really know what you are getting, big hassle when it is really awful after a few seconds hate updates, changes too often require wasted time trying to work things that used to work,. Hidden, like hiding my ipod so I can't figure out how to put music on it. Try starting FaceTime then go to the FaceTime menu and select Preferences.
If you have never used FaceTime before you will need to sign in with your Apple ID. You can then clear the tick against Enable this account. If you don't use FaceTime on the Mac then sign out. This should stop the FaceTime message on Startup.
As for iCloud, there are lots of suggestions above. ICloud is used in so many places it is hard to find them all, FaceTime preferences is an example, but if you do sign out everywhere then you should find the messages go away once you sign in again. ICloud is one of the worst inventions ever. I DON’T want apple to have all of my data and i DON’T need to synch all the rubbish i have on all my devices.
IF however i want data to be transferred from one of my devices to another, i do it MANUALLY and still save more time than i would waste on getting rid of all the useless services that apple offers. When will it sicker into developers heads, that if you offer services, you HAVE TO offer a way out. It is the MOST natural order and probably the ONLY constant in the universe, that everything that comes to existence WILL eventually die. Please apple stop wasting my time. Toasted is right and the confusing thing is that the enter iCloud password prompt gives no indication that it is expecting anything other than your usual AppleID password.
The prompt also does not indicate it is asking for FaceTime or iMessage. All this came up due to my needing to change my Apple ID. Finally, after a restart I got a prompt to generate an app-specific password, which I did and entered into the iCloud password box. Of course I had to go though the process a second time and generate a second app-specific password. Once I entered the second new password, the computer seemed satisfied. Knock on wood.
THANKS So my constant dread of seeing this pop up is now over. I went through several different things like un-ticking all the i-Cloud checkboxes, signing in and out of i-Cloud and so on round and round.
This time i was trying to be systematic about the apps and looking for any kind of i-cloud sharing. I got to face time signed in with my Apple ID password. My ID was already entered just above. It took a while then showed me signed in with the associated email accounts.
No more pop up. I then signed out again and will not be using I-cloud from here on out as it kept telling me that it wanted to delete i-cloud contacts or 'whatever' from my mac. Surly they can't be making it mandatory to store important info only on the cloud? That can't be it can it?
This process did nothing for my problem, which is what the article describes PLUS a pop-up that ask to authorize my Mac from another device. Signing off and signing on again did nothing.
Within two days the opo-ups show up again. It must either be a iCloud problem that has nothing to do with my Mac (everything in icloud works fine even when I ignore the pop-ups), OR it’s a bug within Apple software that has nothing to do with current status, it’s just sending the pop-ups to the screen.
Apple, FIX THIS! And NEXT time TEST YOUR SOFTWARE!
Apple is becoming too much like Microsoft of the late 2002. I have the same problem since iOS 9.3 (all versions so far), and signing out of iCloud and signing back in on th iPhone changed 2 things for me: FindmyiPhone is switched off with yet another password dialog (this makes sense); iCloud sync is then turned on by default after login (this does not make sense); iCloud iDrive app wants to take a spot on the home screen, and in my case even dumped a 3rdparty app into some invisible garbage can to take its place. The app in case was acessible through the App Store app on the phone, and also was still visible in iTunes on my mac, but I had to do all kinds of things in iTunes to see it on my iPhone again.
(iCloud is not activated or logged in on my mac w/Mavericks.) Also, I never wanted to sync iCloud anyway, I just use it for the FindmyiPhone function. All I can say is: I just hope it will not bother me again!
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For Mail on Mac, we’ll show two ways to add an email address. Adding an Email Account Automatically or Manually If the email account you’re adding is from an email provider like Google, Yahoo, or iCloud, Mail will automatically add your email account with just your email address and password. Otherwise, if you’re using an email address from an Searching for a new internet service provider or worried that your phone won't have reception after you move? This site lays out important statistics about internet service all over the U.S., you may have to enter the email account settings manually. To set up your email account manually, you need to know your user name (generally your full email address), the Incoming Mail Server, and the Outgoing Mail Server. If you don’t know these, either look them up or contact your email provider. IMAP You’ll also must choose If you have ever set up an email client or app, you will have certainly come across the terms POP and IMAP.
Do you remember which one you chose and why? If you are not.
For your email account. IMAP stands for Internet Message Access Protocol, while POP is short for Post Office Protocol. These protocols allow you to receive emails using a third-party application such as Mail.
If you access your email on multiple devices, like your computer, phone, and tablet, you should use IMAP. Emails and folder structures are stored on the server and only copies are stored locally on your devices. Using IMAP ensures that all your devices see the same emails and folder structures. POP is useful if you want to download and store emails (not copies) locally on your device.
Email downloaded using POP is available even when you’re not connected to the internet. For my geeks & nerds, who like tinkering with email server settings. — RobJr-55 vs DMAN2000 (@internetfreak69). POP is also a good way to have a backup of all your email. However, if you choose POP in an email client on a mobile device, you most likely won’t be able to create and use folders to organize your email. If you use POP in an email client on your computer, make sure you set the option to leave a copy of the downloaded email on the server. That way, you can download your email to your computer and still receive the same emails on your mobile devices.
Adding an Email Account With Two-Factor Authentication Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security method that requires two different ways of proving your identity. It is commonly used in everyday life. For example paying with a credit card not only requires the card. Is a security method that provides additional security when signing into online accounts. You must prove your identity in two different ways.
Most online accounts use a password, which can be hacked. Two-factor authentication, requiring you to not only know something (a password), but to also have something, like your phone. This makes it much harder for someone to hack into your account. Absolutely key to your identity. Setup two factor authentication with a mobile phone when available. — Darren Burgess (@linkedupcomms) If you’re adding an email account, that has two-factor authentication enabled, such as a Gmail account, you must get an app-specific password before adding your email account to Mail. An app-specific password is a code generated by the email service or provider.
This code is used in place of your normal password when adding the email account to Mail, or any other third-party email client. Your email provider should have instructions on how to get an app-specific password for your email account. Adding an Email Account to Mail on Mac You can add an email account to Take the time to set up Apple's boring email client just right, and make email processing as painless as possible. In the app itself or in the system preferences. The result is the same using either method, and we’ll show you both. Using the Mail App to Add an Email Account To add an email account using the Mail app, open the app and go to Mail Add Account. Select the type of email account you’re adding.
If you don’t see your account type on the list, select Other Mail Account. If you selected Other Mail Account, the system will still try to add the email account automatically.
The following dialog box displays if the account name and password cannot be verified. Enter the additional information as discussed in the Adding an Email Account Automatically or Manually section above and select IMAP or POP. Next, click Sign In. If your email account was verified, you’re asked which apps you want to use with the new account. Select the apps you want to use and click Done. Note: Your email account may not support all the apps listed.
Changing Email Account Description Using the Mail App Your email account displays under Inbox in Mail. By default, the email address displays as the description for the account. To change this, right-click on the account under Inbox and select Edit from the pop-up menu. Select the email account you want to rename. Next, enter a new Description and close the dialog box. Using System Preferences to Add an Email Account You can also add email accounts to your Mac in the system preferences.
Go to the Apple menu and select System Preferences. Next, click Internet Accounts. Select the type of email account you want to add.
Choose Add Other Account if you don’t see your type of email in the list. This also adds the email account to the Mail app on your Mac and the setup is the same. It doesn’t matter whether you start the process in the Mail app or in the system preferences. The email account is added to your Mac and to the Mail app in either case. Changing Email Account Description Using System Preferences By default, the email address displays as the description for the account. However, you can change this like you can in the Mail app.
Go to the Apple System Preferences, and click Internet Accounts. Next, select the account you want to rename and click Details. Enter a new description and click OK.
Setting the Frequency for Checking New Email Messages You can choose how often Mail checks for new email messages by going to the Mail menu in the Mail app and selecting Preferences. You can choose to Automatically Check for new messages when you open Mail. If you want more control over when Mail checks for new email, you can select a frequency from the pop-up menu. This is useful if you’re using your Mac on battery. Checking for email more often uses a bit more battery power. If you want to choose when to check for new email, even then Mail is open, select Manually. To get new emails manually, select Get All New Mail from the Mailbox menu in Mail or press Command + Shift + N.
Removing or Deactivating an Email Account From Mac If you have an email account on your Mac you are no longer using, you can remove it. Go to the Apple menu, select System Preferences, and click Internet Accounts. Select the account you want to remove and click the minus sign below the list of accounts. You have two choices.
You can Remove From All, which removes the email account including all settings for the account and all associated emails. Or if you don’t want to delete the settings and emails for the account, you can Turn Off Account. This will preserve the settings and emails, but the account moves to the bottom of the list of accounts and is labeled as Inactive.
Inactive email accounts do not show in Mail. You can also make an account inactive by unchecking all the associated apps for the account.
If you want to use some of the available apps for the account, but you don’t want to add the email account to Mail, uncheck Mail in the list of apps while leaving the apps you want to use checked. Adding an Email Account to Mail on iPhone or iPad If you’re always on the go and you rely on your phone or tablet to stay connected, you can add your email accounts to Despite first appearances, Mail for iOS is much more powerful than it used to be. We’ll show you how to add an email account to your iPhone, but the process is similar on an iPad. Open the Settings app and go to Mail Accounts Add Account. If you see your email provider listed, tap it to add your account automatically using your email address and password (or app-specific password).
If you don’t see your email provider, tap Other and then Add Mail Account to add your account manually. If you’re adding your account manually, enter your name, email, password (or app-specific password), and a description on the New Account screen. Tap at the top of the next screen.
Again, we recommend you use IMAP on mobile devices. Whether you’re adding your account automatically or manually, choose the content you want to sync. Changing the Description on Your Email Account By default, the email address displays as the description for a new email account. However, you can change this by tapping on the email account in the list of Accounts. On the next screen, tap Account. Enter a new Description and tap Done.
Choosing Fetch or Push for the New Email Account The terms Fetch and Push are two different ways email arrives on your mobile device. With Fetch, your device automatically checks your email server for new emails and downloads them. With Push, the email server notifies your email client when there’s new email to download and the client then downloads the new emails. Fetch is initiated by the email client while Push is initiated by the email server.
Fetch typically happens on a timed basis, while Push happens in real time. Therefore, email arrives faster using Push rather than Fetch.
Push consumes less battery power than Fetch. Note: Push may not be supported by your email provider, but Fetch is supported by all email providers.
To change the Fetch and Push settings for the new email account, go to Mail Accounts Add Account in the Settings app. Next, tap Fetch New Data. If you want email delivered to your device as soon as possible, make sure Push is on (slider button is green).
For each email account, you can have Mail fetch email on a schedule or to only download email manually when you open the Mail app. Fetching new email is the default. To check email manually for the new email account, tap the account name on the Fetch New Data screen and then tap Fetch or Manual. Tap the back arrow in the upper-left to return to the Fetch New Data screen. Fetch is only used when Push is off or for email accounts and applications that do not support Push. At the bottom of Fetch New Data screen, choose the time interval for fetching new emails.
If you choose Manually, email is only fetched when you launch Mail. Killing background apps won't save your battery — in some cases you'll have to completely avoid an app in order to stop it from draining your smartphone's energy. Removing an Email Account From Mail on iPhone and iPad If you have an email account on your iPhone or iPad you are no longer using, you can remove it.
Go to Settings Mail Accounts and tap on the account you want to remove. Tap Delete Account and then tap Delete Account again on the pop-up dialog box. Your account and all its emails and settings are removed from your device. How many email accounts have you added to your Mac, iPhone, and iPad? Do you use IMAP or POP?
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