Take this important security step with your Apple account now
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When you sign into a device with your Apple ID, it becomes associated with your account. This is convenient if you use that device daily, but sometimes you want to remove a device from the list. After all, your account should be kept private and you don’t want others accessing it.
Here’s how to check your Apple ID device list to find where you’re signed in.
Device roundup
You’ll want to remove devices from your Apple ID account for a few reasons. You could be trading in a phone or passing it down to a family member. Or maybe you used a public device or a friend’s to sign in.
If you sign in to an iPhone, iPad or Mac using two-factor authentication, it becomes a trusted device.
Trusted or not, you should remove any devices you’re no longer using, or those others can access. Just keep your everyday devices on the list and keep them locked. As a bonus, your account has less clutter!
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Manage trusted devices from your Apple ID account
There are a few ways to do this. Let’s run through them.
iPhone
- Go to Settings and tap your name.
- Scroll down to see a list of devices, trusted and otherwise.
- Tap on a device and review its information.
- Tap Remove from Account, then confirm by tapping Remove.
- If you don’t recognize a device, remove it and change your password.
Mac
- Go to Apple menu > System Settings.
- Click your name.
- Tap on a device and review its information.
- Click Remove from Account, then confirm by tapping Remove.
- If you don’t recognize a device, remove it and change your password.
From a browser
- Go to appleid.apple.com/sign-in.
- Select Devices from the list on the left.
- Select a device and review its information.
- Click Remove from Account, then confirm by tapping Remove.
- If you don’t recognize a device, remove it and change your password.
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