Deauthorize iTunes
When you buy DRM-restricted music or Apps from the iTunes Store, you can only use the item on an authorized computer, iPod, iPhone or iPad. Apple limits you to 5 computers that can use an authorized item. If you have a new computer, but your limit of authorized computers is full, here’s how you can deauthorize iTunes from an old computer so that you can authorize the new one.
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De-authorizing One Computer
- Open iTunes on the computer that you want to deauthorize. If the computer that you want to deauthorize is no longer available, see the following section.
- Click the Store menu. From the drop-down menu that appears, select “Deauthorize This Computer…”
- Enter your Apple ID and password. Click the Deauthorize button. The computer that you just entered this into is now deauthorize, and will no longer count against your five computer limit.
De-authorizing Every Computer
- Open iTunes. You can perform this action from any computer that you can log into iTunes on.
- This method is the only way to deauthorize computers that you no longer have access to.
- You can only perform this method once every 12 months.
- Click on your Apple ID. This will be visible in the top-left corner of the iTunes window. If you’re not signed in, this will be a “Sign In” button. Click it to sign in. Once you click your Apple ID, you will be taken to your account settings page.
- Scroll down to the Computer Authorizations section. Click the “Deauthorize All”. Every computer that was authorized to play your content will be deauthorized.
- Reauthorize the computers you still use. If you want to use the iTunes-protected songs or applications, you will now need to manually re-authorize each computer one by one. Open iTunes on the computer that you want to authorize, click the Store menu, and select “Authorize This Computer”.
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