Security News > 2023 > May > Apple ID: 3 things to remember when changing this password

When changing your Apple ID password - and you are changing your Apple account security passcode regularly, right? - you should prepare for the process by remembering three things, otherwise you may be caught by surprise or, worse, unable to regain access to common functions such as messaging and iCloud data and services.

On an iPhone or iPad that's logged in to your Apple account, select Settings, tap your name, choose Password & Security and tap Change Password.

On a Mac - again, you must use a device that's logged in to your Apple account - open System Settings, click your name and then select Password & Security and the Change Password button.

Figure A. Before starting the process of changing your Apple ID password, be aware that changing an Apple account password starts a series of irreversible events.

If you're using Apple's two-factor authentication to protect your Apple account - and if you're not, you should make the change immediately - when logging back in and re-associating equipment with an updated Apple ID password, Apple will require that you authenticate using another authorized device associated with your account.

After changing my Apple ID password using a mobile device, I proceeded to enter the new password on a Mac running the latest OS patches and updates.

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