A quick & easy guide to signing out of your Apple ID in the iTunes PC & Mac app and on your iPhone or iPad

This wikiHow teaches you how to log out of your Apple ID account in iTunes on a computer or an iPhone.

Things You Should Know

  • On a computer, click the "Account" menu at the top of iTunes and select "Sign Out."
  • On your iPhone, open the Settings app, tap your name at the top, then tap "Sign Out" at the bottom.
  • Signing out on your iPhone signs you out of your Apple ID, requires disabling Find My iPhone.
Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

On a Computer

  1. 1
    Open iTunes. Click or double-click the iTunes app icon, which resembles a multicolored musical note on a white background.
  2. 2
    Click Account. It's at the top of the iTunes window (Windows) or the screen (Mac). A drop-down menu will appear.
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  3. 3
    Click Sign Out. This option is in the middle of the Account drop-down menu. Doing so immediately logs you out of your iTunes account.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

On an iPhone or iPad

  1. 1
  2. 2
    Tap your Apple ID card. It's the box with your name at the top of the screen.
  3. 3
    Scroll down and tap Sign Out. You'll find this at the very bottom of the screen.
  4. 4
    Turn off Find My iPhone if prompted. If Find My iPhone is enabled, you'll need to enter your Apple ID password and tap Turn Off at the bottom of the prompt.
  5. 5
  6. 6
    Tap Sign Out. It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
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    Tap Sign Out when prompted. Doing so immediately signs you out of your Apple ID account.
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Warnings

  • Logging out of an Apple ID account in iTunes your computer will make any undownloaded iTunes purchases unavailable.
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1. Open iTunes.
2. Click Account.
3. Click Sign Out.

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