
Change your Account Settings in Music on Mac
When you have an Apple Account, you can sign in to the Music Account Settings to view or change your account information, show your purchase history, and more.
Change your account information
Go to the Music app
on your Mac.
Click the My Account button (looks like a photo or monogram) in the bottom-left corner of the window and sign in to your Apple Account, if necessary.
Click Account Settings.
Make your changes (details below), then click Done.
Your changes take effect immediately, and apply to all apps in which you use your Apple Account.
Browse through the options below to customize your settings.
Apple Account Summary
Option | See the Apple Support article | ||||||||||
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Apple Account | |||||||||||
Family Sharing (available when you’re part of a Family Sharing group) | |||||||||||
Payment Information | |||||||||||
Billing Address | If you need to change or update your Apple Account payment method | ||||||||||
Country/Region | |||||||||||
Computer Authorizations | Authorize or deauthorize your computer for Apple Account purchases |
Hidden Items
Option | See the Apple Support article | ||||||||||
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Manage Devices (available when you have more than one device signed in with the same Apple Account) | View and remove your devices that are associated with Apple Account for purchases | ||||||||||
Hidden Purchases | Hide and unhide music, movies, TV shows, audiobooks, and books |
Purchase History
Option | See the Apple Support article | ||||||||||
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Purchase History (available when you’ve made purchases from the App Store or the iTunes Store) | Note: If your purchase history seems incorrect, or you believe you’ve been charged for an item you didn’t buy, visit the Billing and Subscriptions website. |
Apple Account
Option | See the Apple Support article | ||||||||||
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Balance |
App Permissions
Option | Do the following | ||||||||||
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Apple Music | Click Manage on the right, follow the onscreen instructions, then click Done. |
Manage
Option | Do the following | ||||||||||
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Nickname | Click Create Nickname or Edit Nickname on the right, follow the onscreen instructions, then click Submit. | ||||||||||
Alert Me | Click Manage on the right, select the options you want (or deselect the ones you don’t), then click Save Changes. | ||||||||||
Personalized Recommendations | Click Manage on the right, select to show (or deselect to hide) personalized recommendations, then click Save Changes. | ||||||||||
Allow Friends to Find You | Click Enable or Disable. | ||||||||||
Subscriptions | See the Apple Support article If you want to cancel a subscription from Apple. | ||||||||||
Pre-orders | See the Apple Support article View or cancel pre-orders for apps, movies, music, or books. | ||||||||||
Reset all warnings for buying and downloading | Click the Reset button at the bottom of the Account Information page. |