Change Media & Purchases settings for your Apple ID on Mac
On your Mac, use Apple ID Media & Purchases settings to require Touch ID or a password for free downloads and purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books, and Apple TV. You must be signed in to the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books, or Apple TV to access Media & Purchases settings.
To change these settings, choose Apple menu 
If you don’t see your name, click “Sign in with your Apple ID,” enter your Apple ID (or another email address or phone number on file), then enter your password. If you don’t have an Apple ID, you can create one.
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Account | Click Manage to view and update the Apple ID settings you use for purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books, Apple TV, and more. | ||||||||||
Subscriptions | Click Manage to view and update your current subscriptions for Apple Music, Apple News, and more. | ||||||||||
Use Touch ID for Purchases | Require Touch ID to complete purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books, and Apple TV. | ||||||||||
Free Downloads | Choose whether to require a password when downloading free content from the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books, and Apple TV. If you turn on Touch ID for Purchases, this option isn’t available and Touch ID is required for free downloads. | ||||||||||
Purchases and In-App Purchases | Choose whether to require a password when making purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books, and Apple TV, and when making in-app purchases. You can choose to require a password with every purchase, or only after a period of 15 minutes has elapsed since the last purchase. If you turn on Touch ID for Purchases, this option isn’t available and Touch ID is required for purchases and in-app purchases. | ||||||||||
For information about combining your Apple subscriptions, see the Apple Support article Bundle Apple subscriptions with Apple One.