With the rollout of iOS 18, macOS Sequoia and other operating systems, Apple will rebrand the Apple ID to ‘Apple Account’ throughout its ecosystem. Apple has confirmed this in a release that talks about the upcoming changes to Apple Services later this year.
Apple said that it is rebranding Apple ID to make the sign-in experience consistent across Apple services and devices.
“With the releases of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11, Apple ID is renamed to Apple Account for a consistent sign-in experience across Apple services and devices, and relies on a user’s existing credentials,” the company wrote in a blog post.
What this rebranding means for Apple device users
This rebranding per se means no change for Apple device users. Apple Account “relies on a user’s existing credentials,” so they will not have to change anything. But yes, as Apple said, it will ensure a more consistent experience.
The transition to “Apple Account” will likely be completed by time iOS 18 and the other software updates are publicly released later this year.
The transition to “Apple Account” will likely be completed by time iOS 18 and the other software updates are publicly released later this year. According to a report in MacRumours, the betas of the new operating systems, announced at WWDC2024 on June 10, already use the term Apple Account.
Apple said that it is rebranding Apple ID to make the sign-in experience consistent across Apple services and devices.
“With the releases of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11, Apple ID is renamed to Apple Account for a consistent sign-in experience across Apple services and devices, and relies on a user’s existing credentials,” the company wrote in a blog post.
What this rebranding means for Apple device users
This rebranding per se means no change for Apple device users. Apple Account “relies on a user’s existing credentials,” so they will not have to change anything. But yes, as Apple said, it will ensure a more consistent experience.
The transition to “Apple Account” will likely be completed by time iOS 18 and the other software updates are publicly released later this year.
The transition to “Apple Account” will likely be completed by time iOS 18 and the other software updates are publicly released later this year. According to a report in MacRumours, the betas of the new operating systems, announced at WWDC2024 on June 10, already use the term Apple Account.