# Sharing an Apple ID

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-an-apple-id/795694>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 7, 2017, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-an-apple-id/795694 "2017-09-07T00:41:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-an-apple-id/795694/1 "2017-09-07T00:41:31Z")

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So my kids and I share an Apple ID. Largely to share Apple Music.

But I keep getting their browser history, pictures and so forth on my phone.

How do I share Apple Music without all the rest?

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**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sharing-an-apple-id/795694/2 "2017-09-07T01:33:29Z")

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Get them their own AppleIDs and set up [family sharing](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201088).