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<p>With <a href="https://www.g2.com/articles/two-factor-authentication" rel="noopener" target="_blank">two-factor authentication</a>, however, there is a next-step for added <a href="https://research.g2.com/insights/security-trends-2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">cyber security</a>. This next-step can vary depending on the platform you’re trying to access. For Apple ID, the extra security step comes in the form of a code sent to a user’s alternate, authorized device. This can be their iPad, iPhone, etc.</p>
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<h2>How to turn off two-factor authentication </h2>
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<li>Log in to your Apple ID</li>
<li>Go to security settings and click "edit" </li>
<li>Find where it says "two-step verification: on" and opt to turn it off</li>
<li>Confirm your decision </li>
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<p>Once Apple has sent you the verification code — which changes every time you trigger two-factor authentication — you enter it into the device you’re trying to access and then you are in!</p>
<p>Two-factor authentication is a good idea because internet security is exceedingly insufficient. There seems to be a new data breach every day that affects things like our <a href="/instagram-privacy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Instagram privacy</a>.</p>
<p>But if you’re frequently logging into your Apple ID on Mac and you’d rather remove the added step, let’s walk through how to do so.</p>
<h2>How to turn off two-factor authentication on a Mac</h2>
<p>Before you turn off two-factor authentication, it’s important to understand how this changes your login process. Without two-factor authentication, only a username and password are needed to access your account. You will not receive a verification code to access your account. </p>
<p><img src="https://learn.g2crowd.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-11%20at%2011.44.17%20AM.png" width="600" style="width: 600px; display: block; margin: 0px auto;" alt="Apple-ID-verification-code"></p>
<p>If you forget your username or password, you will be required to answer security questions to regain account access.</p>
<p>With that being said, let’s get started.</p>
<h3>1. Open up Apple ID</h3>
<p>Begin by going to the <a href="https://appleid.apple.com/#!&page=signin" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Apple ID sign-in page</a>. Log in to your account. You may have to use two-factor authentication to sign in. If you don’t receive your verification code, just click on where it says, “Didn't receive verification code?” and choose an alternate method of delivery.</p>
<div><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/dyQzTItX5Zfd-cUdlsJCvbDzsHGHFppCAMLbbzzcNlkN7nzoQE8X2N92Mhn-YjewtOw25JleBBUm57p4HWL_EpEagEZP5dZReUDdqmU6UCUOyrQ5TOhZEOjJu-fpYPDWxtdAm3vW" alt="Apple-ID-sign-in-page" width="600" style="width: 600px; display: block; margin: 0px auto;"></div>
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<h3><span style="color: inherit; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; background-color: transparent;">2. Edit security features</span></h3>
<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Find the security page. For me, it is on the page I am taken to as soon as I log in. Underneath security, find and click the “edit” button.</span></p>
<div><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/dxOAOHL7RwePEg9gv4_U8Ia_8lLB6mJL0kcCPauUlBSSk28Ij1p2b5AB3WxfpKJ7HuuLNK0qLhL1dba3dZTI3DXxnnjLHK6j35kadufWdPASdUVNP4Z3qfqr3Ssy30xvers4OIqV" alt="Apple-ID-security-settings" width="600" style="width: 600px; display: block; margin: 0px auto;"></div>
<h3>3. Turn off two-factor verification</h3>
<p>Underneath “two-factor verification,” you’ll see where it says “turn off two-factor verification.” You will see the pop-up window below asking you to confirm if this is what you’re meaning to do.</p>
<p>If this is what you would like to do, then click on “turn off two-factor verification.”</p>
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<h3>4. Create new security questions</h3>
<p>Because you’ll be using security questions in the event of a forgotten username or password, you’ll want to create new ones. Make sure you choose security questions and answers you will remember.</p>
<p>You’ll also be required to verify your date of birth, as well as determine a rescue email. The rescue email is different from your iCloud email. In order to verify the rescue email, you'll have to enter a code that is sent to this email. Essentially, you'll have to use two-factor verification to remove two-factor verification.</p>
<p><span style="background-color: transparent;">Once you’ve completed these three steps, you’ll get an email verifying the feature has officially been turned off.</span></p>
<h4>Verifiably easy</h4>
<p>That wasn’t so bad, was it? Remember that you can easily turn it back on at any time by going back to the “settings” section within your iCloud account.</p>
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