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Screen Time: How to log out of an Apple ID account when Sign Out is unavailable

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<p>When trying to change the account or accounts associated with an iPhone, iPad, or Mac that has Screen Time enabled with a passcode—ostensibly for a child—you will find that the Sign Out option is grayed out. That’s true in System Preferences in macOS and individual apps, and in Settings &gt; account name &gt; Sign Out and Settings &gt; Media &amp; Purchases in iOS and iPadOS.</p><p>The simple solution can be a little difficult to find, because there’s no prompt or information about why it’s grayed out. It’s unavailable to prevent a device locked down by Screen Time restrictions from evading them by signing out of the associated Apple ID.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3609708/screen-time-how-to-log-out-of-an-apple-id-account-when-sign-out-is-unavailable.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

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