iTunes Problem - Deauthorizing Computers

[paulisded]

I have a minor situation here - at any given time I have 3 computers (work, laptop, main music library) authorized to my itunes account. Over the years, though, I have gone through two other laptops. Yesterday, I attempted to set up my account on my son's laptop, but you have a 5 computer limit. Since the older computers have long been destroyed, I have no way to deauthorize them. Is there a way to fix this?

[JustJon]

I have a minor situation here - at any given time I have 3 computers (work, laptop, main music library) authorized to my itunes account. Over the years, though, I have gone through two other laptops. Yesterday, I attempted to set up my account on my son's laptop, but you have a 5 computer limit. Since the older computers have long been destroyed, I have no way to deauthorize them. Is there a way to fix this?

Yes, there's an option to deauthorize all computers. Then you will reauthorize the ones you want to use now.

[paulisded]

Yes, there's an option to deauthorize all computers. Then you will reauthorize the ones you want to use now.

Ah yes, that makes sense. Thanks!

[Tall_James]

Jon had to have some ulterior motive in answering that question so quickly and helpfully.

I know - he's on the Apple payroll!

[KnoxHarrington]

Sign into your account with iTunes (from any computer.) There should be a "Deauthorize All" button in your account settings. Click it.

If not, you'll need to email iTunes support to get them to do it for you. They shouldn't have a problem with it, unless you've done this a suspiciously high number of times. (You can only actually click that button once a year.)

[JustJon]

Jon had to have some ulterior motive in answering that question so quickly and helpfully.

I know - he's on the Apple payroll!

Or Jon has had Macs for so long that he had to do this last month himself. The difference is when I did it, the laptop went cha-ching and my bank account went up.