August 2019 • Macworld 117HELP DESKpick without switching to this new Apple ID for
any other purpose.
You can only carry this out sensibly via macOS.
You can’t use iOS without logging out of your
current iCloud account, which requires a lot of
hassle with synced data. And it’s not available at all
as an option at iCloud.com or the Apple ID site.
Here’s how to do it:1.In macOS, open the Users & Groups preference
pane.
2.Click the lock icon in the lower-left corner and
enteryouradministrativepassword.
3.In Login Options, check ‘Show fast user
switching menu’.You can create a new
Apple ID in macOS
and opt to also create
an associated new
icloud.com address