Your Apple ID is getting a new name starting next month. When iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia launch this fall, they’ll use new terminology for your Apple ID. ‘Apple Account’ is the new branding, and it will apply across all Apple products and services.
After all of the new OS versions launch this fall, the term ‘Apple ID’ will be retired and replaced by ‘Apple Account.’
With the releases of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and watchOS 11, Apple ID is renamed to Apple Account for a consistent sign-in experience across Apple services and devices, and relies on a user’s existing credentials.
Other than the name change, there’s no functional change coming to Apple IDs.
Just like before, an Apple Account will be the specific account you use to sign in to various Apple services.
The current Apple ID site reads, “An Apple ID is the personal account …