Apple consolidating .Mac and Apple ID accounts
Apple sent out an email today informing those who have both a .Mac account and an Apple ID that it will unify Web-based account login information on April 10. If your account names (User IDs) for your Apple ID and .Mac are the same, you will still use that account name. If they do not match, the .Mac information will override your Apple ID. For those with the same Apple ID and .Mac account names, your .Mac password will become your Apple ID password and your old Apple ID password will no longer work.
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