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Bruce Wales
User level: Level 1 (57 points)

Apple ID password not accepted for app-specific password creation

I'm trying to create an app specific password, but when I enter my apple password, it says it is the wrong password. I can use touch id, but not enter my password that I have used for several years.


Posted on Oct 6, 2026 8:42 AM

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Limnos
User level: Level 10 (462,771 points)

Oct 6, 2026 8:59 AM in response to Bruce Wales

You are doing as instructed in Sign in to apps with your Apple Account using app-specific passwords - Apple Support?


How to generate an app-specific password

  1. Sign in to your Apple Account on account.apple.com.
  2. In the Sign-In and Security section, select App-Specific Passwords.
  3. Select Generate an app-specific password, then follow the steps on your screen.


Enter or paste the app-specific password into the password field of the app when signing in to your Apple Account.


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256371405