Manage media and purchases settings for your Apple ID on Mac
Use Apple ID Media & Purchases settings to require Touch ID or a password for free downloads and purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books and Apple TV.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
If you don’t see your name, click Sign in with your Apple ID, enter your Apple ID (or another email address or phone number on file), then enter your password. If you don’t have an Apple ID, you can create one.
Click Media & Purchases.
Note: You must be signed in with your Apple ID to the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books or Apple TV to access Media & Purchases settings.
Do any of the following:
View and update the Apple ID settings you use for purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books or Apple TV: Click Manage next to Account.
View and update your current subscriptions for Apple Music, Apple News and more: Click Manage next to Subscriptions.
Require Touch ID for free downloads and purchases: Turn on Use Touch ID for Purchases to require Touch ID to complete free downloads and purchases from the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books and Apple TV.
Require a password for free downloads and purchases: If you don’t turn on Use Touch ID for Purchases, you can choose to require a password when downloading free content, purchasing something from the App Store, iTunes Store, Apple Books or Apple TV, or making a purchase from within an app.
To set an option for free downloads, click the pop-up menu next to Free Downloads and choose Always Require or Never Require.
To set an option for purchases, click the pop-up menu next to Purchases and In-App Purchases, then choose Always Require, Never Require or “Require after 15 minutes” to require a password only after a period of 15 minutes has elapsed since the last purchase.
For information about changing your Apple ID account information on the Apple ID website, see your Apple ID account page.
For information about combining your Apple subscriptions, see the Apple Support article Bundle Apple subscriptions with Apple One.
For information about changing Apple ID account settings using your iPhone or iPad, see Sign in to your iPhone with Apple ID or Sign in to your iPad with Apple ID.