How to Disable Password for App Store on iPhone, Mac 2024

Without a Password to download Free Apps from App Store in iOS and MacOS Ventura, you can disable the password for App Store Installs.

No matter how secure Apple is, but to some extent, you are allowed to limit the security features for your ease and only if it is beneficial for you. This article will walk you through one of these security features and how to disable it since it irritates the most frequently. For example, suppose you are annoyed by entering the password each time while downloading free apps on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac, or Apple TV. In that case, this tutorial will show you how to disable passwords to download free apps from App Store.

Whereas if you don’t want to disable the password to download free apps entirely, then you can choose between “Always Require” and “Require After 15 Minutes”. How does it work? On choosing Always Require, you’ll have to enter the password for each purchase, and if you go for Require After 15 Minutes, you don’t have to enter the password within 15 minutes of downloading the first app. And to completely turn off the password to download free apps, here’s the way.

How to Turn Off Password to Download Free Apps from App Store

You must turn off Touch ID or Face ID for the App Store on your iPhone, Follow the steps below.

On your Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch,

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Find and tap Face ID & Passcode (You may need to scroll down the screen)
Open Settings Tap on Face ID & Passcode on iPhone
  1. Now your device will ask you to Enter Your iPhone Passcode to access the next screen
  2. Let’s turn off the toggle to the left side next to the iTunes & App Store.
Tap enter your passcode turn off iTunes & App Store on iPhone

That’s it.
Now, you have to enter the password for the Purchase or Pro App from the App Store.

1. Go to the Settings app on your Apple device. 
2. Select Profile name (you can see in my given example picture).

Open Settings App Tap on your Apple ID on iPhone

3. Tap on Media & Purchases.
4. Hit on Password Settings on the pop-up.

Click on Media & Purchases select password settings on iPhone

5. So a Reuiqre Password screen will appear, turn the toggle to the left side next to Require Password.
6. In the end, Don’t miss to tap Done to save the changes.

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Now go back to the home screen, Open the App Store, and try to install new apps or games, I’m sure your device won’t ask you to enter a passcode to download free items.

Video to stop verification required when installing free apps in iOS 15 and Earlier

way to stop verification required when installing free apps On your Apple Mac Computer or laptop

On MacOS Ventura Stop Asking for a Password

First, Turn off Touch ID (For Touch ID Compatible MacBook, iMac With Touch ID Keyboard), then Enable Free Downloads Settings as given below walkthrough.

1→ Go to the Apple Logo from the top menu > System Settings.

Click apple logo select system settings on mac

2→ To proceed, first click on your Apple ID Profile name and then choose the option for Media & Purchases.

Click apple id select Media & Purchases on mac

3→ Disable Use Touch ID for Purchases toggle (Must be required).

We can also manage it on Mac from System Settings > Touch ID & Password > Turn off toggle “Use Touch ID for purchases in iTunes Store, App Store, and Apple Books”. Now, your Mac will ask for a password instead of using Touch ID to Download the Free App or Purchases.

Disable toggle Use Touch ID for Purchases on mac

Next,

Free Downloads: Select “Never Require” or “Always Require“.

Click on Free Downloads select 2 options on mac

Purchases and In-App Purchases: Select “Always Require“, “Require after 15 minutes” and “Never Require“.

Click on Purchases and In-App Purchases select 3 options on mac

Select “Never Required” for Free Downloads.

Disable toggle Use Touch ID for Purchases select free downloads never require on mac

That’s it.

On MacOS Monterey Stop Asking for Password

  1. Click on Apple Logo () From Top Mac MenuSelect System Preferences.
Mac System Preferences Option on mac
Mac System Preferences Option
  • Click Apple ID.
  • Apple ID settings on Mac System Preferences
    Apple ID settings on Mac System Preferences
  • And go to Media & Purchases.
  • Never Required Password for download free app from Mac App Store
    Never Required Password for download free app from Mac App Store
  • Now, you can turn off the password for free downloading apps from App Store. The settings may not appear when Touch ID is enabled for purchasing the app.
  • Turn off the password for the App Store on Mac (Touch ID Keyboard)

    Touch ID mac [MacBook Pro/Air, iMac] required a Password when Touch ID is disabled for App Store. Also, Mac users can disable Touch ID and Password for the App Store in free apps download.

    Sometimes Mac users can Change the Option to Naver Required password because it’s disabled & read-only.

    On MacOS Ventura Turn off Password and Touch ID for Free Apps

    1→ Go to the Apple Logo from the top menu > System Settings.

    system-settings-on-macos-ventura-on-mac

    2→ Next, click on your Profile name > Media & Purchases.

    media-purchases-option-for-stop-app-store-purchase-on-mac

    3→ Now, Disable Touch ID “Use Touch ID for Purchases” and Select “Never Required” for Free Downloads.

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    That’s it.

    On MacOS Monterey & Earlier Turn off Password and Touch ID for Free apps

    1. Go to the Apple logo from the top Mac menu > System Preferences.
    2. Click on Apple ID > Select “Media & Purchase“.apple-id-settings-on-mac-for-turn-off-free-downalod-app-from-app-store
    3. Uncheck the Option “Use Touch ID for Purchases” to change the option to “Naver Required” for Free Downloads. turn-on-password-for-free-app-on-touch-id-mac
    4. else you can enable Touch ID only after selecting the option.enable-touch-id-only-for-download-free-app-from-mac-app-store
    5. That’s it.

    For earlier macOS, go to iTunes. Click on iTunes on the top menu bar, click on Preferences, and select the Store tab.

    On Windows,

    1. Launch iTunes on your PC.
    2. Then, click on Edit on the top menu bar.
    3. Select Preferences.
    4. Click on the Store tab and change the settings to download free apps.

    On Apple TV

    1. On Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD
      1. Go to the Settings from the Home Screen.
      2. Choose Users and Accounts.
      3. Choose your name’s Account.
      4. Lastly, under Require Password, you have to set the option to download free apps.
    2. On Apple TV 3rd Generation
      1. Open Settings from the home screen.
      2. Click on iTunes Store and Sign In.
      3. Enter the Apple ID and Password. Submit
      4. You’ll be asked to choose an option to select Remember Password. If you choose Yes, then you don’t need to enter the password to download the apps as long as the Apple ID is signed in. Besides, if you select No, you have to enter the password every time to download or purchase apps from the iTunes Store.
      5. Later if you change your mind, then sign out of Apple ID and follow the same steps.

    Can You Turn Off Password Protection?

    • It is impossible to disable password protection to download paid apps or purchase any Apple Services on iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Computer.
    • Besides, for Apple TV, you can turn off the password to download free and paid apps.

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