15 Days of Frustration: The Complexities of Migrating Apple Account Purchases

This article discusses the author's experience attempting to migrate purchases from one Apple Account to another using a new tool released by Apple. The process has been frustratingly complex, with numerous unlisted requirements and no clear feedback on what goes wrong when it fails. The author explains their history of maintaining two separate Apple Accounts, one for iCloud and another for iTunes and App Store purchases, due to the limitations imposed by Apple's policies over the years. The article highlights the inconvenience and challenges faced by users in similar situations, such as accidentally subscribing to services with the wrong account and the difficulty in canceling subscriptions. Despite the release of the migration tool, the author has not been able to successfully transfer their purchases after 15 days of trying.