What's up, everyone.
I'm Max Dalton, and in this video I'll show you how to set up Apple Cash for a child account
so they can use Apple Pay to make purchases on their iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Apple Cash Family is a great way to give your kids some financial freedom regarding what
they purchase on their Apple devices, while retaining some control and the ability to
keep them on a budget and lock things down if you have to.
Setting up Apple Cash for a child account lets that child use Apple Pay to make purchases
in apps, iTunes and more.
As a note, it is a requirement that you have two-factor authentication set up on your account
to be able to use Apple Cash Family.
If you don't already have 2FA set up for your Apple ID I'll link to my video in the description
that will show you how to do that.
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Now let's walk through the steps to set up Apple Cash for a child account so they can
use Apple Pay to make purchases on their iPhone, iPad or Mac.
Step 1.
Tap to launch the "Settings" app on your iPhone or iPad, and then tap the section at the top
of the screen featuring your Apple ID name and picture.
You'll land on the Apple ID screen.
Step 2.
Tap "Family Sharing" in this menu.
The Family screen is displayed.
Step 3.
Scroll down to the More to Share section, and then tap "Apple Cash" in this section.
The Apple Cash Family screen is shown, letting you know that enabling this feature makes
it possible for family members who are under 18 to both send and receive Apple Cash, and
use Apple Pay for purchases.
Step 4.
Tap "Set Up Apple Cash."
An Apple Cash screen is shown displaying a list of your family members.
Step 5.
Tap the child account you want to set up to use Apple Cash with Apple Pay, and then tap
"Set Up Apple Cash" on the next screen.
The Apple Ca sh Family screen is displayed, again letting you know that enabling this
feature makes it possible for family members who are under 18 to both send and receive
Apple Cash, and use Apple Pay for purchases.
Step 6.
Tap "Continue."
The Apple Cash Recipients screen is shown.
Step 7.
Tap to place a check mark next to who you want your child to be able to send money to
using Apple Cash, and then tap "Continue."
A Terms and Conditions screen is displayed.
Step 8.
Review the Terms and Conditions screen, and then tap "Agree."
An Almost Ready screen is shown, letting you know that it will be a few minutes while your
child's account is set up.
Step 9.
Tap "Done."
The Apple Cash screen is displayed for your family, where you'll see either On or Pending
next to the child account you set up to use Apple Cash and Apple Pay.
If it says On, then you're child is set up to both send and receive Apple Cash, and use
Apple Cash Family to pay for items through Apple Pay.
Alternatively, if it says Pending, then there was an issue meeting some aspect of the requirements.
Try logging your child off of their device and then signing them back on to see if that
resolves the issue.
And again, it is a requirement that you have two-factor authentication set up on your Apple
device.
I'll link to my video in the description that will show you how to do that.
Step 10.
Now, you'll need to make sure Apple Cash is an option for payments.
So launch the "Settings" app again, and then tap your Apple ID and profile picture at the
top of the screen to open the Apple ID menu.
Step 11.
Tap "Payments and Shipping" in the menu.
The Payment and Shipping window is displayed.
Step 12.
Check to see if Apple Cash is included in the current list of payment methods.
If it isn't, tap "Add Payment Method."
The Add Payment screen is shown, and you should see Apple Cash in the Found in Wallet section.
Step 13.
Tap "Apple Cash" to place a check mark next to it, and then tap "Done."
You'll return to the Payment and Shipping screen, where you'll see Apple Cash has been
added.
Additionally, note that the payment method at the top of this list is the method used
by family members, so if you don't have Apple Cash at the top, you'll need to tap "Edit"
and then reorder your payment methods so it is, if that's what you want your child accounts
to use for payments.
Your child can now use Apple Pay Cash to pay for items on their Apple device.
You can check their Apple Cash account at any time by navigating back to the Apple Cash
part of your Apple Family account, and then tapping the name of the child you want to
see the Apple Cash information and settings for.
You'll land on a screen where you can see their Apple Cash balance, change who that
child can send Apple Cash to, be notified when that child makes a transaction, send
them money, and also lock them out from using Apple Cash.
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