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Change previous owner's Apple ID?

My used iMac still has the previous owner's Apple ID on it. How can I change it?

iMac, macOS 10.12

Posted on Oct 26, 2019 3:11 PM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2019 3:23 PM

The original owner should always do that before selling.

Now you have to skip to step #6 and follow the > erase your hard drive and reinstall macOS instructions.

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