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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
Hi, If you’re giving your MacBook Pro away, do you really need to first sign out of everything (itunes, icloud etc) if you’re going to erase the drive anyway? Thanks!
Yes.
For details.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201065
Authorize or deauthorize your computer for iTunes Store purchases
Erasing a Mac
