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Deleted my Apple ID before signing out of it on my Macbook Pro. Now cannot sign out of Apple ID because I get 'Cannot find this person' when I try to. Is there any way than a factory reset that can get me out of the Apple ID and allow me to use a new one?
If your MacBook Pro has a T2 security system, erasing it will not disassociate that AppleID from it. And with the AppleID now deleted from Apple’s system, there is no possible fix. The Mac T2 system includes Secure Enclave, so just as with an iPhone or iPad, failure to sign out of your Apple accounts before deleting an AppleID has permanent consequences with no possible solution.
How to delete your Apple ID account - Apple Support
If your MacBook Pro has a T2 security system, erasing it will not disassociate that AppleID from it. And with the AppleID now deleted from Apple’s system, there is no possible fix. The Mac T2 system includes Secure Enclave, so just as with an iPhone or iPad, failure to sign out of your Apple accounts before deleting an AppleID has permanent consequences with no possible solution.
How to delete your Apple ID account - Apple Support
A factory reset should set the computer up as a 'new' computer. Boot to the Recovery Volume (command - R on a restart). Run Disk Utility/First Aid. Reformat the drive using Disk Utility/Erase. Use Mac OS Extended (Journaled), then click the Option button, and select GUID. Quit Disk Utility, then re-install the OS.
When you reboot, use Setup Assistant to restore your data.
You also have lost all access to prior purchases made with the deleted ID. You will need to download them again using your new Apple ID.
Help! Can't sign out of a Apple ID on Macbook Pro becacuse I deleted the account.
