How to check if a MacBook that I’m going to purchase is not stolen
How to check if a MacBook Pro air 2017 that I’m going to purchase is not stolen
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How to check if a MacBook Pro air 2017 that I’m going to purchase is not stolen
Make sure the seller has done this:
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support
If you are buying it out of the trunk of a car at midnight in a dark alley from a shady looking character it is likely stolen.
Call your local police department and check if the serial number is on a list of stolen computers.
If the deal is too good to be true it may be stolen.
I don't know of any other ways to check. Apple does not maintain a list of stolen computers.
Make sure the seller has done this:
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support
If you are buying it out of the trunk of a car at midnight in a dark alley from a shady looking character it is likely stolen.
Call your local police department and check if the serial number is on a list of stolen computers.
If the deal is too good to be true it may be stolen.
I don't know of any other ways to check. Apple does not maintain a list of stolen computers.
it is a crap shoot if you are buying off street.
New:
Buy alternatives from Apple:
https://www.apple.com/us/shop/goto/special_deals
Great Deals on Used, Refurbished and New Macs ...
refurb/clearance options:
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Apple_Systems/Used/Macs_and_Tablets
https://www.decluttr.com/us/store/category/computers-and-accessories
How to check if a MacBook that I’m going to purchase is not stolen