Steps to set a used Mac book Air for another user

My son upgraded his Mac. What are the steps to set his old Mac Book Air with my husband's Apple ID so he can use it?

Posted on Jan 17, 2021 9:17 AM

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Posted on Jan 17, 2021 10:44 AM

These are the steps you need to follow:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201065

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Jan 17, 2021 10:44 AM in response to garyfromtolland

These are the steps you need to follow:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201065

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Jan 17, 2021 5:25 PM in response to garyfromtolland

Good luck! You will need his Apple ID and password or have him follow the steps. And you do need to do it all or the device will still be tied to his Apple ID and will result in problems trying to upgrade, reinstall, or buy anything.

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Jan 17, 2021 5:08 PM in response to babowa

Thank you for this link to steps to follow. I will give this a try tomorrow.

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