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I sold my laptop can I sign out of iCloud after it sold or do they have to send it back

I sold my laptop can I sign out of iCloud after it sold or do they have to send it back

Posted on Feb 23, 2021 3:12 AM

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Posted on Feb 23, 2021 3:49 AM

See the article What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support

The correct way is to sign out Apple ID fom Mac , and other steps like erasing the hard drive and reinstalling Mac OS is done because when new user create his Apple ID account , the previous old user credentials should not conflict , the complete iCloud credentials is removed from old account .

If you have not followed these steps , problems will come to the new user and you are really in touch with the person who bought the Mac , request him to return the Mac for the time then you have to follow the article , then hand over the Mac to him so that it will be easy to use the Mac for the new owner .

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Feb 23, 2021 3:49 AM in response to lorifromoviedo

See the article What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support

The correct way is to sign out Apple ID fom Mac , and other steps like erasing the hard drive and reinstalling Mac OS is done because when new user create his Apple ID account , the previous old user credentials should not conflict , the complete iCloud credentials is removed from old account .

If you have not followed these steps , problems will come to the new user and you are really in touch with the person who bought the Mac , request him to return the Mac for the time then you have to follow the article , then hand over the Mac to him so that it will be easy to use the Mac for the new owner .

I sold my laptop can I sign out of iCloud after it sold or do they have to send it back

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