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Hi, How do I reset my old iMac Apple ID? I am giving my old iMac to my brother.

How do I reset my iMac Apple ID?


Posted on Mar 6, 2021 10:27 PM

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Posted on Mar 6, 2021 10:31 PM

Hi pansy177,


Rather than just resetting the Apple ID, you need to erase/reset the entire Mac.


Read: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support, and follow the guide below:


  1. Make sure all data you want to save is saved elsewhere, as the entire computer will be erased.
  2. Sign out of your Apple ID in System Preferences > Apple ID/iCloud > Sign Out
  3. Shut down the iMac.
  4. Turn on the iMac, and immediately press and hold Option + Command + R until you see a spinning globe.
  5. Once you are in macOS Recovery, verify you are connected to WiFi in the top right corner.
  6. Go to Disk Utility.
  7. Select "View" in the toolbar > "Show All Devices".
  8. Select your main hard drive. This will either be "APPLE SSD...", "APPLE HDD...", or "Fusion Drive".
  9. Click Erase, and input the following exactly: (If you cannot select erase on the main hard drive, erase the "Container".)
  10. Name: Macintosh HD
  11. Format: APFS
  12. Scheme: GUID Partition Map (if shown)
  13. Click Erase
  14. Quit Disk Utility
  15. Go to the reinstall macOS app.
  16. Follow the prompts, and install on Macintosh HD.


Let me know how it goes.


Cheers,


Jack

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Mar 6, 2021 10:31 PM in response to pansy177

Hi pansy177,


Rather than just resetting the Apple ID, you need to erase/reset the entire Mac.


Read: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support, and follow the guide below:


  1. Make sure all data you want to save is saved elsewhere, as the entire computer will be erased.
  2. Sign out of your Apple ID in System Preferences > Apple ID/iCloud > Sign Out
  3. Shut down the iMac.
  4. Turn on the iMac, and immediately press and hold Option + Command + R until you see a spinning globe.
  5. Once you are in macOS Recovery, verify you are connected to WiFi in the top right corner.
  6. Go to Disk Utility.
  7. Select "View" in the toolbar > "Show All Devices".
  8. Select your main hard drive. This will either be "APPLE SSD...", "APPLE HDD...", or "Fusion Drive".
  9. Click Erase, and input the following exactly: (If you cannot select erase on the main hard drive, erase the "Container".)
  10. Name: Macintosh HD
  11. Format: APFS
  12. Scheme: GUID Partition Map (if shown)
  13. Click Erase
  14. Quit Disk Utility
  15. Go to the reinstall macOS app.
  16. Follow the prompts, and install on Macintosh HD.


Let me know how it goes.


Cheers,


Jack

Hi, How do I reset my old iMac Apple ID? I am giving my old iMac to my brother.

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