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Install Mac OS X Apple ID login

I have this 2009 Mac mini and I had bought it from eBay like a few days ago and I erased the disk and tried to reinstall OS X Yosemite again and when it ask to login to Apple ID I put my info and it doesn’t work I’ve tried everything I need some help

Posted on Oct 21, 2021 5:17 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2021 6:28 PM

The mini should not be asking you to login to your Apple ID at this point. Apparently the Mac was not properly prepared for sale.

What the previous owner should have done:

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


You will need to contact the previous owner to have them disable Find My app and disassociate the Mac from their Apple ID account. They will need to physically handle the Mac. Better idea: return the mac for a refund.

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Oct 21, 2021 6:28 PM in response to Milehentai

The mini should not be asking you to login to your Apple ID at this point. Apparently the Mac was not properly prepared for sale.

What the previous owner should have done:

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


You will need to contact the previous owner to have them disable Find My app and disassociate the Mac from their Apple ID account. They will need to physically handle the Mac. Better idea: return the mac for a refund.

Install Mac OS X Apple ID login

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