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I gave my son my old computer but it has my appleid on it, now our computers connected and acting as if they are one. HELP!

I gave my son my old computer but it has my AppleId on it, (I also did family sharing) but our computers are connected and acting as if they are one. HELP?! I think I may need to create his own AppleId and then add it to family sharing but I don't know how to do this and can't find help FAQ.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Nov 21, 2021 3:33 PM

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I gave my son my old computer but it has my appleid on it, now our computers connected and acting as if they are one. HELP!

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