​​ ​

The AppleCare Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.


You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site. 


We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.


I bought a Mac from an online seller and their Apple ID is assigned to it how do I change it

I recently bought a MacBook pro 2019 and the previous owner’s Apple ID is linked to it and in order to restart the computer it requires their Apple ID and I don’t have that is there anyway to bypass this

Posted on Jan 27, 2022 10:48 AM

Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on Jan 27, 2022 10:53 AM

The seller needs to do this: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support

1 reply

This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

I bought a Mac from an online seller and their Apple ID is assigned to it how do I change it

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.