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I can't remove the Game Center account from my Macbook Pro. I click on the "-" minus button in the Internet Accounts and it prompts me to confirm that I want to delete the account.
When I click "OK" the prompt screen disappears and I'm back at the Internet Accounts screen with the Game Center account still there.
Okay, I've successfully fixed everything! Here are the steps I had to take in order to fix this:
Okay, I've successfully fixed everything! Here are the steps I had to take in order to fix this:
Hello mtschaef,
Thank you for reaching out in Apple Support Communities. We understand you're unable to delete your Game Center profile from Internet Accounts via System Preferences of your Mac. We'll be happy to help.
With the profile for Game Center continuing to appear, we suggest to restart the Mac in safe mode. While in safe mode, please attempt to delete your profile from Game Center within Internet Accounts. This is a step that may help you to remove your profile from Game Center. Safe mode is a step that deletes your system caches and prevents your Mac from loading certain software as it starts up. Here's how to perform these steps
"How to use safe mode
Determine whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon, then follow the appropriate steps:
Apple silicon
Intel processor
Here's an article with that information: How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
Once you complete safe mode, please restart your Mac as normal and see if the profile for Game Center continues to appear.
We look forward to hearing back from you with an update.
Kind regards.
Thanks Jeff, I have already tried that solution that I found on another thread. Still no luck.
I'm also having a problem adding my Apple ID to my macbook. "Verification Failed: An unknown error occurred".
mtschaef,
Thanks for letting us know. Next, have you tried restarting your Mac followed by retesting to see if that positively impacts the issue you’re experiencing as it pertains to deleting the Game Center account and adding your Apple ID to your MacBook? If not, please try that step and let us know how it goes.
You can restart your Mac by choosing the Apple menu > Restart.
While a restart can seem unimportant, it can resolve many minor computer issues.
If the original problem persists after trying the previous steps, please provide us with specifics on what you see for more help, and we will continue from there.
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.
Cheers!
I have tried twice starting in Safe Mode and removing the Game Center Account. Restarting after each attempt. I have restarted about 5 times now after trying things like removing the "Keychain" as well as removing the device from my "Apple ID" manage profile.
With the Keychain removed logging into my Settings Apple ID goes to further steps like 2 factor authentication and asks me to reset my Keychain password. After doing so, it errors out again with the "Verification Failed: An unknown error occurred."
I'm going to try to remove the Keychain and restart my computer before attempting to sign in to my Apple ID again.
How do I remove my Game Center Apple ID account from my Macbook pro?
