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Curious1028 Author

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APPLE ID - Changing emails used when MacBook is STOLEN?

My MacBook Pro was stolen. "Find My" is on, but I have chosen to erase the data remotely should it ever get online. For now it is pending. It should be pretty difficult to get past my verifications, so I am not sure it will every be opened..

MY QUESTION: Is it a safe idea to change the email address associated with my Apple ID? Is my ID compromised? And if I do change the email, will it make my stolen MacBook Pro more vulnerable for someone to access if the email addresses are not the same? I really do not want anyone accessing my stolen MacBook.

Thanks!

MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 30, 2022 4:58 PM

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leroydouglas

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Posted on Oct 31, 2022 9:54 AM

Curious1028 wrote:

My MacBook Pro was stolen. "Find My" is on, but I have chosen to erase the data remotely should it ever get online. For now it is pending. It should be pretty difficult to get past my verifications, so I am not sure it will every be opened..

MY QUESTION: Is it a safe idea to change the email address associated with my Apple ID? Is my ID compromised? And if I do change the email, will it make my stolen MacBook Pro more vulnerable for someone to access if the email addresses are not the same? I really do not want anyone accessing my stolen MacBook.

Thanks!

Hmmm... Not sure why you would want to start changing AppleID contact info until you resolve your problem number 1.

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