Apple ID

I created an account for an apple id, however realised that I shouldn't have as I am a child and needed to create an Apple ID linked to my parents account which I did. Now I can't log out of my original apple id on on my MacBook Air and into my new one as it says "cannot find this person." Any help would be greatly appreciated!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Feb 9, 2023 3:16 AM

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Ingo2711

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Feb 9, 2023 4:44 AM in response to Gamebr8ker

If you or your parents have proof of ownership for the MacBook Air, contact the official Apple Support, so that they can disable the Activation Lock for your device.

Check the steps in this article about how to proceed:

Additional Support - Activation Lock

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