Can a computer rental company request my Apple ID? They claim the computer which was returned to them is now locked and want to charge me, but I‘m not to sure about it.
They can, but I wouldn't give it to them.
By entering your ID and password when you set it up for your use, the Mac is now locked to your account, making it useless to them. Hence the charge. And such a charge will be for the value of the Mac.
What I would do is go back to the company and release the Mac from your ID yourself so you don't have to give them your ID and password.
They can, but I wouldn't give it to them.
By entering your ID and password when you set it up for your use, the Mac is now locked to your account, making it useless to them. Hence the charge. And such a charge will be for the value of the Mac.
What I would do is go back to the company and release the Mac from your ID yourself so you don't have to give them your ID and password.
Did they specify how it's locking the computer exactly? Is it expecting it for Activation Lock? Or just to log in to a user account?
You can try logging in to https://icloud.com and see if the computer in question appears in the Find My app there. If it does, you can remove it from Find My, and that should log it off from your account, the next time it is restored.
It’s was a work computer and I’m not aware ever using my private Apple ID with it. Now they say my Apple ID is still locking the computer and they want access. Accessing it directly is not an option as the computer is now at the other end of the country and so they want me to give them the passcode.
Hello ~ What happened exactly? Did you rent a computer and forget to sign out of your Apple ID? Explain…
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Can a computer company request my Apple ID? They claim the Maschine is now locked and want to charge me.
