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How to reinstall mac OS without knowing apple ID

Thanks for the answer! I did all these procedures several times, but nothing helped. The first thing I wanted to do was reset the administrator password, but for that I need to get into the terminal. But when you turn on the mac, he immediately asks for wi fi and goes to the Internet for recovery, and there he asks you to enter the apple id that was left from the previous owner. He handed me the computer after he performed the procedure of erasing the mac. But it doesn't seem to have erased anything.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 25, 2023 9:42 AM

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Posted on Oct 28, 2023 12:56 AM

I lost apple ID and I have no way to restore it. The computer was working properly and I always used the administrator password, that was enough. at one point, the administrator password stopped working after incorrect input. I decided to reset it via the terminal in recovery mode and reinstall the system at the same time. after erasing the disk, the mac asks for the Internet and loads the window with the activation of the icloud and I can't get into the recovery menu. The mac does not respond to key combinations when loading.

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