Transfer ownership of MacBook Pro

My daughter in law passed away in June, and my son gave me her MacBook Pro. Neither he nor I know her Apple ID. Is there anyway we can transfer it over to me without that information?

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Posted on Dec 16, 2023 8:32 AM

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Posted on Dec 16, 2023 9:26 AM

bltb1991 wrote:

My daughter in law passed away in June, and my son gave me her MacBook Pro. Neither he nor I know her Apple ID. Is there anyway we can transfer it over to me without that information?

You need to follow this process to gain access to a deceased family member's Mac:

How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple account - Apple Support


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Dec 16, 2023 9:26 AM in response to bltb1991

bltb1991 wrote:

My daughter in law passed away in June, and my son gave me her MacBook Pro. Neither he nor I know her Apple ID. Is there anyway we can transfer it over to me without that information?

You need to follow this process to gain access to a deceased family member's Mac:

How to request access to a deceased family member's Apple account - Apple Support


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