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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
Looking to remove iCloud Account ONLY from an old obsolete computer. I then need to prepare computer for recycling so want to ensure hard drive is cleared. I have already removed all pertinent files.
iMac, OS X 10.11
See the following Apple Support article for information on preparing a Mac for recycling: What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support
Remove iCloud Account from obsolete Mac computer - and how to prepare computer for recycling
