How can I check if my Mac is stolen using the serial number?

a friends mom passed away and I was given her computer .during a reset to factory setting it goes to a Williams preparatory School setup and asks for a admin password I tried calling but the say if it has there software than it was probably stollen the sn# is C0*****1G6 purchased date July 2017 can anyone help with this




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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 4, 2025 10:36 AM

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Mar 4, 2025 10:44 AM in response to bigjohn1011

You can’t check. Apple does not track stolen devices.

Return it to the school, give it back to your friend, or turn it over to the police.

It’s under management by the school’s MDM. Either they failed to retire it properly when the sold/gave it away or as they told you, it is stolen.


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How can I check if my Mac is stolen using the serial number?

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