How do I stop an unknown MacBook from signing into my account and appearing in security checks?

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How do I stop an unknown MacBook from signing into my account and appearing in security checks?

A Mac Book keeps signing into my account. When I run a security check it shows up. I can’t get rid of it! I keep changing passwords NOTHING Helps!

any suggestions!

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Original Title: An unknown Mac Book keeps signing into my account at a differnt location from my home When I run a security check it shows up. I can’t get rid of it! I have changed passwords

iPhone Air

Posted on Aug 13, 2026 4:37 PM

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Answer 1

KiltedTim

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Aug 13, 2026 4:49 PM in response to tawnya99

Open find my. Do you see both your Mac and the "unknown" device?

Erase it using find my.

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Answer 2

KiltedTim

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Aug 13, 2026 4:55 PM in response to tawnya99

Then erase the Mac using find my.

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Answer 3

MrHoffman

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Aug 13, 2026 5:18 PM in response to tawnya99

Your account where? Are you potentially looking at location reports being generated by a login on some website?

If so, the website is quite possibly using an outdated and confusing scheme for identifying logins, and is quite possibly mis-identifying your iPhone as a Mac.

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Answer 4

tawnya99 Author

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Aug 13, 2026 4:51 PM in response to KiltedTim

I DO NOT have a Mac Book I have an HP!

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