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Alizarine

Q: How do I dissociate a device from my AppleID

I recently bought a new MacBook.

I cleaned out the old one, deleted the data on the disk etc. Then I recycled it.

 

On "iCloud settings" on the web, under "Devices" it tells me

"you are signed in and running iOS8 or OS X Yosemite on the following devices"

Then there is a list of

my iPhone (fine),

my iPad (fine),

my current MacBook with its serial number (fine), and

my old MacBook with its serial number (not fine).

 

How do I tell it that this old MacBook is no longer one of my devices?

Does it matter?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)

Posted on Feb 22, 2015 10:09 AM

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  • by Brett L,Helpful

    Brett L Brett L Feb 23, 2015 11:09 AM in response to Alizarine
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    Feb 23, 2015 11:09 AM in response to Alizarine

    Good day Alizarine,

     

    To remove a device from association with your Apple ID, use the steps in this article -

     

    Manage your associated devices in iTunes - Apple Support

     

    Specifically-

    Remove an associated device 

    To remove a device or computer from your Apple ID:

     

    1. Click to open your account in iTunes, or use these steps:
      1. Open iTunes, choose Store > Sign In, then enter your Apple ID and password.
      2. Choose Store > View Account. 
    2. Click Manage Devices in the iTunes in the Cloud section. 
    3. Click Remove next to the device that you want to remove.

    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    Safe computing,

     

    Brett L 

  • by Alizarine,

    Alizarine Alizarine Mar 4, 2015 1:22 AM in response to Brett L
    Level 1 (8 points)
    Mac OS X
    Mar 4, 2015 1:22 AM in response to Brett L

    Thank you for your answer Brett,

    That is clear for iTunes. I did what you said and looked at my iTunes Store devices. Only the iPad is registered.

    My issue is not with iTunes, but with iCloud.com, logged in and looking at iCloud Settings.

    https://www.icloud.com/#settings

    Here is where it says I have 4 devices see image below: iCloud Screenshot.jpg

    See in the image there are two MacBook Pro?

    One of those is my old one.

    Does this matter and if so, how do I get rid of it?

  • by Smokerz,

    Smokerz Smokerz Mar 4, 2015 3:43 AM in response to Alizarine
    Level 6 (9,699 points)
    Mar 4, 2015 3:43 AM in response to Alizarine

    The first thing you should have completed when getting rid of a Mac is to launch iTunes and reauthorize the Mac. You can sign in at Applied and remove any device associated with your Applieid.