disable find my mac to stop stalker

Find My Mac & Find My iPhone can be disabled if you have the password for the Apple ID. Login to iCloud.com to check if it is associated with her Apple ID (Settings > iCloud should show the Apple ID on iOS).

If the ex knows the passwords I'd suggest you change them and any others that may be used for password resets (email reset messages from other online accounts). Apple 2 step authentication may be a good idea so long as you have the account under her control.

Apple ID: Frequently asked questions about two-step ...

If the iOS device is using the ex's Apple ID then you need him to remove the device from the Apple ID, I believe Mac OS also re-establishes itself with the Apple ID, so you can't simply erase both devices, the feature is designed to persist.

disregard...i guess

Mike Sombrio wrote:

Back up any impoprtant files. Restart the MBA while holding Command-Option-R to access OS X internet recovery. OS X: About OS X Recovery - Apple Support

Select your wifi network and when you reach the Utilities page select Disk Utility and erase the hard drive. Quit Disk Utility and you'll go back to the utilities page, select Reinstall OS X. This will install the original version of OS X that was on the computer when it was new. Set up the computer in her name with a new account and he'll no longer have access.

You realise that recovery mode knows what Apple ID account is used for the Find My Mac feature? If it is tied to someone else's account it will be reactivated when the installer is downloaded (I think I read this, but can't recall where).

Have you actually tested this Mike, I haven't hence the need for confirmation.

Mike Sombrio wrote:

disregard...i guess

EDIT: I guess that is confirmation

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No I didn't realize that......obviously. Depending on which MBA it is it is probably capable of running Snow Leopard, maybe buying a SL retail disc would do the trick.

Find my Mac is associated wit han Apple id. You could create a new Apple id and then turn on find my Mac.

Smokerz wrote:

Find my Mac is associated wit han Apple id. You could create a new Apple id and then turn on find my Mac.

Have you tested this?

I thought the point of Find My Mac that you can't simply turn it off by changing the Apple ID? Does this work on OS X?