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Q: Creating Apple ID for an used MacBook pro

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Posted on Dec 8, 2015 6:17 PM

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Q: Creating Apple ID for an used MacBook pro

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  • by appzenny,

    appzenny appzenny Dec 8, 2015 8:13 PM in response to ChitlinsCC
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    Dec 8, 2015 8:13 PM in response to ChitlinsCC

    Its 4 gb early 2011 mbp

  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Dec 8, 2015 8:29 PM in response to appzenny
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    Dec 8, 2015 8:29 PM in response to appzenny

    Houston, we have a problem...

     

    That Mac probably shipped with 10.6.6. It might have shipped with 10.7. AND it cannot boot from the last "full retail" DVD (which contains 10.6.3.)

     

    If you cannot get it to re-load 10.7, you may have to call AppleCare and ask them to send you a copy of the original Mac OS X (10.6.6) about US$20. Or ask the seller if they have the original gray discs.

     

    MacBook ProDate introducedOriginal OS X included Later OS X includedOS X Build(s)
    MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011)Feb 201110.6.610.6.7,10.7, 10.7.210J3210, 10J3331a, 10J4139, 11A511a, 11C74
    MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011)Feb 201110.6.610.6.7,10.7, 10.7.210J3210, 10J3331a, 10J4139, 11A511a, 11C74
    MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011)Feb 201110.6.610.6.7,10.7, 10.7.210J3210, 10J3331a, 10J4139, 11A511a, 11C74

    Or maybe you can get the guys at the genius Bar to re-load something on it to get you going. You need at least 10.6.6, which can be updated to 10.6.8, where the Mac App Store appears and you can download properly from there.

  • by appzenny,

    appzenny appzenny Dec 8, 2015 8:28 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
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    Dec 8, 2015 8:28 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

    2011 13" MBP

    Looked up my serial number on every mac, it say-

    Pre-installed MACOS : X 10.6.6 (10J3210)

     

    OS X El Capitan general requirements

    • OS X v10.6.8 or later

     

    So I cannot upgrade to El Capitan if the previous owner did not upgrade the OS to higher than 10.6.8  earlier...forgot to ask them

  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Dec 8, 2015 8:34 PM in response to appzenny
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    Dec 8, 2015 8:34 PM in response to appzenny

    If you have a Recovery_HD, that only gets installed with 10.7. But a "purchased" 10.7 is tagged with the original purchaser's Apple-ID, and will not re-load without that same AppleID and password.

  • by appzenny,

    appzenny appzenny Dec 8, 2015 8:37 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
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    Dec 8, 2015 8:37 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

    Looked up on Terminal-Bash that is available on the re-install screen

     

    its 10.9.1 ..pheww

    Will create a new Apple ID using iPad and  try to install El Capitan

     

    Will post how it goes .

     

    Thanks for all the prompt help guys ..your are the best ! -)

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Dec 8, 2015 8:42 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder
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    Dec 8, 2015 8:42 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

    I think the correct statement is "They are not available for purchase as new". You can RE-download them, but only if you bought them previously.

     

    Of course you are correct; I didn't bother with that as it did not appear to be applicable here. Obviously should have.

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Dec 8, 2015 8:44 PM in response to appzenny
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    Dec 8, 2015 8:44 PM in response to appzenny

    You might also want to consider increasing the RAM you have; 4 GB is generally recommended as a minimum, more is much better.

  • by Grant Bennet-Alder,

    Grant Bennet-Alder Grant Bennet-Alder Dec 8, 2015 8:49 PM in response to appzenny
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    Dec 8, 2015 8:49 PM in response to appzenny

    You will probably need to add a payment method, (e.g. credit card) to that AppleID. Although the El Capitan is free, I think it treats it as sale for $0, and wants a payment source. If you are uneasy about that, you can remove the credit card later.

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Dec 8, 2015 8:49 PM in response to babowa
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    Dec 8, 2015 8:49 PM in response to babowa

    Once again, well put

  • by appzenny,

    appzenny appzenny Dec 9, 2015 8:56 PM in response to appzenny
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    Dec 9, 2015 8:56 PM in response to appzenny

    Hey guys

                   So I tried to install OS X using newly created iCloud apple id ( also added credit card information),  but still get 'this Apple ID has not been used wi App Store ' error.

     

    When  I tried to use my ipad Apple ID I get ' this item is temporarily not available '

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    Is Apple updating its system or something, Any thoughts ?

    thanks

  • by steve359,

    steve359 steve359 Dec 9, 2015 9:02 PM in response to appzenny
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    Dec 9, 2015 9:02 PM in response to appzenny

    With downloadable OSs, only the most recent is available for a first-time download through App Store.  If you downloaded Mavericks before when it was available you can download again, but it has disappeared for first-time.  I downloaded Yosemite a few weeks before El Capitan was released for this very purpose.

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Dec 9, 2015 9:16 PM in response to appzenny
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    Dec 9, 2015 9:16 PM in response to appzenny

    There is every indication that some Apple Services (such as Contact Support) are having "bad days" for some folks for the past few days - dunno if it is related

  • by appzenny,

    appzenny appzenny Dec 9, 2015 9:18 PM in response to steve359
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    Dec 9, 2015 9:18 PM in response to steve359

    I did not see any option to select El Capitan, just defaults to Mavericks probably because previous owner had that one.

    Is there a way to select El Capitan?

    thanks

  • by appzenny,

    appzenny appzenny Dec 9, 2015 9:20 PM in response to ChitlinsCC
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    Mac OS X
    Dec 9, 2015 9:20 PM in response to ChitlinsCC

    Has being outside US anything to do with it?

  • by steve359,

    steve359 steve359 Dec 9, 2015 9:29 PM in response to appzenny
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    Dec 9, 2015 9:29 PM in response to appzenny

    Type "os x el capitan" in the search window of the App Store, or look for the OS X El Capitan option on the main page of App Store.

     

    Also, I have an early 2011 15 in MBP.  You can upgrade the RAM to 16 GB for $107.50, plus shipping and taxes.  Link here to macsales.com who sells good quality RAM (Macs tend to reject the wrong RAM in strange ways): http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Apple_MacBook_MacBook_Pro/Upgrade/DDR3_133 3MHz_SDRAM.  All you need is a #00 philips head screwdriver to remove the bottom of the case.

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