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Configuring a second hand mac

Hi,


We've just got a second mac (12" Retina) from my mother-in-law. I have the all the necessary passwords, icloud logins etc from her account. Now i would like to reconfigure it so it would run on our icloud login etc. Could someone help me out for the steps i need to take.


I have set up several accounts, users, mail accounts etc on other macs before. It's just that I would need to know what the steps are to get it clean and running on our users/accounts.


Hope I am about clear in what i'm looking for. If you need more info, please let me know.


Thanks!

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009), OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Apr 27, 2016 12:26 PM

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Posted on Apr 27, 2016 12:29 PM

This, then as if it were new.


Apple: What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5189 or http://support.apple.com/kb/HT201065


How to Prepare your Mac for sale - http://www.thesafemac.com/how-to-prepare-your-mac-for-sale/


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5655535


Linc Davis Feb. 2016 post on restoring computer to new condition - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7447000?answerId=29726244022#29726244022 - OSX installation infromation


Linc Davis Feb. 2016 post on preparing to sell a computer - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7535276?answerId=30085448022#30085448022

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Apr 27, 2016 12:29 PM in response to Kjeldebu

This, then as if it were new.


Apple: What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5189 or http://support.apple.com/kb/HT201065


How to Prepare your Mac for sale - http://www.thesafemac.com/how-to-prepare-your-mac-for-sale/


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5655535


Linc Davis Feb. 2016 post on restoring computer to new condition - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7447000?answerId=29726244022#29726244022 - OSX installation infromation


Linc Davis Feb. 2016 post on preparing to sell a computer - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7535276?answerId=30085448022#30085448022

Apr 27, 2016 12:30 PM in response to Kjeldebu

Your mother in Law should have done this before giving it away.


You will have to do it now to return it to factory condition.

What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - Apple Support


Step #6 is the most important.


With that done, it will be back to the initial setup screen. Just follow the onscreen prompts to set it up as new.

Configuring a second hand mac

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