I agree if I had the person's apple id I wouldn't need this video. The title is not for someone who found a macbook and tried to contact the owner but they blocked him from Facebook so now I have a macbook that is locked that the owner isn't claiming.
@@TechandDesign, the title reads "How do I get rid of someone else’s Apple ID on my Mac?" and then you are saying we have to have the other person with us when we doing this! Do you realize how misleading your video title is?
@Lyubomir nothing misleading about it since the video shows you exactly what the title says. When you buy a used mac its obvious you should make sure it works before you buy and take out any passwords by following this video.
Agreed, it is misleading at best. If I knew the dang password, I wouldn't have even navigated here. Basically, if you don't have any password, you are screwed. Welcome to 2023.
Hello I bought a used MacBook 2019 on email and it’s great. It didn’t have an Apple ID signed in and I was able to sign in with mine. However when I try to erase everything in setting the find my mac is still attached to someone else so I am not able to fresh install. Will this method remove find my Mac email???
I have M1 Macbook Air Now I am stuck on Activation lock, I don't know the apple id of an old owner, When I bought this MacBook air its working fine but When I erased it, it stuck me on this point, do you have any idea what I do to get rid of this?
I would return it to the owner right away. since factory reset is the first thing you do when you buy a used Mac. it’s to make sure that it’s working and also to make sure you activate the Mac using your own Apple ID so than it becomes actually yours
How can you get to the Startup Options if holding the power button does not take you there? All I can seem to get to is the Internet Recovery no matter what key combination I use? Thanks :)
I asked the question because I see many Macbook Airs on ebay that say "Password locked", or "Icloud locked", "parts only." As I can tell from other posts, you can't unlock a Macbook unless the previous owner has removed it from their account. Or am I wrong? Thanks. @@TechandDesign
password locked is just another word for “stolen” they are probably iCloud locked and black listed. don’t waste your money on those bricks, there is a reason they sell them like that
@@TechandDesign Hey. This for your other video >>But when I get to the install OS X it’s tell me “To download and restore OS X, your computer’s eligibility will be verified with apple.” Also, even if put my apple email in it still doesn’t work it will say “temporarily unavailable. Try again later”
I have a MacBook Air with M1 chip. It's in Recovery Assistant Mode with the window Activate Mac. It needs to be activated. It says to select a WiFi network from the WiFi icon at the top right of the menu bar. But there is no WiFi icon there. There is a battery icon and a select input icon (to select alphabet.) And that's it. How do I get the WiFi menu to appear?
So I got a MacBook and the person didn’t wipe anything. I don’t care for their stuff just want it wiped and a fresh start. I try to get in to OS X Utilities but it also is password locked apparently? Any suggestions? Model is A1502 and it has a firmware lock so it seems like I'd need a new bios/efi chip...
just contact the owner since when you buy a used Mac - you need to factory reset it in front of them - as a good way to test it and make sure there are no passwords
@@TechandDesign That's part of the issue, I work at retailer that recycles electronics & batteries, I wasn't the associate who was there during drop off. But I found it in the recycling cart and asked my manager if I could try and bring some life to it.
so when you said “nor did I think to ask for a receipt of purchase “ , what does that even mean, if you never had any contact with the owner anyways, so how could you even have the chance to ask for a receipt and why would anyone have a receipt if they are throwing something in the garbage to recycle?
@@TechandDesign poor phrasing not intending to be deceitful. There, fixed it. Also I’m starting to get the feeling that there is no resolution. You just want to pick apart what I say Even if I was the associate at time of drop off I wouldn’t have thought to ask for that, I’ve never owned an Mac/MacBook
@@TechandDesign if i'm buying a broken MacBook, fixing it myself and finding out that it has someone's Apple ID, how can I reset it to completely using the mac?
I have a question a have a MacBook pro and I'm trying to do a full clean out and start over however the laptop has a icloud account linked to it and I don't have the password what do I do to get around this?
So I just got a macbook (2020) from backmarket and I have watched this video over and over to see if I missed something regarding wiping the laptop and it says that I can wipe the previous owner from the MacBook, so I click that and it just starts me over from the beginning of the process and does nothing. I have been reading the comments and it seems like there is no way from wiping all of the data without a password...I DON'T have the password because the laptop was someone else's before. so what do I do so I can use my new laptop
On my Mac it says “Activation Lock could not be removed because the activation lock server cannot be reached” after inserting device password, any thoughts on how to resolve it ?
works on any Mac really. But my advice is don't buy a Mac that the seller doesn't know the Apple ID password. It just means its stolen - no matter what they say
I use the following method below at work all the time when users recovery key is not in JAMF. **Not sure if this works with the M1 Chip. The Mac's I reset are Macbook/Air from 2018-2020**. You can try this though: Hold Cmd + R, release when you see apple logo. Once in Recovery Mode at the top. It should say "Recovery Assistant". Then click Erase Mac, then you will have to connect to wifi and it will do an Internet Recovery (it usually says 10 secs remain, this takes mins from my experience). It will then reset and then you are at 2:57 of the video.
Yeah this video was all good until he suddenly put in the device password, as if we would need to do all this in the startup if we could access the damn laptop
The thing is i gave my friend my macbook to use but then something happened and we blocked each other so i dont know the password at all. So is there any way i can directly use my apple id with my password....
YES WE READ THE TITLE, BUT MOST COMPUTERS DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION YOU HAVE TO CHOSE THE DEVICE PASSWORD...? TRIED SAME PASSWORD FROM ICLOUD ACC, NEITHER OF US CAN GET PASSED THERE IS A WAY THO, IF YOU SEE THIS COKMENT AND YOU FOUND PLEASE SEND ME A LINK ANYONE
I bought a second hand macbook pro(10.10.5) & erase data with (command+R) when I try to reinstall OS it ask me apple id & psswrd which I don't know when I watch you video its seems like it will help me but when I keep pressing power button it does not give that options Please help me
older macs you need to use command r. this was on a newer Mac, which are the m1 or m2 macs. when you buy a used Mac - you need to factory reset it in front of the owner to test the Mac and make sure there is no Apple ID on it
You can NOT get rid of someones Apple ID with this method. When you buy a motherboard or MacBook that is IC locked or has find my turned on, this will NOT work. The only way is if you know the device passcode, and if they didn't check "Use my Apple ID to reset passcode on this device" on device setup, you wont get the option to sign out with the device passcode in these options. The only foolproof way to get rid of an Apple ID without any previous owners info is to desolder the BIOS/security chip from the main board and reprogram it.
That sounds interesting, now reprogram the bios chip that i dont know how to do, but what about DSDT , for example a patched DSDT Could be implemented into a rea mac by using the OPENCore legacy patcher if your familiar with that. but that would be the way to at least from that angle anyways make a attempt at that.
Hello. After system restore and deletion, I can't log in to my machine. I bought it used, but I used it 1.5 years ago with my own iCloud. Can you help me start the machine?
It shows me you cannot unlock your mac since you have tried too many times.. How do I deal with this. Also I want to get out of this mode to normal. How should I do it?
Hi, I received a Macbook Pro M1 from my office, now they don't need this laptop any more and I don't have apple admin account userid and password as currently, I am operating this laptop with provided another user account, Therefore, I want to reset it completely so use it as my personal laptop.Please suggest How I do reset it.
Is there a way to sign out without factory resetting it? My work computer deff cant afford to have a full reset and we cannot get the password from the old employee.
your old employee activated the Mac using his own Apple ID ? are you sure it wasn’t activated using the companies Apple ID , it would be weird if it wasn’t because it’s basically your employees property if his Apple ID was used to activate it
I have a MacBook air 2020. When I press & hold the power button, all it does is pop up the apple logo, then the screen goes black. What am I doing wrong?
not knowing the password means stolen since they could have just reset the password in under 1 minute. just return it since it’s probably iCloud locked and black listed
Thank you so much!!!!!!!! When I saw passwords in Recovery mode, I thought that was the end, but when you showed button in Recovery Assistant ERASE, nicely done!!!
no idea if you can return that. but if you can , do it. you should always test a Mac before you buy it , part of the test is doing the factory reset . because if you don’t , the MacBook could very well not even turn on
I just brought a MacBook Pro and haven’t setup the Apple ID even though I have one but I have put a MacBook password for now and setup the rest later and today I try login in the MacBook password it won’t let me through so I’m how can change if I havent put the Apple ID/iCloud so Trying to get in is really stressful and taking the Big L hopefully this works…
I bought my wife and M1 Macbook 2021 She said it up with her Apple ID and it also has a password sadly my wife passed away February 1st and I cannot get into the Mac I also don't have her password is there another way to do the factory reset I want to send it back to where I bought it but they want it wiped out and the account removed
Can you assist me with a MacBook Pro I purchased at a pawn shop? I went to enable find my laptop but is has the original buyers email and ask for the password, which I don’t know. I am trying to delete all of that person’s information from the laptop but don’t have the password. I am trying to delete everything that belonged to her. I also tried doing a complete rest to factory settings but apparently her information is still on the MacBook!
@@TechandDesign Thanks for quick response. I followed the video you referred but command R brings the rotating globe. When it's finishes it goes in to activation mode because of previous owners apple ID.
just ask the owner for the password so you can restore it. that’s usually done when you are in the process of purchasing the Mac. you restore it with the owner in front of you. it’s a good way to test the Mac at the same time
@@TechandDesign That would be very easy. The problem is we are a school and students are graduated. There is no way of get a hold of them. This is why I want to completely format and reinstall the OS.
I had an old email somehow on my MacBook associated with my Apple ID that I changed a millennium ago and couldn’t factory reset the easy way. This was a life saver
Hi I have MacBook Pro8.1,have been installing but require iCloud password to install Mac OS on the machine but when i put my correct password words it failed again and again what should I am stacked
How can people praise this video when it does not even address the issue .... of not having a password to access the Mac? Some @Tech and Design huh .. just trying to get more traffic to this video and it actually never helps people thats really in trouble of not remembering the apple ID password .
well pretty simple. if you don’t remember your Apple ID password , you just reset it , and that’s it. easy. here is how : ruclips.net/video/lDF5u_x9CFk/видео.html
I bought an imac that was recently got back to the company and when i turn on it had someone’s id and i tired this but it didn’t work how should i do? I need for my exames.
Im not saying you stole it, but the store who sold it to you might have stolen products. It's possible, since a real store would always factory reset a product that was returned to them
you need to factory reset the macbook so the previous owner cannot block it ever since its no longer his. But if you dont factory reset, than the owner can black list it at any time
oh okay, so they stole the Mac and sold it fast. go it. Usually when you buy a used Mac , you need to factory reset it in front of the seller - to test it and to make sure there are no passwords. I would contact the police in your case. so once the owner tracks it down , it’s not in your hands. For obvious reasons , they will think you where the one who stole it since you have it
I bought my mac pre owned and the previous owner cleaned all (like i had to set up everything, language … exactly like brand new) even though i had the same issue with his appleid… how’s that possible? Maybe the password previously used can accept mine or just his?
you wont see this screen if you had to set up like new. I would return it if you see any issues and I would recommend never buying a mac without testing it out first since for all you know it is broken and doesnt work at all
my guess is that you never did this process before like what I show in the video , correct? and if you did, you never erased the hd like I did in the video right ?
Hi thanks for this video, you explained all things there. But I just wandering as I am getting updated macOS over the recovery window. Any suggestions for that? I am using 2018-Ratina - MacBook Air. Struggling from last 4-5 day as after update to Sonona, now my Touch ID and audio are not working. Any help over this will save my this weekend
What about activation lock? I was offered an MBA 2020 13" for $400. The laptop won't let them log in with their apple id and they don't want to do the hassle of solving it. Take note that I do not personally know the seller. They said they have receipts of purchase from California. We are in Asia. I researched a lot about erasing the macbook without the apple id and see that that is doable, but I just encountered an article about activation lock. Will it prevent me from erasing since the owner seems like they do not want to recover their apple id anymore? Should I buy it? What else should I check before buying it?
never buy a Mac with activation lock. not worth it. activation lock means it was stolen. Don’t believe the fake story the seller gives you. if the owner forgot the password they could have just reset the password in 10 seconds. luckily Apple has made it easier to track down stolen macs and hopefully the real owner will find it
Hello Sir , This is very useful for everyone ... thankyou so much for making this is video... i have a Question .. Can you pls create a video for my issues..?? Q> I have forgot my pass code and MDM Password .. #How_can_i_activate_my_Mac ?? if you have any ideas pls create a new video and ping me sir.. this is my request..
When I shutdown my MacBook air and then push and hold the power button it just shows the apple logo and then black screen! Doesn't say to keep holding for options?? What am I doing wrong
I don’t get that option “use device password”. I bought this Mac Pro 16” 2019 on eBay used and it came without any iCloud signed in. So when it came I created a new account and signed into the iCloud no problem. But months later I reset using start up disk utility and now after internet recovery it ask for activation look email and password but I don’t get that option after I erase …
what happens if you do not have the id or the device's password? what is the next step if you have none. where do you find the device password it is no on the mac pro
i followed all the steps, but when i chose the device password option it says that i can no longer use that option so it prompted me again to enter my old apple id on my macbook which i havent change since i bought it but it says the password and id didnt match, help pls :(
I tried this and for some reason when I try the password to unlock the Mac it tells me that I used it too many times. Any suggestions for a work around? I have the exact same Mac
@@TechandDesign it won’t let me reset that password it will let me reset my own Apple ID password. It’s basically done an update or something and then somehow come up with this. It’s a completely different email to what I actually have.
so when you set up the Mac , you activated it using your own Apple ID and went through the set up process. or when you turned on the Mac - it took you to the desktop view ? in other words, what was the first thing you saw when you turned on the Mac for the first time ?
when you buy a used mac , you factory reset it in front of the owner , not just to test to see if the mac is working but also to delete any passwords that they might still have in it
question sily one no doubt, bought a imac from ebay new 2021 one, with no known icloud account detail will this remove it, or is there a way im out of touch with this stuff im a electronics engineer so i have access to programmers and bga removal tools
my macbook won’t let me do either option and it’s very frustrating. when i click on the “use device password” it tells me “the password used for this mac can no longer be used” and blah blah blah 😑
Hello, hope you can help me! on my mcbook i forgot device password, after i went to a wrong way and blocked everything even icloud. i forgot icloud as well as i did not use mcbook for a long time. for now mcbook status is activation lock. any chance to active it?
If you ever lose your mac , you can report it stolen and icloud lock it so they wont be able to use your mac at all. Also, even without wifi or the mac being turned on - you might be able to track it down to where it is using your apple id
@@TechandDesign the main reason of my comment is, because near my hometown a dude sell a MacBook Air M1 2020 1/3 of the real price. He said he doesn’t have password of the main account of the MacBook, he used it by guest account. He can follow the steps on your video to erase everything even Apple ID of the MacBook?
So basically the title of your video is wrong? It's not possible to remove an Apple ID without the password.
I agree if I had the person's apple id I wouldn't need this video. The title is not for someone who found a macbook and tried to contact the owner but they blocked him from Facebook so now I have a macbook that is locked that the owner isn't claiming.
Click bait u fool😂
Did you figure out how to wipe someone else’s Apple ID off of it??
surprised how many people didn’t watch he video or don’t know how to read
@@TechandDesignbro you say without the password AND USE A PASSWORD
You said that a password was not required ... and then you show having to enter a password. So this process doesn't work.
I recommend reading the title of the video
@@TechandDesign, the title reads "How do I get rid of someone else’s Apple ID on my Mac?" and then you are saying we have to have the other person with us when we doing this! Do you realize how misleading your video title is?
@@lyubomirlichev1176 thank you
@Lyubomir nothing misleading about it since the video shows you exactly what the title says.
When you buy a used mac its obvious you should make sure it works before you buy and take out any passwords by following this video.
Agreed, it is misleading at best. If I knew the dang password, I wouldn't have even navigated here. Basically, if you don't have any password, you are screwed. Welcome to 2023.
Hey what if mines don’t say use device passcode it only says forgot Apple ID or password
did u find out/
Hi, is there a way to bypass or reset the device password if forgotten? Please advise or send a link if possible. Thanks
you can only reset your macbok password if you know your icloud password
Does this work with old school macs?
old macs use COmmand R
Hello I bought a used MacBook 2019 on email and it’s great. It didn’t have an Apple ID signed in and I was able to sign in with mine. However when I try to erase everything in setting the find my mac is still attached to someone else so I am not able to fresh install. Will this method remove find my Mac email???
How is it attached to the previous owner if it was signed out of?? Doesn't that mean it's clean? I don't wanna erase my 2nd hand mac pro now
signed out doesn’t make it clean no.
you need to factory reset it when you buy it , right in front of the owner.
THANK YOU! I had been trying to figure this all week. You totally saved my bacon. It should NOT be this complicated. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
I have M1 Macbook Air Now I am stuck on Activation lock, I don't know the apple id of an old owner, When I bought this MacBook air its working fine but When I erased it, it stuck me on this point, do you have any idea what I do to get rid of this?
I would return it to the owner right away.
since factory reset is the first thing you do when you buy a used Mac. it’s to make sure that it’s working and also to make sure you activate the Mac using your own Apple ID so than it becomes actually yours
So even if I put in my apple ID and erase it will still go back to the old owners id?? Wtf how
How can you get to the Startup Options if holding the power button does not take you there? All I can seem to get to is the Internet Recovery no matter what key combination I use? Thanks :)
command r
@@TechandDesign that still doesn't work for me.
@@DrNmezisame bro😭
Same here
Still have to use "Enter password previously used to unlock this Mac." So this method would not work unless you know the computer password?
you could just reset the password if you forgot it
I asked the question because I see many Macbook Airs on ebay that say "Password locked", or "Icloud locked", "parts only." As I can tell from other posts, you can't unlock a Macbook unless the previous owner has removed it from their account. Or am I wrong? Thanks. @@TechandDesign
password locked is just another word for “stolen” they are probably iCloud locked and black listed.
don’t waste your money on those bricks, there is a reason they sell them like that
@@TechandDesign Hey. This for your other video >>But when I get to the install OS X it’s tell me “To download and restore OS X, your computer’s eligibility will be verified with apple.” Also, even if put my apple email in it still doesn’t work it will say “temporarily unavailable. Try again later”
@@TechandDesign I been looking for way to fix it on yt for 3+ hours. Can you help me out??
I have a MacBook Air with M1 chip. It's in Recovery Assistant Mode with the window Activate Mac. It needs to be activated. It says to select a WiFi network from the WiFi icon at the top right of the menu bar. But there is no WiFi icon there. There is a battery icon and a select input icon (to select alphabet.) And that's it. How do I get the WiFi menu to appear?
So I got a MacBook and the person didn’t wipe anything. I don’t care for their stuff just want it wiped and a fresh start. I try to get in to OS X Utilities but it also is password locked apparently? Any suggestions? Model is A1502 and it has a firmware lock so it seems like I'd need a new bios/efi chip...
Nor did I have an opportunity to ask for a receipt of their purchase so I can't even go to apple for help.
just contact the owner since when you buy a used Mac - you need to factory reset it in front of them - as a good way to test it and make sure there are no passwords
@@TechandDesign That's part of the issue, I work at retailer that recycles electronics & batteries, I wasn't the associate who was there during drop off. But I found it in the recycling cart and asked my manager if I could try and bring some life to it.
so when you said “nor did I think to ask for a receipt of purchase “ , what does that even mean, if you never had any contact with the owner anyways, so how could you even have the chance to ask for a receipt and why would anyone have a receipt if they are throwing something in the garbage to recycle?
@@TechandDesign poor phrasing not intending to be deceitful.
There, fixed it.
Also I’m starting to get the feeling that there is no resolution. You just want to pick apart what I say
Even if I was the associate at time of drop off I wouldn’t have thought to ask for that, I’ve never owned an Mac/MacBook
in an old Macbook, if you change the M2 SSD, it will still recognise another apple id's?
you don’t need to change the Ssd if you forgot your Apple ID password. yin can just reset it like this: ruclips.net/video/lDF5u_x9CFk/видео.html
@@TechandDesign if i'm buying a broken MacBook, fixing it myself and finding out that it has someone's Apple ID, how can I reset it to completely using the mac?
I got my macbook pro that is already used, it still has the past owners Account on it and i cant access it, help.
In case that i can not access the device password anymore due to wrong input many time, what should i do please, i stuck from this step
reset the password
Hey do you know how it works on a m1 ? macbook!
when i hold the power button then its only shut down
this is exactly how it works on a macbook m1.
You probably dont have a macbook m1 , so go ahead and use command r
I have a question a have a MacBook pro and I'm trying to do a full clean out and start over however the laptop has a icloud account linked to it and I don't have the password what do I do to get around this?
just reset the password for the icloud account
@@TechandDesign Im not able too reset-password cause I don't know the old password and don't have away to get it
you dont need the old password to reset the password.
just follow this tutorial: ruclips.net/video/lDF5u_x9CFk/видео.html
So I just got a macbook (2020) from backmarket and I have watched this video over and over to see if I missed something regarding wiping the laptop and it says that I can wipe the previous owner from the MacBook, so I click that and it just starts me over from the beginning of the process and does nothing. I have been reading the comments and it seems like there is no way from wiping all of the data without a password...I DON'T have the password because the laptop was someone else's before. so what do I do so I can use my new laptop
If you bought it from back market then ask them to replace your unit
My laptop needs resetting too I don’t remember the password or the Apple ID nothing … HELP!!!
On my Mac it says “Activation Lock could not be removed because the activation lock server cannot be reached” after inserting device password, any thoughts on how to resolve it ?
The problem was in using hotspot instead of Wi-Fi.
yes, that messsage is only when there are internet problems
When i hold the power button it turns off.....
Please help if you know whats the problem
which Mac do you have ?
What if that person I got the Mac pass away? Is there any way to erase
In my country we call it nyongolo😂😂
Yes, do you still need to know how to do this?
@@jameysummers1577 Yes I do
@@jameysummers1577I do
@@jameysummers1577yes
Good video. So if I buy a Mackbook Pro 2020 M1, that shows up locked and I don't know the old password, can this method work to get a factory reset?
did you watch the video ?
@@TechandDesign I did but I didn't hear what computer you were working on.
works on any Mac really. But my advice is don't buy a Mac that the seller doesn't know the Apple ID password. It just means its stolen - no matter what they say
@@TechandDesign Thanks for the advice. I've decided to buy a clean Macbook Pro 13" M1 without issue at a reasonable price. My search continues.
I’m stuck.. I accidentally restarted my Mac and now I need internet but I don’t know where to set it up
What of the if someone don’t know either system password and iCloud what will be the solution sir
reset the password . easy
I need some help . We’re can I contact you? I have a 2020 MacBook Pro w efi lock
What should we do if we don't know the device password????
Have you figured it out yet??
I am looking for a way also
I use the following method below at work all the time when users recovery key is not in JAMF. **Not sure if this works with the M1 Chip. The Mac's I reset are Macbook/Air from 2018-2020**.
You can try this though: Hold Cmd + R, release when you see apple logo. Once in Recovery Mode at the top. It should say "Recovery Assistant". Then click Erase Mac, then you will have to connect to wifi and it will do an Internet Recovery (it usually says 10 secs remain, this takes mins from my experience). It will then reset and then you are at 2:57 of the video.
Yeah this video was all good until he suddenly put in the device password, as if we would need to do all this in the startup if we could access the damn laptop
You can just reset the password using your Apple ID
The thing is i gave my friend my macbook to use but then something happened and we blocked each other so i dont know the password at all.
So is there any way i can directly use my apple id with my password....
you’re not even doing what your title said. we need the video without any password. hard reset tutorial please
did you read the title ?
YES WE READ THE TITLE, BUT MOST COMPUTERS DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION YOU HAVE TO CHOSE THE DEVICE PASSWORD...? TRIED SAME PASSWORD FROM ICLOUD ACC, NEITHER OF US CAN GET PASSED THERE IS A WAY THO, IF YOU SEE THIS COKMENT AND YOU FOUND PLEASE SEND ME A LINK ANYONE
did you ever find out how to do it??
How can without passwords?
Mine mate goes up to activation Mac but after it doesn’t show Wi-Fi networks :/ any idea??
For sum reason when I put in my internet password it’s says” a server with the specified host name could not be found
choose another wifi network or us Ethernet cable
my macbook air 2019 after connecting to the globe passes the process ok and does not get wifi in activating mac
I bought a second hand macbook pro(10.10.5) & erase data with (command+R) when I try to reinstall OS it ask me apple id & psswrd which I don't know when I watch you video its seems like it will help me but when I keep pressing power button it does not give that options
Please help me
older macs you need to use command r.
this was on a newer Mac, which are the m1 or m2 macs.
when you buy a used Mac - you need to factory reset it in front of the owner to test the Mac and make sure there is no Apple ID on it
@@TechandDesign Command+R is also not working.
@@TechandDesign i bought from my friend & he's saying he don't remember the I'd password 😭
@@TechandDesign I have done the Factory reset when his apple Id was login.😐
your friend can reset the password in exactly 40 seconds
it doesn’t show the wi-fi signal for me i keep resetting and shutting down but idky
Hello it works on the m1?
yes
Can this still work even tho apple just deactivated my Apple ID for no reason so will this work?
contact apple to get your apple id back. you dont need to do this for that reason
You can NOT get rid of someones Apple ID with this method. When you buy a motherboard or MacBook that is IC locked or has find my turned on, this will NOT work. The only way is if you know the device passcode, and if they didn't check "Use my Apple ID to reset passcode on this device" on device setup, you wont get the option to sign out with the device passcode in these options. The only foolproof way to get rid of an Apple ID without any previous owners info is to desolder the BIOS/security chip from the main board and reprogram it.
That sounds interesting, now reprogram the bios chip that i dont know how to do, but what about DSDT , for example a patched DSDT Could be implemented into a rea mac by using the OPENCore legacy patcher if your familiar with that. but that would be the way to at least from that angle anyways make a attempt at that.
@@kurtcoleman6855 i just got id of the phone, donated it to my friend who works ata phone store locally.
Why are so many comments confirming it works?
@@mgmthegrandbruh they are botted comments
Tim cook's brain is cooked
Hello. After system restore and deletion, I can't log in to my machine. I bought it used, but I used it 1.5 years ago with my own iCloud. Can you help me start the machine?
It shows me you cannot unlock your mac since you have tried too many times.. How do I deal with this. Also I want to get out of this mode to normal. How should I do it?
so, you forgot your password? if you just bought a used Mac - return it right away
@@TechandDesign No my companys spare mac
in that case - no worries. just take it to Apple Store with the receipt and they can factory reset for you for free
Hi, I received a Macbook Pro M1 from my office, now they don't need this laptop any more and I don't have apple admin account userid and password as currently, I am operating this laptop with provided another user account, Therefore, I want to reset it completely so use it as my personal laptop.Please suggest How I do reset it.
When I do this process will the information in the notepad and locked notes be deleted?
everything will be deleted from the Mac yes
Is there a way to sign out without factory resetting it? My work computer deff cant afford to have a full reset and we cannot get the password from the old employee.
your old employee activated the Mac using his own Apple ID ?
are you sure it wasn’t activated using the companies Apple ID , it would be weird if it wasn’t because it’s basically your employees property if his Apple ID was used to activate it
I have a MacBook air 2020. When I press & hold the power button, all it does is pop up the apple logo, then the screen goes black. What am I doing wrong?
for older macs , you need to follow this other video: ruclips.net/video/cgQ7iCzyL58/видео.html
@@TechandDesign I tried that method to and it pops up a password box for me to type in a password. I don't have any passwords so how do I get into it?
is it a used Mac ? or you just bought it from a store?
@@TechandDesign got it at a garage sale. They lost the charger for it and it was dead. They didn't know any of the passwords.
not knowing the password means stolen since they could have just reset the password in under 1 minute.
just return it since it’s probably iCloud locked and black listed
Thank you so much!!!!!!!! When I saw passwords in Recovery mode, I thought that was the end, but when you showed button in Recovery Assistant ERASE, nicely done!!!
hi dude, minute 3:48 how if we forget the pasword previously? are we chose "forget apple id and pasword" option ? and how next step again
I would just reset the password if you dont know it
What about if you are purchasing a macbook from a auction warehouse and it doesn't come with the computer password, is there a workaround?
no idea if you can return that. but if you can , do it.
you should always test a Mac before you buy it , part of the test is doing the factory reset .
because if you don’t , the MacBook could very well not even turn on
I just brought a MacBook Pro and haven’t setup the Apple ID even though I have one but I have put a MacBook password for now and setup the rest later and today I try login in the MacBook password it won’t let me through so I’m how can change if I havent put the Apple ID/iCloud so Trying to get in is really stressful and taking the Big L hopefully this works…
was your MacBook Pro used?
I bought my wife and M1 Macbook 2021
She said it up with her Apple ID and it also has a password sadly my wife passed away February 1st and I cannot get into the Mac I also don't have her password is there another way to do the factory reset I want to send it back to where I bought it but they want it wiped out and the account removed
Hi. Will this work on a 2020 Mac Air? Tnx.
I’m trying it on my 2020 M1 Air right now
@@astarslight did it work??
Can this be done without a password I don’t remember the password
you can just reset the password if you forgot it
I DONT HAVE DEVICE PASSWORD?
Did you ever figure this out?
Can you assist me with a MacBook Pro I purchased at a pawn shop? I went to enable find my laptop but is has the original buyers email and ask for the password, which I don’t know. I am trying to delete all of that person’s information from the laptop but don’t have the password. I am trying to delete everything that belonged to her. I also tried doing a complete rest to factory settings but apparently her information is still on the MacBook!
return it
what if I have the password but having a problem with previous apple id password. can I remove that apple id?
you can just reset the previous password
@@TechandDesign how?
Hi, I have 2018 model MacBook air and this method doesn't work. How can I put the macbook in the options mode? Thanks so much
yes, this is for newer macs. you need to follow this other video for yours: ruclips.net/video/cgQ7iCzyL58/видео.html
@@TechandDesign Thanks for quick response. I followed the video you referred but command R brings the rotating globe. When it's finishes it goes in to activation mode because of previous owners apple ID.
just ask the owner for the password so you can restore it. that’s usually done when you are in the process of purchasing the Mac. you restore it with the owner in front of you.
it’s a good way to test the Mac at the same time
@@TechandDesign That would be very easy. The problem is we are a school and students are graduated. There is no way of get a hold of them. This is why I want to completely format and reinstall the OS.
I am going through the process of erase mac but it is coming back with same issue. any help is greatly appreciated.
I will try this on my 2015 MacBook running Sierra and let you know if this works
Update?
@@shortsmillionaire7167 didn’t work
I had an old email somehow on my MacBook associated with my Apple ID that I changed a millennium ago and couldn’t factory reset the easy way. This was a life saver
Hi I have MacBook Pro8.1,have been installing but require iCloud password to install Mac OS on the machine but when i put my correct password words it failed again and again what should I am stacked
It will work in disabled apple id of MacBook pro 2020 M1 or not ?
what do you mean disabled Apple ID ? do you mean stolen MacBook ?
How can people praise this video when it does not even address the issue .... of not having a password to access the Mac? Some @Tech and Design huh .. just trying to get more traffic to this video and it actually never helps people thats really in trouble of not remembering the apple ID password .
well pretty simple. if you don’t remember your Apple ID password , you just reset it , and that’s it. easy.
here is how : ruclips.net/video/lDF5u_x9CFk/видео.html
Still the same
Clickbait, at least assume it
BRO FLO .. you should get an adult to explain to you what that word means before you use it
@@TechandDesign You lied and your video is a fail
He just put the computer password . Computer password and Apple ID password are NOT the same
To eliminate any confusion concerning "older Macs" and "newer Macs" this technique is for Macs with the M1 chip introduced in late 2020 and newer
Noted!
God there's so many people in the comments that most likely stole a mac lmao
I bought an imac that was recently got back to the company and when i turn on it had someone’s id and i tired this but it didn’t work how should i do? I need for my exames.
return it right away since this means its used and could be stolen
@@TechandDesign it’s not stolen but im gonna return and get a new one
Im not saying you stole it, but the store who sold it to you might have stolen products. It's possible, since a real store would always factory reset a product that was returned to them
@@TechandDesign you think so?😭 it’s a big company here that sells everything books,electronics,albums etc the company name is “Fnac”
return it right away. I guess the employees in charge of making sure a returned product was fully wiped didn’t do their job in that case
Literally says “without Apple ID password” then he seamlessly types it in… wow thanks
maybe watch again because that’s not the Apple ID password
@@TechandDesign Funny, you inputted the device password. If you know the device password, why bother you erase the device?
@@TechandDesign Then tell us please the device password, ok? :-)))
@@TechandDesign I am looking to avoid the admin password and the Apple ID password ...
just reset the Apple ID password , easy
if there not risk after we reset the computer that the old user try to block again the macbook?
you need to factory reset the macbook so the previous owner cannot block it ever since its no longer his.
But if you dont factory reset, than the owner can black list it at any time
Is this possible on iMac🖥️I need to rid off all the account of previous user from my iMac
yes, same thing.
My doesn’t have continue button it just says cancel because my computer is not connected to a power source ?? Help please I don’t know what to do
easy fix. Connect your MacBook to charge while doing this
What if u don’t member your password ??
than reset the password
What is the device pwd? Bought it secong hand and the previous owner blocked me so I can't get any information.
return it right away. owner will block when a device is stolen
Return it to who?
where you bought it from , get your money back , you don’t want stolen products. the owner can track it down , so easy
That's the thing, I bought it off of Craigslist and the person blocked me from contacting him.
oh okay, so they stole the Mac and sold it fast. go it.
Usually when you buy a used Mac , you need to factory reset it in front of the seller - to test it and to make sure there are no passwords.
I would contact the police in your case. so once the owner tracks it down , it’s not in your hands.
For obvious reasons , they will think you where the one who stole it since you have it
what if after restart it does not show wifi menu ??
Did you find out?
I bought my mac pre owned and the previous owner cleaned all (like i had to set up everything, language … exactly like brand new) even though i had the same issue with his appleid… how’s that possible? Maybe the password previously used can accept mine or just his?
you wont see this screen if you had to set up like new. I would return it if you see any issues and I would recommend never buying a mac without testing it out first since for all you know it is broken and doesnt work at all
@@TechandDesign but I’ve been using and reseting like small bug issues for a year. And always my apple id was asked
I have footage of him fully clean and starting
my guess is that you never did this process before like what I show in the video , correct?
and if you did, you never erased the hd like I did in the video right ?
@@TechandDesign yes, I just did nvrams, or others like that. But, I never had to reinstall macos that I remembered.
What do you do if you do not know the device password? I have a work computer that I need to erase from a previous employee.
Me too, same here
Me too same here , I don't know the phone password, how should I do it pls , we need your assistance.
reset the password. easy
@@TechandDesign how
Hi thanks for this video, you explained all things there. But I just wandering as I am getting updated macOS over the recovery window. Any suggestions for that? I am using 2018-Ratina - MacBook Air. Struggling from last 4-5 day as after update to Sonona, now my Touch ID and audio are not working. Any help over this will save my this weekend
What about activation lock? I was offered an MBA 2020 13" for $400. The laptop won't let them log in with their apple id and they don't want to do the hassle of solving it. Take note that I do not personally know the seller. They said they have receipts of purchase from California. We are in Asia. I researched a lot about erasing the macbook without the apple id and see that that is doable, but I just encountered an article about activation lock. Will it prevent me from erasing since the owner seems like they do not want to recover their apple id anymore? Should I buy it? What else should I check before buying it?
never buy a Mac with activation lock. not worth it.
activation lock means it was stolen.
Don’t believe the fake story the seller gives you. if the owner forgot the password they could have just reset the password in 10 seconds. luckily Apple has made it easier to track down stolen macs and hopefully the real owner will find it
There is no choice for using device password smh..
Would this work on a 2021 iMac ?
yes, even older macs and newer macs
Hello Sir , This is very useful for everyone ... thankyou so much for making this is video...
i have a Question .. Can you pls create a video for my issues..??
Q> I have forgot my pass code and MDM Password .. #How_can_i_activate_my_Mac ??
if you have any ideas pls create a new video and ping me sir..
this is my request..
luckily I made a video to help you out already, here: ruclips.net/video/lDF5u_x9CFk/видео.html
Can you link the factory reset for the older versions? I got a MacBook Pro off Facebook and it still has their password on it.
Any luck?
Any luck?
When I hold the button to power it won’t do anything just turns on and off constantly I’m holding the button exactly like you are
Factory Reset Old Mac: ruclips.net/video/0-BAvXH38fI/видео.html
When I shutdown my MacBook air and then push and hold the power button it just shows the apple logo and then black screen! Doesn't say to keep holding for options?? What am I doing wrong
yes, this will not work with older macs. in your case you need to follow this other video: ruclips.net/video/cgQ7iCzyL58/видео.html
I don’t get that option “use device password”.
I bought this Mac Pro 16” 2019 on eBay used and it came without any iCloud signed in. So when it came I created a new account and signed into the iCloud no problem. But months later I reset using start up disk utility and now after internet recovery it ask for activation look email and password but I don’t get that option after I erase …
return it
It’s hard. I bought on eBay USA and I live in the Caribbean. I am speaking to them rn though and get this I bought it in April! Thanks
doesn’t really matter where you are. you can return it if you get something that is broken.
a stolen Mac is the same as a broken Mac
Thanks bro I’m speaking to them now
It shows me : activation lock status could not be determined because the activation Lock Service cannot be reached solution
you need wifi or use an ethernet cable
what happens if you do not have the id or the device's password? what is the next step if you have none. where do you find the device password it is no on the mac pro
Link to old video pls?
ruclips.net/video/cgQ7iCzyL58/видео.html
What if I forgot my password? and my appleid account got locked after too many tries?
i followed all the steps, but when i chose the device password option it says that i can no longer use that option so it prompted me again to enter my old apple id on my macbook which i havent change since i bought it but it says the password and id didnt match, help pls :(
Reset your Apple ID password
You can get rid of someone's ID in Macbook. How about Icloud ID ? Can you get rid of as well ?
I tried this and for some reason when I try the password to unlock the Mac it tells me that I used it too many times. Any suggestions for a work around? I have the exact same Mac
you mean it tells you that your password is wrong and you tried to many times. I would just reset the password
@@TechandDesign it won’t let me reset that password it will let me reset my own Apple ID password. It’s basically done an update or something and then somehow come up with this. It’s a completely different email to what I actually have.
so your Mac is used? you didn’t factory reset it in front of the owner when you bought it ?
@@TechandDesign it was completely factory reset everything signed out of completely like it just came out a box
so when you set up the Mac , you activated it using your own Apple ID and went through the set up process. or when you turned on the Mac - it took you to the desktop view ? in other words, what was the first thing you saw when you turned on the Mac for the first time ?
Hi I followed your step but the startup disk won’t downland and I don’t know how to start my laptop now
Its asking for an apple id only no device passcode
how will you know the devices password?
I have a problem with 2021 macbook air m1 :(
if you don't know - you can always reset it
have no way of contacting the previous owner, does this mean im SOL?
return it to the owner
@@TechandDesign read what he said. He can't contact the owner
what if i have a 2020 Air i bought used and i don't have the AID?
when you buy a used mac , you factory reset it in front of the owner , not just to test to see if the mac is working but also to delete any passwords that they might still have in it
@Tech & Design I picked it up from a thrift store. I'm tech savvy so I'm use to 2017 under Mac's. It only cost me $35 after the 20% off.
I don’t have the old password. The previous owner got fired from my company. Any luck ?
no worries, since it's your companies Mac , just go to an apple store with the receipt and they will factory reset it for free
The wifi logo isn’t on my top right can’t use an Ethernet cable I don’t have one. What do I do :( now
Have u found a solution?! It just happened to me :( ?
@@LUNA2KK i had to buy an Ethernet cable and it worked!
question sily one no doubt, bought a imac from ebay new 2021 one, with no known icloud account detail will this remove it, or is there a way im out of touch with this stuff im a electronics engineer so i have access to programmers and bga removal tools
you said it’s new, which would mean that it was never activated with any iCloud / Apple ID . so no need to worry about this
my macbook won’t let me do either option and it’s very frustrating. when i click on the “use device password” it tells me “the password used for this mac can no longer be used” and blah blah blah 😑
Its happening with me too! How do i fix it
helo dear
in DFU mode revive then restore but still activation ,I don't have user password/iCloud password, what is solution? plz
ask the owner for it. You always factory restore in front of the owner so everything goes okay
@@TechandDesign owner don't have
that just means his not the owner. return it and get your money back. its probably stolen
Hello, hope you can help me! on my mcbook i forgot device password, after i went to a wrong way and blocked everything even icloud. i forgot icloud as well as i did not use mcbook for a long time. for now mcbook status is activation lock. any chance to active it?
what do you mean " I went to a wrong way and blocked everything even icloud"?
by the way , your icloud is your email
@@TechandDesign the problem is that i do not remember icloud ID even password. only thing i have a notification sms on my phone apple ID code
your iCloud is your email so you can go ahead and just reset your password
@@TechandDesign if icloud is my email and i do not remember my icloud?
you cant forget it since if you click on system settings , click on the first option (apple id) you can see it right there
I cloud locked, it s not possible even have to erased. this mac only user forgotten passwd. I cloud lock there is no way has found yet.
iCloud locked it’s when it’s stolen. if the owner forgot the password - they can just reset it
Hello. Supposing, my mac with my account and Apple ID on it, If someone do that to my Mac, they can erase it like factory and I can lose my Mac?
If you ever lose your mac , you can report it stolen and icloud lock it so they wont be able to use your mac at all. Also, even without wifi or the mac being turned on - you might be able to track it down to where it is using your apple id
@@TechandDesign the main reason of my comment is, because near my hometown a dude sell a MacBook Air M1 2020 1/3 of the real price.
He said he doesn’t have password of the main account of the MacBook, he used it by guest account.
He can follow the steps on your video to erase everything even Apple ID of the MacBook?
the Mac is obviously stolen , don’t buy stolen products because it’s basically the same thing as you stealing it
doesn't work on 2019 MacBook air. you cant hold the power button down like that as it just turns back off
older macbooks need to follow this : ruclips.net/video/tya4RODpf80/видео.html
@@TechandDesign doesnt work...
the link I gave you doesn’t work ?