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New Administrator/Owner of 2nd-hand MacBook

Ive just bought a second hand late 2013, 15in, MacBook Pro that still has the previous owner as administrator. How do I remove his name and replace my ID as owner/administrator? Thank you, Ray B.

Posted on Mar 7, 2020 7:39 PM

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Posted on Mar 7, 2020 8:03 PM

NewAdministrator wrote:

Ive just bought a second hand late 2013, 15in, MacBook Pro that still has the previous owner as administrator. How do I remove his name and replace my ID as owner/administrator? Thank you, Ray B.

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Mar 7, 2020 8:03 PM in response to NewAdministrator

NewAdministrator wrote:

Ive just bought a second hand late 2013, 15in, MacBook Pro that still has the previous owner as administrator. How do I remove his name and replace my ID as owner/administrator? Thank you, Ray B.

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New Administrator/Owner of 2nd-hand MacBook