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I bought this Macbook pro in 2019 from craigslist. I cannot update because I am not the original owner. How do I resolve this.?

Posted on Aug 15, 2022 04:08 PM

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Posted on Aug 15, 2022 04:59 PM

You have to find the Original Owner & get Login credentials from them, like admin password, or if originally controlled by a school or Biz & have them release it.

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Aug 15, 2022 04:59 PM in response to ramonantonio

You have to find the Original Owner & get Login credentials from them, like admin password, or if originally controlled by a school or Biz & have them release it.

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