Fiveofjune Author

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Macbook Air 11

I bought a used Mac from school but the firmware is pass coded, if they don't have am I out of luck?

MacBook Air 11″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Nov 26, 2022 07:17 AM

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BobTheFisherman

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Posted on Nov 26, 2022 09:33 AM

Yes. Return the computer since it was not properly prepared for resale:

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support

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BobTheFisherman

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Nov 26, 2022 09:33 AM in response to Fiveofjune

Yes. Return the computer since it was not properly prepared for resale:

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support

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Fiveofjune Author

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Nov 26, 2022 10:45 AM in response to BobTheFisherman

Thank You, I appreciate that. That's what I'll do.

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