Used Macs can be blocked by Apple ID and FileVault
A donated MacBook Pro still has the previous owner’s on it. The owner did not remove the account, and cannot continue because it asks for a recovery key.
That key is also . The practical question is whether the can be reset to factory settings before contacting the previous owner.
Key points
- A Mac with the previous owner’s still attached may be hard to erase.
- can block recovery steps if the recovery key is missing.
- Check erase and setup access before using a secondhand as a server.
- A that needs the previous owner’s help is not ready for server use.