Reset iMac and now it says incorrect appleid

Hi guys, I reinstalled macOS and reset my 2013 iMac before giving it to my girlfriend but now it says both mine and her Apple IDs are incorrect. I have tried removing the activation lock on icloud.com/find but it still says incorrect appleid. What do I do?

Posted on Mar 23, 2025 9:35 AM

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Mar 23, 2025 10:02 AM in response to Incorrectappleid

Are you trying to log into AppleID after having reinstalled macOS as though this was a "new" Mac being set up for the first time? If so, I have often found that doesn't work.


I would recommend skipping the log in with Apple ID, get the computer account established and the computer fully to the desktop - then log into Apple ID from System Preferences.

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Reset iMac and now it says incorrect appleid

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