Is this dangerous...?
About a month ago I bought my Macbook Pro. I've been holding off an iCloud account because the PO had one synced to this computer. I've heard, and read horror stories of people trying to open their account on a device that already has an account on it, and BAM!...disaster.
Firmware lock, or PIN lock or something. I don't have the PO's info, except an email address which the iCloud is under. Could someone advice me?
BTW, when I open iCloud from the system prefs window, the first thing I see is MY Apple ID...it's just wating for my password. I'm nervous about it though.
So, is there a way to delete the POs info before entering my own?
Should I assume I wont have a conflict on my device, sense iCloud already has my Apple ID on cue?
...I'm gonna be patient and wait for a reply.
What's a PO? Parole Officer?
No matter - if you sign out of the PO's iCloud account and sign in using your iCloud ID, the PO's Contacts, Calendars, Safari bookmarks, Pages / Numbers documents that were uploaded to iCloud, and other data linked to his iCloud account will disappear and be replaced with yours. The PO's data would reappear if you were to sign out of your iCloud account and sign in again under his. There is no need to manually delete anything. Does that make sense?
An iCloud ID is not associated with a firmware lock, nor is it associated with the ability to run programs (apps). iTunes purchases are tied to your Apple ID and are unrelated to iCloud. You will not be locked out of your MacBook.
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