Recently bought a used macbook. my problem is that i can't retrieve the original apple ID/password so that i can use my own ?
bought a used macbook pro. When i click the top right corner where "user" would be displayed, once i click on it it requires a password to login "windows".
problem is, i don't know the password or apple ID
If you have downloaded any older Mac OS X version 10.7 or later to another Mac, you can re-download from Recovery. You may have to enter YOUR Apple-ID.
If you have never downloaded an older version before, go the the Mac App Store, log in with YOUR Apple_ID, and BUY a copy of Mavericks or Yosemite. It is on sale for $0. Download it and Install it over what is on that Mac.
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