Hey folks! I just resigned from my job and ended up with a MacBook that my employer seems to have forgotten about. Is there an easy way for me to completely wipe it clean so I can use it personally? I'm a bit confused about how to check for any remote management they might have set up. Any tips would be appreciated!
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First things first, back up anything that's important to you! Then, look up how to boot your Mac in Network Recovery mode. If you see a message saying the MacBook is owned or managed by a company during recovery, you'll either need to return it or contact your old employer to have it removed from their management system. After that, you can reboot and try the recovery process again.
Just a heads up, if the laptop has Apple's Device Enrollment Program (DEP) in place, you won’t be able to activate it for personal use after you reset it. If it shows as managed during the recovery, you really might need to send it back.
Got it, I'll definitely check that out! Do I need to buy an OS license for it since I'm more familiar with Windows?