Can Find My Mac still persist after...?

[jenna_boner]

Hello all,

I have recently acquired a macbook air 2011 off of ebay. In order to avoid second-hand mac issues relating to icloud remote shut downs, I have performed the following actions:

-Secure erase (using parted magic), deleted old partition and created a new partition (using gparted).
-Cleared PRAM/NVRAM using keyboard procedure a few times, after HD was already wiped.
-Installed Ubuntu (I will be using Ubuntu, and maybe Windows through VB).

My question is if there is any way that Find My Mac capabilities could have persisted, and would it be able to shut me down if I connect the macbook to the internet and the seller (or sellers seller) decides to lock the device on icloud?.

Thanks much,

Jenna Boner

Any other info you need I'll be glad to provide.

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[chscag]

My question is if there is any way that Find My Mac capabilities could have persisted, and would it be able to shut me down if I connect the macbook to the internet and the seller (or sellers seller) decides to lock the device on icloud?.

If you purchased the MacBook Air legally from a seller on eBay, why would you think that the seller would want to shut it down - unless you have doubts about the origination of the machine? Which if that's the case, you should not have bought it.

To answer your question... Find My Mac works whether you have erased everything or not. This from Apple:

The devices broadcast their location if they are connected to the Internet via a mobile or Wi-Fi network. If a Mac is connected to the Internet only by an Ethernet cable, Find My Mac will not be able to locate the device, according to Apple.

 

[jenna_boner]

If you purchased the MacBook Air legally from a seller on eBay, why would you think that the seller would want to shut it down - unless you have doubts about the origination of the machine? Which if that's the case, you should not have bought it.

To answer your question... Find My Mac works whether you have erased everything or not. This from Apple:

The devices broadcast their location if they are connected to the Internet via a mobile or Wi-Fi network. If a Mac is connected to the Internet only by an Ethernet cable, Find My Mac will not be able to locate the device, according to Apple.

Hello, and thank you for your reply. I purchased the MBA from a reseller on eBay. I purchased the item for a low price. I know not where the reseller has acquired the item from. I'm just trying to prevent a PITA situation others near me have had to go through.

As to your answer "Find My mac works whether you have erased everything or not":

-Would Find My Mac be able to communicate given that there is no Mac OS on the device? I didn't do an apple reset or OS reinstall, I erased all partitions on HD including recovery.
-I have cleared my NVRAM/PRAM using the keyboard method. I have read that FMM stores info on NVRAM. Would the keyboard method of resetting NVRAM clear FMM settings? Or would Find My Mac still be able to communicate to the icloud service, without Mac OS, a and cleared NVRAM?

 

[chscag]

I can't answer your questions positively. I can only refer you to what Apple stated about "Find My Mac" above.

 

[jenna_boner]

I can't answer your questions positively. I can only refer you to what Apple stated about "Find My Mac" above.

Understood. Thank you for your reply nontheless. I'll wait to see if someone can tell me something pertaining to NVRAM and FMM's current status!

 

[chas_m]

Whoo boy my spidey-sense is tingling like it's a full moon out!! Anyone else getting that?