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Upgrading to MBAir M2 from some old Mac laptops - options and best choice?
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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1937932" data-attributes="member: 234411"><p><strong>Issues Solved! I'll briefly described 'my solutions', sure there are others?</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Find My.. : </strong>With the help of several Apple Support articles, I was looking in the wrong place(s) to add my new M2 Air to my 'Find My..' devices - I went to iCloud Apps being used (first pic below) - 'Find My..' was not activated, so turned on and also had to do the same in 'Privacy & Security' -> Location Services (2nd pic with blue box). Once done, the M2 was found and mapped as with my other devices.</p><p></p><p><strong>Find My.. - Part 2: </strong>How to get my old MBPro deleted or disabled from the same services - I just reversed the order above and removed the laptop from iCloud - poof! Disappeared from my list.</p><p></p><p><strong>Old MBPro: </strong>Next task was <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201065" target="_blank">What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac</a> - decided to use Apple Support again (check link, if interested) - took a while, reinstalled Catalina (the 'end macOS' for this 10 y/o laptop) and now ready to give away or recycle; checked <a href="https://www.gazelle.com" target="_blank">Gazelle</a> - they offered me $1 - <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite17" alt=":LOL:" title="Laugh :LOL:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":LOL:" /> - not unexpected, I guess. </p><p></p><p><strong>Old MBAir: </strong> Since 2016, I've travelled with a 13" Air - has a lot of 'travel trip photos' plus a little music, docs, etc - not much so will simply transfer those files then let my wife have the laptop for her needs. Dave</p><p>.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38857[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]38858[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://www.gazelle.com" target="_blank">Gazelle</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1937932, member: 234411"] [B]Issues Solved! I'll briefly described 'my solutions', sure there are others? Find My.. : [/B]With the help of several Apple Support articles, I was looking in the wrong place(s) to add my new M2 Air to my 'Find My..' devices - I went to iCloud Apps being used (first pic below) - 'Find My..' was not activated, so turned on and also had to do the same in 'Privacy & Security' -> Location Services (2nd pic with blue box). Once done, the M2 was found and mapped as with my other devices. [B]Find My.. - Part 2: [/B]How to get my old MBPro deleted or disabled from the same services - I just reversed the order above and removed the laptop from iCloud - poof! Disappeared from my list. [B]Old MBPro: [/B]Next task was [URL='https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201065']What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac[/URL] - decided to use Apple Support again (check link, if interested) - took a while, reinstalled Catalina (the 'end macOS' for this 10 y/o laptop) and now ready to give away or recycle; checked [URL='https://www.gazelle.com']Gazelle[/URL] - they offered me $1 - :LOL: - not unexpected, I guess. [B]Old MBAir: [/B] Since 2016, I've travelled with a 13" Air - has a lot of 'travel trip photos' plus a little music, docs, etc - not much so will simply transfer those files then let my wife have the laptop for her needs. Dave . [ATTACH type="full"]38857[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]38858[/ATTACH] [URL='https://www.gazelle.com']Gazelle[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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