Ive come into possession of an IMac. I was given several by my place of employment. Its been a long time and they have not requested them back. I believe they have forgotten i have them. I know they have tracking systems installed on them for when they are connected to the internet they ping their serves of their status.
What im wondering is if there is a way that I can completely wipe the system as well as a way where apple support can not find the system if my company was aware that these system became missing.
I could easily do this with a PC because im familiar with it. Im just not sure with Apple devices.
Make an OSX recovery USB, start the computer up from that, reformat reinstall.
Nicholas Morales
Just don't install OSX/Mac OS.
Easy.
Tyler Campbell
indeed. Im almost positive they do not have anywhere marked down that they sent me these computers. I imagine they will eventually discover they are missing and have apple try to find them.
So im looking for a way where i can just wipe their tracking programs and system admin. As well as disable a way for apple to find the device if my company ever discovers it
Aaron Price
didnt think about that. smart move. Ill just get linux on this bitch. You think apple would not be able to track that. I guessing they wouldnt because they wouldnt have anything relaying the computer serial number or anything.
Austin Smith
Wouldnt apple be able to track the serial number and all that on the computer if someone reported it to apple?
Bentley Gutierrez
And yeah, use bootcamp afterward to install another OS.
Jaxon Nguyen
>Mac Found your problem.
Thomas Taylor
no doubt. I hate macs. My goal is to sell them or just use them as media devices around my house. Im a PC guy. My company uses them because they partner with apple.
Carson Sanchez
Are there any security features that might block me being able to do this? Im not wholly familiar with apple products.
I googled it but i was not understanding how that applied. Am i correct in understanding that if i remove that file as soon as i start the computer up it will believe its a fresh instal of an operating system and allow me to create a sys admin account?
Christian Taylor
yes
Dylan Mitchell
yes. It has been a thing forever.
Jose Reed
didnt know. I've honestly have near zero experience with apple products lol.
