Removing a Dead iCloud Account on a Pre-T2 Mac
(Mac Pro 2013 / Non-Secure Enclave Macs)
β οΈ Scope
This guide applies only to pre-T2 Macs (e.g., Mac Pro Late 2013).
These machines:
- Do NOT have a T2 chip
- Do NOT enforce hardware Activation Lock
- Store iCloud / Find My bindings in macOS user & system databases
This will remove the local iCloud association without deleting the Apple ID account itself.
π§ Understanding the Architecture
On pre-T2 Macs:
- iCloud login state is stored locally in user databases
- Find My relies on account tokens
- There is no firmware-level enforcement
Removing the local databases clears the association from macOS.
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