Remove a device from Find My on Mac
You can use the Find My app on your Mac to remove a device from your Devices list or remove Activation Lock on a device you already sold or gave away. When you remove Activation Lock, someone else can activate the device and connect it to their Apple ID.
Tip: See the Apple Support articles about preparing to sell, give away or trade in your Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch or AirPods.
Remove a device from the Devices list
If you’re not planning on using a device, you can remove it from your Devices list.
Turn off the device, or put AirPods in their case. (You can only remove the device if it’s offline.)
In the Find My app
on your Mac, click Devices.In the Devices list, select the device you want to remove.
Click the Info button
on the map, then click Remove This Device.The device is removed after 30 days.
Note: The device reappears in your Devices list the next time it comes online if it still has Activation Lock (for an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac or Apple Watch), or is paired with your iPhone or iPad (for AirPods or Beats headphones).
After you remove a device, it may need to be reset, erased or restored before it can be used by another Apple ID.
Remove Activation Lock on the Mac you’re using
Before you sell, give away or trade in a device, you should remove Activation Lock so the device is no longer associated with your Apple ID.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
If you see “Sign in with your Apple ID”, you’re already signed out, so Activation Lock is removed.
Do one of the following:
Turn off Find My: Click iCloud on the right, click Find My Mac, then click Turn Off next to Find My Mac.
If Find My Mac isn’t in the list, click Show All.
Turn off all iCloud features: Scroll down to Sign Out on the right, then click it. See If you sign out of your Apple ID settings.
To remove Activation Lock by erasing all your settings, data and apps, see the Apple Support article Erase your Mac and reset it to factory settings.
Remove Activation Lock on a device you no longer have
If you sold or gave away your device and you forgot to turn off Find My, you can still remove Activation Lock.
Tip: You can also remove Activation Lock online in Find Devices on iCloud.com.
In the Find My app
on your Mac, click Devices.In the Devices list, select the device you want to remove.
Click the Info button
on the map, click Erase This Device, then follow the onscreen instructions.If the device is offline, the remote erase begins the next time the device connects to a Wi-Fi or mobile network.
When the device is erased, click the Info button
on the map again, then click Remove This Device.All your content is erased, Activation Lock is removed and someone else can now activate the device.
Note: Finding devices isn’t available in all countries or regions.