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What could i possibly sell this mac mini for? also, why is it stuck on signing out of my account?
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You can try to format from startup.
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But is there a particular reason I noticed that logging out regardless of device age whatever it’s always a sticking pointYou can try to format from startup.
Use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple silicon
Learn how to use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple silicon.
Also, I still need to sign out of my iCloud account as I plan on selling the deviceYou can try to format from startup.
Use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple silicon
Learn how to use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple silicon.
WARNING!
If you attempt to do what follows, it will ERASE all your personal data completely.
So... you MUST have a known-good backup first. You have been warned!
My suggestion:
Use the "erase all content and settings" option (system settings) to "wipe" the internal SSD and reset it to "just out-of-the-box" condition.
(this also signs you out of iCloud and your Apple accounts)
Now you can either
a. sell it (once you do the above, it will boot to the original setup screen, just like new)
or...
b. restore your data for now and keep using it. You can always do the "erase all content..." trick again later on.
My GUESS is that the reason you can't log out is because there is some app or process going on in the background that won't quit, and because it won't quit the OS can't "log you out".
You could try looking in Activity Monitor to see if there are any open apps (that won't quit).
Or... try a logout that doesn't work, and then immediately open the Console and see what it says...
If you attempt to do what follows, it will ERASE all your personal data completely.
So... you MUST have a known-good backup first. You have been warned!
My suggestion:
Use the "erase all content and settings" option (system settings) to "wipe" the internal SSD and reset it to "just out-of-the-box" condition.
(this also signs you out of iCloud and your Apple accounts)
Now you can either
a. sell it (once you do the above, it will boot to the original setup screen, just like new)
or...
b. restore your data for now and keep using it. You can always do the "erase all content..." trick again later on.
My GUESS is that the reason you can't log out is because there is some app or process going on in the background that won't quit, and because it won't quit the OS can't "log you out".
You could try looking in Activity Monitor to see if there are any open apps (that won't quit).
Or... try a logout that doesn't work, and then immediately open the Console and see what it says...
it was because my VPN was on and wouldn't shut itself off.
Wow.
thankfully all my stuff is in the cloud. I run a MBP on the side as my main driver. i got this mac mini and genuinely was underwhelmed with it. My m1 Max MBP with 64GB of RAM performed just as well for what I need. These Apple chips are incredible.
around q1. I want it gone. i plugged my laptop back up to my workspace. couldnt tell u the build date its already boxed back up and i wiped it clean. if theres a way i can see from the box lmk.
i got it first half of the year but didnt get it set up until i moved into my new place. I also had other plans for needing a more powerful workhorse but in like the jobs you are promised arent always delivered, lol.
trying to see it on offer up but not the best crowd.