

- #Office 2011 for mac after cloning hard drive upgrade#
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This will remove your Mac from the list of computers and devices authorized to download and play content purchased with your Apple ID. Open iTunes and in the menu bar navigate to Store > Deauthorize This Computer… To make sure the new owner can’t re-download any purchased music you made with your Apple ID, it’s best to deauthorize the computer from using your iTunes account. To make the break up between you an your Mac as clean as possible, here are some key services you need to disable. Handing your old Mac over to a new owner without properly removing your account information, could result in “after the sale” customer service calls from the new owner. Your Apple ID is the key to using any Apple gadget, and you’d be surprised at how many services utilize your Apple ID. …And voila! You have made an exact copy of your drive to either restore the entire drive (and its data) to your new Mac, or pick and choose what specific data you want to move to your new Mac.
#Office 2011 for mac after cloning hard drive upgrade#
I knew exactly what I wanted to upgrade to: 13″ Retina MacBook Pro because…Retina. No Mac should continue to carry old data around after it’s in the arms of a new lover owner, so here’s the steps you should take to remove your data and restore your Mac to its original settings before selling. But before I could see her in the arms of another, I had to make sure that she wasn’t carrying any old baggage into her new relationship. So we amicably made the decision to part ways. From late-night side-hustle sessions, to schlepping around the county to conferences and events, she has been my gadget of choice for getting stuff done.īut, after a little of over four fabulous years, we knew we both needed a fresh new start. Paul.I’ve loved my mid-2010 13″ MacBook Pro since the day I bought her. On that page that will help you to recover your product key. Now, you might get an error at this stage saying that the PIN has already been redeemed, but there should be help and support links

If you remember setting up a Microsoft Account when you originally installed the 2011 product, head to to retrieve the 5 by 5 key so you can reinstall and activate.Īlternatively, you can go to, create a new Microsoft Account and enter the PIN from your packaging. As part of th redemption process you'll also set upĪ Microsoft Account to retrieve the product key in the future. Newer style packaging, you have to enter the PIN (which can actually be 26 or 27 characters) into a web site which will redeem it for a 25-character key, that you can then enter in the activation screen. If you bought the product several years ago, the 5 by 5 could be typed in directly to the activation screen.

I'm guessing that the key you entered is the 25-character key (commonly known as a 5 by 5) that you found in the product packaging.
