This is something I can’t figure out, because my understanding is that no matter what OS you install, unless you bought your Mac with cash, your serial number and credit card are now connected…and will always be spilling data about you.

Thanks for any advice…I’m wondering if it’s worth it to install a new OS.

  • stupid_asshole69 [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    14 hours ago

    No, if what you described were true it would be impossible to give someone an apple computer without getting confused for the person you gave it to.

    Or to refurbish and use a mac from the trash can without being mistaken for the previous user.

    I have done both with no problems.

    Apple does know what you bought from them… because they sold it to you and gave you a receipt and kept a record of it to accurately account for taxes just like wal mart does when I buy a bag of apples from the produce department.

    Wal mart doesn’t serialize their apples, but they do serialize their game consoles and keep track of those, so maybe that’s a better example.

    I guess I gotta ask: what do you think is happening between the credit card and the serial number of the computer and how do you think it’s happening?