2022年1月30日 · I hard reset my mac to factory settings and was stuck on the "activate mac" page with no wifi menu bar popping up and no wifi symbol in the top right corner. Luckily the apple support man I spoke to walked me through this problem after an hour of solutions.

2022年2月7日 · Find My Mac is disabled by default, until the user signs in to iCloud on their Mac. If the user chooses to enable Find My Mac, the Mac’s activation certificate is then likely tied to the user’s Apple ID on the servers, thus enabling Activation Lock.

2024年1月7日 · I have a MacBook Air M2 2023 that I am looking to sell. I've reset it using the recommended process from this Apple doc: Erase your Mac and reset it to factory settings – Apple Support (UK). That's worked and it's now on the "Activate Mac" screen (which appears to be part of Recovery Assistant).

2024年12月3日 · On the Activate Mac screen, click Recovery Assitant > Erase Mac from the top-left menu bar. After that, you should be able to select the WiFi network. Share this post to benefit others who are stuck in Activate Mac and unable to select a WiFi network from the menu due to the WiFi icon missing.

2022年10月23日 · The Activate Mac screen appears on any modern Mac, and iPhone/iPad as well after a reinstall. If this Mac has the M1 chip, don't do a reinstall, instead set it up and go to the desktop, then open System Preferences and click on the System Preferences dropdown in the menu bar, then select Erase...

2022年8月9日 · Activation Lock is a security feature that links your Apple ID to the device so it can’t be wiped and reused without releasing it from iCloud account settings or putting in the password. Removing the Mac from iCloud like you said you did has no connection to the problem you’re dealing with.

If you see no Wi-Fi, click the Apple logo and shut down the Mac. Once that’s done, press and hold your Touch ID/Power button, until you see “Loading startup options…” if your Mac is erased, there should only be a Options icon with a System Settings look. Boot into it and follow the instructions.

2025年2月28日 · Activation Lock helps keep your Mac secure, even if your Mac is lost or stolen, and can improve your chances of recovering it. With Activation Lock, your Apple Account password or device passcode is required before anyone can turn off Find My, erase your Mac, or reactivate and use your Mac.

2022年5月22日 · If your MacBook Air boots to an Activate Mac screen, that needs to be taken care of first. When the Activate Mac screen appears, connect to a Wi-Fi network: click the Wi-Fi icon in the top right corner, then ensure that you're connected to a nearby network.

2025年1月23日 · Follow the on-screen instructions to activate your Mac. Method 3: Using a USB Drive. If you don’t have access to Wi-Fi or an Ethernet connection, you can try using a USB drive to activate your Mac. This method requires a USB drive with a minimum capacity of 8GB and a Mac that’s running macOS High Sierra or later. Here’s how to do it: