How do I delete the old device from your iCloud and why it is needed

When you activate any Apple-device, whether iPhone, iPad or Mac, the it is tied to your account your Apple ID and remains designated for you, until you delete it. We tell how to do it and why.

First remove your old device should be in the sale, so as not to complicate the lives of the new owners, who may have problems with activation. Well, just for the order to remove old unused devices, so they are not confused in the iCloud, definitely will not be superfluous. If you have an extensive fleet of devices, and use Apple technology for a long time, then over time the list of devices is literally still swollen.

Delete unnecessary devices easier than ever, with this can be done in three different ways - depending on what is at hand. We'll look at all three. Go!

Deleting a web browser

1. Open iCloud.com and sign into your account.

2. Go to the "Settings" and enter the answers to the security questions.

3. Choose your device from the list.

4. Hit on the cross in front of him.

5. We confirm the deletion.

Removing from Mac

1. Open System Preferences and go to the section of iCloud.

2. Go to the Control Menu accounts.

3. Switch to the tab "Devices" and answer your security questions.

4. Select the device and click on the button "Remove from the account."

5. We confirm the deletion.

Deleting from your iPhone or iPad

1. Open the "Settings" section and go to the iCloud.

2. Hit on your profile, enter the password of your Apple ID and open the section "Devices."

3. We introduce the answers to security questions and select the device from the list.

4. Hit on the "Remove from the account" and confirm the deletion.