When purchasing refurbished Mac, IT highly recommends selecting a company that provides an extended warranty.

As of November 2024, our Technical Manager provided the following recommendations and minimum hardware requirements:

• Be at least a 2020 model
• Have at least 16GB memory and 256GB storage

From MacWorld:

Where to buy refurbished Macs?  

Apple isn’t the only company that resells second hand, refurbished Macs. You may also pick up a refurbished and reconditioned Mac from the resellers listed below:

In the US:

• Apple
• Amazon - may offer warranty and is typically an additional purchase "add to cart" item
• Best Buy
• Decluttr -  offers a free one year warranty
• Gainsaver - offers 2 and 3 year warranties
• OWC
• Mac Of All Trades - offers two year warranties which start at the time of sale
• Refurb.me