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Sep 16, 2024 · Use Erase All Content and Settings. Erase All Content and Settings is a feature that makes it easier to reset your Mac to factory settings. Your Mac has this feature only if it’s using macOS Monterey or later and is a Mac with Apple silicon or a Mac with the Apple T2 Security Chip.
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Use Erase All Content and Settings to quickly and securely erase all settings, data, and apps, while maintaining the operating system currently installed.
Erase All Content and Settings is available only in macOS Monterey or later, and only on a Mac with Apple silicon or a Mac with the Apple T2 Security Chip. If this feature isn't available or doesn't work on your Mac:
•To both erase your Mac and reset it to factory settings, follow the steps in what to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac, but disregard the instructions for using Erase All Content and Settings.
•To only erase your Mac without resetting it to factory settings, learn how to erase a Mac with Apple silicon or erase an Intel-based Mac.
•When using Erase All Content and Settings, if you see a message explaining that other volumes need to be erased before you can erase all content and settings, you might have used Boot Camp to install Microsoft Windows. In that case, use Boot Camp to remove Windows and its partition.
If you need help, contact Apple Support.
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- Restart your Mac. You can do this by clicking the Apple icon in the top-left corner of your screen and selecting Restart.If you are resetting a MacBook, make sure it is connected to a reliable power source.
- Then press and hold the Command + R keys until you see the Apple logo appear. You can release the keys when you see the Apple logo on your screen. When the progress bar under the Apple logo is completed, you will enter Recovery Mode.
- Next, select Disk Utility.
- Then select Continue.
Nov 8, 2023 · Choose General from the left sidebar. Now click Transfer or Reset > Erase All Contents and Settings. Enter your password if required, then follow the steps to reset your Mac. Shortcut: You can...
Mar 6, 2024 · You can—and should—reset your Mac back to factory settings before you sell it off. And, if your Mac isn't functioning well or is frozen, there's a way to reset it back...
Jul 17, 2024 · If you are selling your MacBook or Mac, trading it in, or just passing it on to friends or family, you would be wise to wipe the Mac and restore it to factory settings first.
Nov 20, 2023 · If you plan to give away, sell, or trade in your Mac, the first thing you should do for security and practical reasons is erase the data on it and perform a factory reset. This...
