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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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Nov 2, 2016 · If you have access to another Mac, try signing into the App Store using your Apple ID. Check the App Store Purchases tab. If El Capitan is there, download it. If not, try using the link below to download it. You can make a bootable USB stick to install using this free program which will do all the work for you.
macOS Monterey. From the Apple menu in the corner of your screen, choose System Preferences. From the System Preferences menu in the menu bar, choose Erase All Content and Settings. Can't see this option? An erase assistant then opens. Follow the on-screen instructions to erase your Mac and restore it to factory settings.
To use Erase Assistant, start up your computer in macOS, choose Apple menu > System Settings, click General in the sidebar (you may need to scroll down), click “Transfer or Reset” on the right, click the Erase All Content and Settings button, then follow the onscreen instructions. Apps available in macOS Recovery on an Intel-based Mac.
Oct 4, 2011 · The best way to get this Mac up and running will be to do an erase and clean install of the latest Mac OS from a bootable USB installer, which someone else with a Mac running a recent version of Mac OS can prepare for you by following the instructions here.
Nov 4, 2022 · 1. On macOS Ventura or later, go to the Apple menu (it's a small Apple logo) in the top-left corner of the screen and click "System Settings." (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) If you have System...
