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     How to Factory Reset Apple Silicon MacBook Pro M1 & Air M1 ║OS Big Sur

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     How To Erase and Reset an M1 or Apple Silicon Mac back to factory default

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     How To Erase & Factory Reset A Mac & Reinstall macOS - Step By Step Guide

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   How do I reset my MacBook Air?

   • From the Apple menu in the corner of your screen, choose System Settings. Click General in the sidebar. Click Transfer or Reset on the right. Click Erase All Content and Settings. Can't see this button? From the Apple menu in the corner of your screen, choose System Preferences.

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   What is a factory reset on a Mac?

   • First, a quick summary for the unfamiliar; A factory reset or a reset to factory settings involves erasing all the contents stored on your Mac – all files, data, and the OS itself – and restoring it to factory settings. If you’re switching from Windows, it’s similar to how you would perform a clean installation of Windows on a computer.

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   How do I reinstall Mac OS X?

   • If you’re reinstalling on a Mac laptop, plug in the power adapter. You can use macOS Recovery, the built-in recovery system on your Mac, to erase and reinstall macOS. In the Recovery app window, select Disk Utility, then click Continue. In Disk Utility, select the volume you want to erase in the sidebar, then click Erase in the toolbar.

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   How does recovery assistant work on a Mac?

   • Unlike Disk Utility or Terminal, Recovery Assistant doesn't offer a choice of what to erase. It erases everything on your Mac - including your files, apps, user data, settings, and macOS itself. If you installed Windows using Boot Camp Assistant or manually added other volumes or partitions, those will also be lost and reset.

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   How do I Reset my Mac password?

   • In Terminal, type "resetpassword" without the quotes and hit Enter (Return). The Recovery Assistant app should now open. Click on its window title ("Reset Password") to bring it to the front. Once Recovery Assistant is open, go to the top of the screen and select Recovery Assistant -> Erase Mac. This screen should then appear.

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   How do I erase files on a Mac?

   • An erase assistant opens. Follow the onscreen instructions. Before the erase begins, you will see a summary of all the settings, media, data, and other items that will be erased or turned off. When asked to sign in with your administrator credentials, enter the password that you use to log in to your Mac.

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   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.

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   Oct 2, 2024 · 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.

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   You can use macOS Recovery, the built-in recovery system on your Mac, to erase and reinstall macOS. Choose Apple menu > Restart, then immediately press and hold Command-R. In the Recovery app window, select Disk Utility, then click Continue.

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   Jul 12, 2021 · The process of factory resetting the M1 Mac line to restore the Mac to factory defaults – basically erasing all data and reinstalling a blank macOS – is different with the M1 Mac line, including M1 MacBook Pro, M1 Mac mini, M1 iMac, and M1 MacBook Air, so let’s review how the process works.

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   Aug 4, 2022 · Apple updated the process to complete wipe the files and settings from Apple Silicon-based MacBooks and desktop Macs. We tell you how to do it.

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   It erases everything on your Mac - including your files, apps, user data, settings, and macOS itself. If you installed Windows using Boot Camp Assistant or manually added other volumes or partitions, those will also be lost and reset.

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   Apr 30, 2023 · Option 1: Factory Reset Your Mac There are two ways of wiping your Mac so that it's ready for a new owner (or simply because you want a fresh start). The easiest way is to use the Erase Assistant that Apple added to macOS in the 2021 update.