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Erase All Content and Settings
- 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.
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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? macOS Monterey. From the Apple menu in the corner of your screen, choose System Preferences.
Dec 29, 2023 · 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. Don't see this option? An erase assistant then opens. Follow the onscreen instructions to erase your Mac and restore it to factory settings.
May 23, 2022 · If you're giving your Mac to someone else, press Command+Q at Setup Assistant and shut down the Mac. When you power it back on, press Option+Command+P+R and hold it for about 20 seconds. This will reset the NVRAM , which clears user settings from a special type of memory on your Mac.
Erase your Mac. On a Mac with Apple silicon or an Intel-based Mac with the Apple T2 Security Chip, use Erase Assistant to reset your Mac to factory settings before you trade it in or sell it. You can also use Erase Assistant to erase your Mac before reinstalling macOS.
Nov 8, 2023 · In macOS Ventura or later, go to System Settings > General > Transfer or Reset and click Erase All Content and Settings to begin the process. On macOS Monterey, open System...
Nov 8, 2023 · In macOS Ventura or later, go to System Settings > General > Transfer or Reset and click Erase All Content and Settings to begin the process. On macOS Monterey, open System Preferences...
Aug 1, 2023 · Tools and requirements. A Mac, either a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro or Mac Mini. Step by step guide. 1. Use 'Erase All Content and Settings' feature. (Image: © Future) Resetting your...