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2. • 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. Don't see this option? An erase assistant then opens. Follow the onscreen instructions to erase your Mac and restore it to factory settings.
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   How do I reset my MacBook Pro?

   • If your MacBook Pro has an Apple processor and is running macOS Ventura or Monterey, use "Erase All Content and Settings" to do a hard reset. For earlier versions and MacBook Pros with Intel processors, start your Mac in Recovery Mode and use Disk Utilities to reset. Before resetting your MacBook, create a backup in Time Machine or iCloud.

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   How do I Reset my Mac OS X X?

   • 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 > Erase All Content and Settings in the menu bar. Enter your admin password in Erase Assistant, then review the items that will be removed.

   How to Factory Reset a Mac If You're Ready to Start Over

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   How do I reinstall macOS?

   • In the Recovery app window, select Reinstall for your macOS release, click Continue, then follow the onscreen instructions. If you want to erase your Mac without reinstalling macOS, in order to restore it to factory settings before you trade it in or sell it, see Erase your Mac. Erase your Mac, then use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.

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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. Don't see this button? From the Apple menu in the corner of your screen, choose System Preferences.

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   How do I Delete my Mac settings?

   • 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.

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   How do I back up my Mac before resetting it?

   • You may be asked if you want to back up your Mac before resetting it. If you want to do that, you can open Time Machine and back up to an external storage device. Finally, you will be asked to click Erase All Content & Settings to confirm that you want to proceed. Your Mac then restarts and briefly shows a black screen or progress bar.

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   Dec 29, 2023 · Erase your Mac and reset it to factory settings. Use Erase All Content and Settings to quickly and securely erase all settings, data, and apps, while maintaining the operating system currently installed.

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   Erase your Mac and reset it to factory settings. Use Erase All Content and Settings to erase all settings, data and apps quickly and securely, while maintaining the operating system currently installed.

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   May 23, 2022 · How to Factory Reset an Older Mac. With macOS 12 Monterey or later on certain Macs, you can easily erase and reset your computer using a built-in feature called "Erase Assistant" you can find in System Preferences. Here's how to do it.

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   • Back up your Mac. Before you do anything you should back up or clone your Mac. This is because – as you would expect – resetting a Mac to factory settings gets rid of all the data stored on that machine.
   • Erase your Mac (macOS Monterey or later) Foundry. When macOS Monterey was introduced in 2021 Apple added a new option in System Preferences (System Settings as of macOS Ventura) for wiping a Mac and returning it to factory settings.
   • Erase your Mac (Intel Macs without T2 chip) Apple. If you want to wipe an older Intel-powered Mac that doesn’t have the T2 chip (see the list of Macs above) you will have a more complicated journey to reset your Mac to factory settings.
   • Sign out of services. Foundry. You know you need to erase the Mac before you pass it on, but before you delete everything there’s some more admin to do first.

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   If you want to erase your Mac without reinstalling macOS, in order to restore it to factory settings before you trade it in or sell it, see Erase your Mac. Erase your Mac, then use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.

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   Mar 27, 2024 · Whether you're troubleshooting a problem or giving away your laptop, there's an easy way to erase everything on your MacBook and restore it to its original factory settings. On macOS Monterey and Ventura, you can use Erase All Content and Settings to safely reset your MacBook.

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    Nov 8, 2023 · MacOS. How to Factory Reset a Mac If You're Ready to Start Over. Looking to reset your computer to its factory settings? Apple has made it a little easier since macOS Monterey, but you...