How to Reset Mac?

What to do before you Sell, Give Away, or Trade in your Mac

Shut down your Mac, then turn it on and immediately press and hold these four keys together: Option, Command, P, and R. Release the keys after about 20 seconds. This clears user settings from memory and restores certain security features that might have been altered.

How do I Return my Mac to Factory Settings?

Click the Apple icon in the menu bar topleft corner.
Select System Preferences from the dropdown menu.
Select Erase All Contents and Settings.
Enter your password, select OK.
Select the Erase All Content & Settings button.

How do I Wipe and Reinstall my Mac?

Make a fresh backup of your Mac.
Open System Preferences.
Click System Preferences in the menu bar > Erase All Contents and Settings.
Follow the prompts to fully erase your Mac.

Does a Factory Reset Delete Everything Mac?

A factory reset will wipe your Mac computer, restoring its software to the state it was in when you first turned it on. That means that all your personal files and data will disappear.

How do you Wipe Clean a Mac?

Use Erase All Content and Settings in System Preferences
From the System Preferences menu in the menu bar, choose Erase All Content and Settings. Dont see this option? Erase Assistant opens and asks you to sign in with your administrator credentials. Enter the password you use to log in to your Mac, then click OK.

How do I Restore Factory Settings on my MacBook Air?

Hit the Apple icon in the topleft corner of your MacBooks display.
Choose Restart from the dropdown menu and be ready to press some keys on your keyboard.
When the Apple logo reappears on your MacBook Airs display, press and hold down Command + R on your keyboard.

How to Reset a Mac Before Selling It or Giving It Away

To reset your Mac, first restart your computer. Then press and hold Command + R until you see the Apple logo. Next, go to Disk Utility > View > View all devices, and choose the top drive. Next, click Erase, fill out the required details, and hit Erase again.

Erase all Content and Settings on Mac

Oct 25, 2021

How do I Completely Wipe my Mac?

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.

How do I Manually Restore my Mac?

Hold down the Command and R keys on the keyboard and turn on the Mac.
Select your language and continue.
Choose Disk Utility and click Continue.
Choose your startup disk named Macintosh HD by default from the sidebar and click the Erase button.

Can you do a System Restore on a Mac?

Unfortunately, Mac does not provide a system restore option like its Windows counterpart. However, if you are using Mac OS X as well as an external drive or AirPort Time Capsule, a builtin back up feature called Time Machine may help you achieve your ends.