How to Erase and Reset All Your Mac Content and Settings – Guide

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When you give your Mac to someone, be sure to remove all of your personal information and files before you leave. This way, if something goes wrong and someone gets their hands on your computer, they won’t be able to access any of your sensitive data. There is always the possibility that malware will get onto your computer and steal all of your personal information.

Use Erase All Content and Settings in System Preferences

If you’re selling, giving away, or trading your Mac and want to get it ready to use, don’t use the setup wizard or your previously connected Bluetooth devices. Just press and hold the button button on your Mac until it shuts down.

If you can’t use Erase all content and settings

  1. Open System Preferences and click on the “Erase All Content and Settings” button.
  2. In the “Erase All Content and Settings” window, select the “Apple T2 Security Chip” option and click on the “OK” button.
  3. System Preferences will now erase all content and settings on your Mac.

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To erase an Apple Mac or Intel-based Mac using Disk Utility:

  1. Open Disk Utility.
  2. In the left pane, click on the “Erase” button.
  3. In the Erase dialog, select the “Apple Mac” or “Intel-based Mac” you want to erase and click on the “Erase” button.
  4. The erase process will start and will take a few minutes to complete. When it’s done, your computer will be clean and free of any data that was stored on it before this operation.

Final note

This guide will show you how to erase and reset all your Mac content and settings, in case you have any questions or concerns. You can also share this guide with your friends to help them get the most out of their Macs. ..