How do I completely erase 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. Don’t see this option? Erase Assistant opens and asks you to sign in with your administrator credentials.

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How do I set my Mac laptop back to factory settings?

To do so, shut down your Mac, then turn it on and immediately press and hold four keys together: Option, Command, P, and R. You can release the keys after 20 seconds or so. That’s it!

How do you wipe a computer?

Windows

Open Settings and select Update & Security.
Click the Recovery tab, then Get Started.
Select Remove everything.

How do I wipe and reset my MacBook pro?

How to factory reset MacBook and Mac desktops

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.
Like iOS, the new erase process in macOS Monterey handles everything to fully wipe your Mac.

Can you wipe a hard drive completely clean?

Yes, you can completely wipe a hard drive, but you’ll need to do more than simply delete the files stored on it. Deleting files from a hard drive doesn’t actually remove them — it just reassigns that space so new files can be added later on. To clean a drive completely, you need to actually erase the data.

How do I factory reset my Macbook Pro 2010?

As it’s loading hold the Command button and the R key. Something will come up called OS X Utilities. Click on Disk Utility and click on “Mac OS Extended”. Then, click Erase.

How do you reset a Mac before selling it or giving it away?

Turn on your Mac 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 clean my computer to sell it?

Factory Reset Your Device On computers running Windows 10, use the “Reset This PC” feature in Settings and select “Remove Everything” to wipe your device and erase your personal files. Windows 11 has the same feature. Be sure to select “Change Settings” under Additional Settings and enable the “Clean data” option.