How to erase and reset your Mac to factory settings | Apple Support

Learn how to remove your data and restore your Mac to factory settings. We’ll teach you how for Mac computers using macOS Ventura or later, as well as macOS Monterey.
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[@suzannewhittaker2280]

Does not work at all. I have Monterey and when I go into the second system preferences there is no erase option. Useless

[@JeffreyAult]

same

[@archiemcguinness4261]

Does anyone know the fix if we can’t see thus

[@exaairplanes1235]

You probably have an Intel Mac. This only works on newer M1 and up Mac’s. You’d have to reinstall macOS. Hope this helps.

[@random-macos-user]

I always LOVE to watch these videos, they are really good! 👍

[@user-tq4iy4oi2j]

I dont have erase all adata option😢

[@suzannewhittaker2280]

Either do I

[@polskilis3308]

I like these videos they're informative 👍

[@DavitTheCore]

AHEM, *what about Command+R?*

[@iiam_sh4neyy]

Command+R doesn't sign out of Apple Services, so using that feature isn't acceptable because using macOS Recovery will still show the Mac's location in Find My, to the previous user.

[@edgarcanete4931]

Thank you

[@sstqr_]

For some reason when i erased it it asked me for the apple id password or phone number.. as this is my dad’s mac i dont know his apple id password. what do i do?? Also.. what will happen if i put in his phone number? Will it ask me for a code from his phone?

[@Grade-XYZ]

Thanks for sharing

[@Icer23]

I Love Apple

[@hanshuber5659]

what happens, if you have multiple users with different Apple-IDs on the MAC? Can one user reset the entire MAC, including all user accounts?

[@kaiwen_ruan]

Same question.

[@UnwieldilyElephant]

@@kaiwen_ruan Yes, and admin account can erase the entire Mac, including other user accounts.

[@northcarolinaphotography]

Nice work apple

[@chrisdvorak5917]

Why does the music on this go so hard?

[@SenushaKevintha-bk3ww]

Good luck 👍

[@ddsn-dailydrivenbyshairbaz4809]

I tried once and padlock came on
Then what to do?

[@pradeepbiswas7966]

while going through the process the macbook has gone into sleep permanemtly, not turning on /
?

[@KyleJHB]

I wish Apple Silicon had the old Intel ability to restore from online. Could completely format the hard drive and re-install the latest MacOS directly from Apple as a fresh install. Now you are forced to create a bootable USB drive to do this.

[@joytotheworld460]

These guides are so soulless and impersonable. What happened to the informative guided tours we used to get with new releases of Os X Apple?

[@hexagonal69]

I mean, it’s a corporate standard. The videos are supposed to be professional, informative and concise. If you want personal support, call Apple.

[@JaydenStephens-fy1xs]

Thanks Apple can you reply to this comment

[@DannyMexen9]

Thanks. I want to sell my M1 MBA.