How to erase and reset your Mac to factory settings

Boot your Mac in recovery mode by holding down Command and R until you see the Apple logo or other image. Select an admin user and type in their password. Choose Disk Utility from macOS Utilities. Select Macintosh HD, or whatever your boot drive is called

To only erase your Mac without resetting it to factory settings, learn how to erase a Mac with Apple silicon or erase an Intel-based Mac.

If your Mac uses an Intel processor, or you're running a version of macOS older than Monterey, you'll need to perform a more complex series of steps to factory reset your Mac.

Learn how to fully erase all data and settings on your Mac the right way without getting stuck on the Apple Account sign-out page!

Here's how to erase your disk drive and reinstall the operating system on a Mac. Newer Macs running macOS Monterey or higher on an Apple Silicon-based Mac or an Intel-based Mac with the...

This guide provides clear, step-by-step instructions on how to completely erase your Mac and restore it to its original factory settings, with distinct procedures for both Intel-based and Apple silicon models.