Super slow

Does anyone know how to completely delete everything off a Mac book pro? It’s way too slow cause i have thousands of pictures, emails, and more.

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.12

Posted on Apr 16, 2019 5:55 PM

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Posted on Apr 16, 2019 6:12 PM

You do not say what exact Mac /model /year /size /retina /touchbar is this ?



Yes you reformat the parent drive from Recovery using Disk Utility this erase everything all data and the operating system—is this really the question(?)


Recovery http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718



There are less destructive ways— How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support


How large is the drive and how full is it? From Finder, highlight the Macitosh HD , comand i will open the info pane.

Have you considered a larger drive and moving everything to that?


To get a good look at your System config. for conflicts or issues, you can run this utility hhttp://etrecheck.com

If you need help interpreting the report you can post it here in its entirety in the "Additional Text" box below.


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Apr 16, 2019 6:12 PM in response to Love your self

You do not say what exact Mac /model /year /size /retina /touchbar is this ?



Yes you reformat the parent drive from Recovery using Disk Utility this erase everything all data and the operating system—is this really the question(?)


Recovery http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718



There are less destructive ways— How to free up storage space on your Mac - Apple Support


How large is the drive and how full is it? From Finder, highlight the Macitosh HD , comand i will open the info pane.

Have you considered a larger drive and moving everything to that?


To get a good look at your System config. for conflicts or issues, you can run this utility hhttp://etrecheck.com

If you need help interpreting the report you can post it here in its entirety in the "Additional Text" box below.


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