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What To Do Before Selling MacBook Air

What do I need to do before I sell my MacBook... I do not want to lose everything and I don't know how to save it before I completely reset my laptop.

Also, when resetting the laptop do I just do a normal reset or is there a different reset that will make the laptop like new again.

Posted on Nov 13, 2019 1:47 PM

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Posted on Nov 13, 2019 1:57 PM

Click here and follow the instructions. If the computer originally shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, when you reach step 6, connect the computer's original thumbdrive, restart with the C or Option key held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the internal drive, and install a fresh OS.


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Nov 13, 2019 1:57 PM in response to SelenaaRayneaa

Click here and follow the instructions. If the computer originally shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, when you reach step 6, connect the computer's original thumbdrive, restart with the C or Option key held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the internal drive, and install a fresh OS.


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What To Do Before Selling MacBook Air

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