Factory Resetting MacBook Pro 2017

Hello, I’m wanting to factory reset my MacBook Pro 2017.

I learned how to do this by looking up a YouTube video. However, I have two drives.

Macintosh HD
Macintosh HD - Data

Which one do I wipe clean and re-install MacOS on?

Thank you in advance for the help.

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 4:02 PM

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1 reply

chris_g1

Community Specialist

Apr 5, 2020 3:10 PM in response to killconfirmed

Hello killconfirmed,

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities. I understand you want to factory reset your MacBook Pro completely. I'll explain the steps.

If you have a backup of the data and no longer need anything from the MacBook Pro, you would proceed to delete both. This link will explain in detail: How to erase a disk for Mac

Thanks and have a great day.

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