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Disc Utility won't allow me to erase my hard drive

I'm trying to return my early 2014 MacBook air to factory settings for trade-in. When I try to erase my hard drive in the disc utility, it won't allow me to do so. Help!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 19, 2020 3:28 PM

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Posted on Oct 19, 2020 3:31 PM

How to erase a disk for Mac - Apple Support


Read and follow the first set of instructions—those under How to erase your disk. Stop at Step 6.

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Disc Utility won't allow me to erase my hard drive

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