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I don’t see the button in my computer to erase all content

I’m trying to erase all the content on my MacBook Pro but I don’t see the erase button in desk utility. What should I do?

Posted on Oct 24, 2020 1:54 PM

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Posted on Oct 24, 2020 2:05 PM

The "erase" button in Disk Utility becomes active when you click on the topmost level of the internal drive:

It won't "erase" if you're doing this whilst you're logged in. Think of it a bit like changing the wheels on your car whilst you're driving it.

For the "erase" option to be effective restart in Recovery Mode:

Bear in mind everything will be deleted so make a back-up first if you don't want to lose anything important.

Good luck

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