We were just setting up our new MacBook Air with the M1 chip, and after all said and done, decided we wanted to have it on its own Apple ID, username, etc. We would like to reset it back to the way it was when we took it out of the box before any of that was entered. We would like to start the process all over. Does anyone know how to do that?
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There's a few ways to reset your M1 MacBook, but it's more complicated than a standard erase/restore - if you've already "bricked" your MacBook skip to the first section.
If you did try the old way of booting to recovery / erasing drive, you'll get errors trying to reinstall and it won't go any further.
In that case, get another Mac - doesn't matter if it's an older Mac (2012 Pro/Air/Mini) as long as it can run Catalina and Configurator 2. Then follow the instructions here which brought my M1 back to life. Some hints:
In hindsight, it would have been easiest to just use Configurator. Nothing to do except connect 2 Mac's together and let one reset the other.
are you sure that is with the M1? I used to do that but don't see that option n the M1
That worked for me
This definitely did not work for me. My M1 MacBook Air is bricked.
Configurator 2 was the way to go for my M1 MBA. Super simple, took less than an hour for the whole recovery process. Worked like a charm. Thanks!
reset MacBook air M1 to factory settings
