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Would a new owner be able to recover my MacBook files after a trade in?

I am trading in a 2019 MacBook Pro. I want know if after doing the factory reset, and reinstalling the os, if it’s possible for someone else to recover my files once I trade it in. I had confidential work files on it, and bank documents that would make it easy for criminals to do all sorts of harm if recovered.

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Apr 10, 2021 5:24 PM

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Posted on Apr 10, 2021 5:27 PM

Not if you did this:

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support

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Would a new owner be able to recover my MacBook files after a trade in?

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