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Hard drive wiped need to reset factory setting on Mac OS 10.11.6

My hard drive is wiped on my old MacBook- NEED TO RESET FACTORY SETTINGS. DO I NEED AN ACTUAL MAC OS DISK TO RESET OR WILL IT RESET AUTOMATICALLY?

MacBook, OS X 10.11

Posted on May 18, 2021 6:33 PM

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May 18, 2021 7:04 PM in response to Hallandalegirl

Hi Hallandalegirl,


You will need to reinstall OS X (macOS) after you wipe your hard drive.


  1. Start up from OS X Recovery: Press and hold Command-R as you power on your Mac. Release the keys when the Apple logo and a progress bar appear.
  2. When the Utilities menu appears, select Disk Utility and click Continue.
  3. Select View -> Show All Devices.
  4. Select the top level of the internal drive and click Erase. Choose these options, then click Erase:
    1. Name: Macintosh HD
    2. Format: OS X Extended (Journaled)
    3. Scheme: GUID Partition Table
  5. When the erase is finished, quit Disk Utility, select Install OS X, and follow the onscreen instructions. You'll need a good Internet connection.

Hard drive wiped need to reset factory setting on Mac OS 10.11.6

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