How can I erase my old mac’s hard drive
The erase button is not activated in the disk utility to erase. It’s a mid 2012 Mac book and running os high Sierra.
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The erase button is not activated in the disk utility to erase. It’s a mid 2012 Mac book and running os high Sierra.
alison2 wrote:
The erase button is not activated in the disk utility to erase. It’s a mid 2012 Mac book and running os high Sierra.
You can not erase a drive that you are booted from...
How to erase an Intel-based Mac
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496
Recovery: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904
alison2 wrote:
The erase button is not activated in the disk utility to erase. It’s a mid 2012 Mac book and running os high Sierra.
You can not erase a drive that you are booted from...
How to erase an Intel-based Mac
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496
Recovery: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904
You can't erase the drive you are booted into.
Try this: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support
Those were the directions I was following and the erase button is deactivated when I go into the disk utility....... but thank you
I was following those directions but when I get to the last step- erasing the hard drive, the erase bottom is not activated.
How can I erase my old mac’s hard drive