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Trying to erase my iMac using Disk Utility but the Erase button remains greyed out. what do I do?

Trying to erase my iMac using Disk Utility but the Erase button remains greyed out. what do I do?

Posted on Jun 8, 2021 8:07 AM

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Posted on Jun 8, 2021 8:10 AM

Are you booted to the Recovery partition or an external drive?


How to erase a disk for Mac

"How to erase your Intel-based Mac" [was: "Use Disk Utility to erase (format) a hard disk, flash drive, or other storage device for Mac."]

https://support.apple.com/HT208496


How to erase a Mac with Apple silicon. Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT212030

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Jun 8, 2021 8:10 AM in response to vicki1135

Are you booted to the Recovery partition or an external drive?


How to erase a disk for Mac

"How to erase your Intel-based Mac" [was: "Use Disk Utility to erase (format) a hard disk, flash drive, or other storage device for Mac."]

https://support.apple.com/HT208496


How to erase a Mac with Apple silicon. Click here --> https://support.apple.com/HT212030

Trying to erase my iMac using Disk Utility but the Erase button remains greyed out. what do I do?

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