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Erase my hard drive and reinstall macOS

I have completed step 6 of my trade Mac process. I have turn the computer on now it is asking for my WiFi information. Do I need to enter it before I complete step 7, which is to erase my hard drive?

Posted on Jun 16, 2021 7:11 AM

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Posted on Jun 16, 2021 9:09 AM

mdiamondgyrl wrote:

I have completed step 6 of my trade Mac process. I have turn the computer on now it is asking for my WiFi information. Do I need to enter it before I complete step 7, which is to erase my hard drive?


Step 6 ? Step 7? It maks sense to me that if you can not proceed then yes—

"now it is asking for my WiFi information. Do I need to enter it before I complete step 7,"


If you have a reference to this....follow the instructions.



What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac ...


How to erase an Intel-based Mac

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496


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Jun 16, 2021 9:09 AM in response to mdiamondgyrl

mdiamondgyrl wrote:

I have completed step 6 of my trade Mac process. I have turn the computer on now it is asking for my WiFi information. Do I need to enter it before I complete step 7, which is to erase my hard drive?


Step 6 ? Step 7? It maks sense to me that if you can not proceed then yes—

"now it is asking for my WiFi information. Do I need to enter it before I complete step 7,"


If you have a reference to this....follow the instructions.



What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac ...


How to erase an Intel-based Mac

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496


Erase my hard drive and reinstall macOS

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