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Eraser button not able to select

I’m trying to delete a MacBook Pro disk utility for my niece and can’t get the eraser button to highlight

Posted on Oct 25, 2021 7:14 AM

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Posted on Oct 25, 2021 7:47 AM

melaniemiller wrote:

I’m trying to delete a MacBook Pro disk utility for my niece and can’t get the eraser button to highlight


If you are booted to the volume, you can not delete the volume.


You do not paint a very big picture— what is the end game here.



Typically from Recover or Internet Recovery...DiskUtility>View>Show All Devices




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


How to erase your Intel-based Mac - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496


How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


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Oct 25, 2021 7:47 AM in response to melaniemiller

melaniemiller wrote:

I’m trying to delete a MacBook Pro disk utility for my niece and can’t get the eraser button to highlight


If you are booted to the volume, you can not delete the volume.


You do not paint a very big picture— what is the end game here.



Typically from Recover or Internet Recovery...DiskUtility>View>Show All Devices




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


How to erase your Intel-based Mac - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208496


How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


Eraser button not able to select

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