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How do I factory reset my MacBook Air if it does not have the "erase all content" tab?

Posted on Jan 5, 2022 5:14 PM

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Posted on Jan 5, 2022 5:24 PM

Click here and follow the instructions. If the computer originally shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, when you reach step 6, insert a compatible Mac OS X install DVD or connect its original thumbdrive, restart with the C or Option key held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the internal drive, and install a fresh OS.


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Jan 5, 2022 5:24 PM in response to Paddack_15

Click here and follow the instructions. If the computer originally shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, when you reach step 6, insert a compatible Mac OS X install DVD or connect its original thumbdrive, restart with the C or Option key held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the internal drive, and install a fresh OS.


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