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Wiping a hard drive

I've transfered all files from my MacBook Pro (early 2015) mode to my new 14" MacBook Pro. How do I delete all files from the old laptop?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 12.1

Posted on Jan 20, 2022 3:43 PM

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sofsof47 Said:

"Wiping a hard drive: I've transfered all files from my MacBook Pro (early 2015) mode to my new 14" MacBook Pro. How do I delete all files from the old laptop?"

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Restore or Reinstall Anew:

A. Reinstalling the macOS:

Go Here: How to Reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support

Important: First, Back Up your Mac:

Prior to all of this, Create a Time Machine backup of your Mac, so that you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Know to always create a backup of your Mac, prior to making any major changes to it (i.e. new install)


B. Reinstalling the macOS Anew:

See if this Site Helps: How to Reinstall the macOS Anew - No TMB Prior to Upgrade - User Tip. Format the hard drive with the applicable macOS, on step D.

In Depth:

Pretty much, it is a matter of:

  1. Erasing: and formatting your hard drive to APFS
  2. Installing: [the applicable macOS] via a USB Bootable Installer
  3. Restoring: info from a Time Machine Backup, using Migration Assistant

Posted on Jan 20, 2022 3:49 PM

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Jan 20, 2022 3:49 PM in response to sofsof47

sofsof47 Said:

"Wiping a hard drive: I've transfered all files from my MacBook Pro (early 2015) mode to my new 14" MacBook Pro. How do I delete all files from the old laptop?"

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Restore or Reinstall Anew:

A. Reinstalling the macOS:

Go Here: How to Reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support

Important: First, Back Up your Mac:

Prior to all of this, Create a Time Machine backup of your Mac, so that you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reinstall. Know to always create a backup of your Mac, prior to making any major changes to it (i.e. new install)


B. Reinstalling the macOS Anew:

See if this Site Helps: How to Reinstall the macOS Anew - No TMB Prior to Upgrade - User Tip. Format the hard drive with the applicable macOS, on step D.

In Depth:

Pretty much, it is a matter of:

  1. Erasing: and formatting your hard drive to APFS
  2. Installing: [the applicable macOS] via a USB Bootable Installer
  3. Restoring: info from a Time Machine Backup, using Migration Assistant

Wiping a hard drive

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