"Erase all content and data" not appearing in system preferences drop down menu

If you can't use Erase All Content and Settings

System Preferences includes Erase All Content and Settings only when using macOS Monterey on a Mac with Apple silicon or a Mac with the Apple T2 Security Chip. If this feature isn't available or doesn't work on your Mac, follow these steps instead:

• To restore factory settings, learn what to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac.
• To erase, follow the steps to erase a Mac with Apple silicon or the steps to erase an Intel-based Mac using Disk Utility.

orPkooBcaMelppA wrote:

I am trying to erase all data from my 13in. MacBook Pro(w/ touch bar), and when selecting 'System Preferences', it doesn't give me the option to "Erase all content and data" in the drop down menu. I have also tried shutting down my mac and holding the power button waiting for the startup menu to appear and that doesn't work either. And yes, macOS Monterey is installed.

Same as here—

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

You can you can submit your Apple Feedback for your issue if you have a Intel T2 / or and M1 SoC.

https://www.apple.com/feedback/macos.html

otherwise see: <If you can't use Erase All Content and Settings>

ref: Erase all content and settings on Mac

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212749