Have a old MacBook Pro made in 2010 with macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.
How do I do a factory restore on this laptop? Going to give the laptop to a friend to have.
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Duckey123 wrote:
How do I do a factory restore on this laptop? Going to give the laptop to a friend to have.
From a shut down state—can you boot to internet Recovery(?)
with firmware updates 2010+ Mac’s running macOS 10.12.6+ should have access to Internet Recovery and the Diagnostic
How to reinstall macOS
Recovery (both M1 and Intel) — How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
see—
On an Intel-based Mac, you can use Shift-Option-Command-R during startup to be offered the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available. Or you can use Option-Command-R during startup to be offered either the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac, or in some cases the macOS that came with your Mac or the closest version still available.
Otherwise stand alone installers—
verify you are using the Safari browser to download/initiate the macOS links.
The older macOS installer backups on this server:
How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support
How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac