Giving my MacBook Air away and want to reset it to factory settings WITHOUT affecting the data (photos, etc) on my other synced devices -- an iPad and iPhone.

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Giving my MacBook Air away and want to reset it to factory settings WITHOUT affecting the data (photos, etc) on my other synced devices -- an iPad and iPhone.

Giving my MacBook Air away and want to reset it to factory settings WITHOUT affecting the data (photos, etc) on my other synced devices -- an iPad and iPhone. Do I need to do anything special BEFORE I reset the laptop?

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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Nov 18, 2022 6:38 AM

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Nov 18, 2022 8:37 AM in response to LagoonLady

To reset a Mac to factory settings, see instructions in What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - Apple Support

That procedure will not affect any of your other devices.

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Giving my MacBook Air away and want to reset it to factory settings WITHOUT affecting the data (photos, etc) on my other synced devices -- an iPad and iPhone.

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