How do I do a factory reset on my 2014 Mac Mini with MacOS Monterey 12.6? I went to the applications and found the Utility Disk. It pulled up my harddrive, but it doesn’t give me the option to erase it. I signed out of icloud and messages.
You need to use Internet Recovery mode.
Shut down your Mac, then startup into Internet Recovery Mode (Option-Command-R) by immediately pressing and holding those keys at startup. Then, Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac - Apple Support. When erasing your Mac, select "View" > "Show All Devices" in Disk Utility and erase the main drive. Its name will end in "Media". Make sure this information matches:
After erasing your startup disk, reinstall macOS: How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support.
Jack
Thank you I tried all of those instructions, but when I get to the Utilities disk showing my hard drive, the erase button is not lit up so it’s not an option. Any other suggestions? I tried to do a recovery mode when I turned on my computer and nothing happens
Thank you so much. That worked!
You're very welcome!
Jack
Factory reset on my 2014 Mac Mini
