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Factory reset

I want to give my laptop to somebody, so need to clear it of all of my stuff.

How do I ensure the new owner is able to use it without needing my Apple or any other password?

MacBook, macOS 10.14

Posted on Mar 20, 2023 4:47 AM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2023 5:07 AM

ivan54 wrote:

Howdy,

Please follow the steps in this article.
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac

There is more to it than backup and erase. You may need to sign out of a bunch of stuff first.

I'm kind of surprised it doesn't have step 3 (backup your files) before step 2, but otherwise the steps look good.

ivan

Maybe because step 2 includes performing a backup.

From Step 2:

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Mar 20, 2023 5:07 AM in response to ivan54

ivan54 wrote:

Howdy,

Please follow the steps in this article.
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac

There is more to it than backup and erase. You may need to sign out of a bunch of stuff first.

I'm kind of surprised it doesn't have step 3 (backup your files) before step 2, but otherwise the steps look good.

ivan

Maybe because step 2 includes performing a backup.

From Step 2:

Factory reset

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