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87jgl123 Author

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Erase assistant is not supported on this machine

Trying to wipe a computer to give to my sister. When i hit reset I get a message that erase assistant is not supported on this machine. Help!

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 13.3

Posted on Apr 2, 2023 1:43 PM

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Barney-15E

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Posted on Apr 2, 2023 2:09 PM

See the section at the end of the "Related Article" linked above. It tells how to erase the drive on Macs that don't support Erase all content and settings.

Also see the article linked in that section of the article about what to do before selling or giving away your Mac.

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