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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
I bought a 2015 iMac for my mother, and I want to completely wipe the hard drive and reinstall the operating system. I need to update to macOS Monterey. How can I get everything cleaned off the hard drive?
Thanks
Earlier Mac models
You're welcome.
Reinstalling Mac OS
