trying to erase content from 2017 iMac with Ventura 13.6.1 and it says erase assistant not supported on this Mac. How can I erase the content?

Got a new iMac. I'm trying to erase all content from 2017 iMac with Ventura 13.6.1 and it says erase assistant not supported on this Mac. How can I erase the content?

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 13.6

Posted on Dec 12, 2023 8:08 AM

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Posted on Dec 12, 2023 8:43 AM

The Erase and Reinstall instructions for that iMac, are in steps 6 and 7 of the Support article.

see > What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support

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trying to erase content from 2017 iMac with Ventura 13.6.1 and it says erase assistant not supported on this Mac. How can I erase the content?

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