Trying to sell my old macbook air but it won’t factory reset. I tried restarting and using command r, shutting it down and holding command r and options while starting it up. The furthest i’ve got is turning it on while holding option but it brings up a drive that just takes me back to my home screen.
A bit more detail about the model year and OS version might help.
How to erase your Intel-based Mac - Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac - Apple Support
How to erase a Mac with Apple silicon --> Use Disk Utility to erase a Mac with Apple silicon - Apple Support
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What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support
A bit more detail about the model year and OS version might help.
How to erase your Intel-based Mac - Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac - Apple Support
How to erase a Mac with Apple silicon --> Use Disk Utility to erase a Mac with Apple silicon - Apple Support
From:
What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac - What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support
factory reset macbook air running macos x
