Is there a way to factory reset Mac from the home screen as I forgot password?

I bought a Mac book air a few weeks ago and I have no set anything up no Apple ID or anything and I unfortunately got locked out of it because I forgot my password I’m wondering if there is anyway to factory reset it from the home screen



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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Sep 5, 2024 6:53 PM

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Posted on Sep 5, 2024 10:14 PM

Hi,

Try to startup with Recovery mode, then reformat internal drive with DiskUtility and reinstall macOS to factory resetting.

Use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple silicon – Apple Support (AU)

Use macOS Recovery on an Intel-based Mac – Apple Support (AU)


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