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Restore factory settings and delete account

hi there, I need to return an iMac 4k but have already set it up with my apple account!! Do you know if by Erasing the drive by pressing the command and R buttons and reinstalling the OSX will wipe all my personal data off??? thanks a lot!!

iMac, iOS 9.1, 4k

Posted on Nov 24, 2015 9:58 AM

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Posted on Nov 24, 2015 10:52 AM

domenicofromcambridge wrote:


hi there, I need to return an iMac 4k but have already set it up with my apple account!! Do you know if by Erasing the drive by pressing the command and R buttons and reinstalling the OSX will wipe all my personal data off??? thanks a lot!!

Yes, your data and account info will be erased. If you are returning it to Apple, they will wipe it clean anyway so your data is secure.

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Nov 24, 2015 10:52 AM in response to domenicofromcambridge

domenicofromcambridge wrote:


hi there, I need to return an iMac 4k but have already set it up with my apple account!! Do you know if by Erasing the drive by pressing the command and R buttons and reinstalling the OSX will wipe all my personal data off??? thanks a lot!!

Yes, your data and account info will be erased. If you are returning it to Apple, they will wipe it clean anyway so your data is secure.

Restore factory settings and delete account

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