Miscellaneous

How do I wipe my Mac clean for a new user?

How do I wipe my Mac clean for a new user?

From the Apple menu  in the corner of your screen, choose System Preferences. From the System Preferences menu in the menu bar, choose Erase All Content and Settings.

How do I wipe my Mac before giving back to work?

Turn on your Mac and then immediately press and hold these two keys until you see an Apple logo or other image: Command (⌘) and R. If prompted, select an administrator that you know the password for and then enter their password. From the Utilities window select Disk Utility and then click Continue. Click Erase.

What should a first time Mac user know?

Got a new Mac? Do these 10 things first

  1. Set up your Apple ID. There’s a good chance that if you’re buying a Mac for the first time, you already use an iPhone or an iPad.
  2. Back up early and often.
  3. Use the Help menu.
  4. Get familiar with the  Menu.
  5. Visit the Mac App Store.
  6. Set up your email.
  7. Find your printer.
  8. Get to know Spotlight.

How do I clean up my old Mac before transferring to new Mac?

These are the steps to wipe your SSD or hard drive and reinstall macOS or OS X as a clean install:

  1. Restart your Mac.
  2. Hold down Option-Command-R.
  3. Wait for the Utilities window.
  4. Open Disk Utility.
  5. Select the Erase option (see important note below*)
  6. After erasing, from the Utilities window select Reinstall.

How do you wipe a Mac hard drive?

For Mac users, the following steps show you how to wipe your hard drive clean.

  1. Restart your Mac.
  2. Hold down the Command + R keys while your Mac is restarting.
  3. Click Disc Utility.
  4. Click View > Show All Devices.
  5. Select your Mac’s drive and then click Erase.
  6. Click Erase and fill in the name, format, and Scheme.

How do I wipe my computer of personal data?

Windows

  1. Open Settings and select Update & Security.
  2. Click the Recovery tab, then Get Started.
  3. Select Remove everything.

How do I reset my IMAC for resale?

Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold these four keys together: Option, Command, P and R. Release the keys after about 20 seconds. This will clear user settings from the memory and restore certain security features that may have been altered previously.

How do I start my Mac for the first time?

How to set up your new Mac

  1. Press the Power button on your Mac to turn it on.
  2. Select a language.
  3. Click Continue.
  4. Select a keyboard layout.
  5. Click Continue.
  6. Select your Wi-Fi network.
  7. Enter your Wi-Fi password if you are using Wi-Fi.
  8. Click Continue.

What to do before switching to a new Mac?

How to prepare to upgrade to a new MacBook

  1. Back up your Mac.
  2. Sign out of iCloud, Apple apps, and other services.
  3. Deauthorize your machine in iTunes and other software.
  4. Migrate data to new Mac.
  5. Wipe your old Mac and reinstall macOS.

Does erasing Mac hard drive erase everything?

Make a backup of any files that you want to keep. Erasing your Mac permanently deletes its files.

Should I erase Macintosh HD data?

You should erase the Macintosh HD volume together with the Macintosh HD – Data volume when downgrading macOS. Why should you delete the Macintosh HD – Data? Because the Macintosh HD – Data volume of the previous macOS will be retained after downgrading macOS.

How do I set up my Mac as new?

Install a fresh copy of macOS on an Intel-based machine

  1. Restart your Mac.
  2. While the startup disc is waking up, hold down the Command+R keys simultaneously.
  3. Click on Reinstall macOS (or Reinstall OS X where applicable) to reinstall the operating system that came with your Mac.
  4. Click on Continue.

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