You can check the type of Processor installed on your Mac by clicking Apple Logo in top-menu bar and selecting About This Mac option in the drop-down menu. The steps to Boot Mac in Recovery Mode vary, depending on the type of Processor (Intel or Apple M1) installed on your device and also if the MacBook is equipped with Apple T2 Security Chip. In order to Factory Reset MacBook, you need to boot your device in Recovery Mode and use Disk Utility to Format the Hard Drive to APFS or macOS Extended (Journaled) Format. Reset NVRAM: Apple recommends that your Reset NVRAM on your Mac before performing a Factory Reset. Unpair Bluetooth Devices: Click on Apple Logo in top-menu bar > System Preferences > Bluetooth > remove all the listed devices.ħ. Deauthorize Mac from your Apple Account: Open Music App > go to Account > Authorizations and click on Deauthorize This Computer.Ħ. Sign out of iMessage: Open Messages App > Select the Messages tab in top-menu bar > Preferences and click on the Sign Out option.ĥ. Sign out of iCloud: Click on Apple Logo in top-menu bar > System Preferences > Apple ID > Overview > Sign Out.Ĥ. Create Time Machine Backup: Additionally, you can Backup all the Data on your Mac to External Hard Drive using Time Machine.ģ.

Transfer Photos & Files to External Drive: Plug an External Hard Drive or USB Drive to Mac and simply drag all your important Files and Photos to an External Hard Drive or USB Flash Drive.Ģ. Things to Do Before Factory Resetīefore going ahead with the steps to Factory Reset Mac, you need to take care of the following.ġ.

After the Factory Reset process is completed, you will find the options to Reinstall macOS and also the option to Restore Mac from Time Machine Backup.

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