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How to erase your startup disk using macOS Recovery If you're running macOS Big Sur or earlier, the process for resetting your Mac is a little more complicated and requires you to use macOS Recovery to erase your startup disk and then reinstall a clean version of macOS. How to factory reset your Mac running older versions of macOS

Click System Preferences from the dropdown menu.įrom here, you will be prompted to follow directions to reset your Mac, and at the end of that process, your Mac will be reset with your current version of macOS installed again.

Click the Apple icon in the top left corner of your Mac.

Now that you understand what macOS Recovery does and why you might want to use it, knowing how to factory reset your Mac is pretty important if you've run into some big issues.īefore you start following the steps below, we strongly recommend you make a backup of your Mac. How to factory reset your Mac running macOS Monterey

Both Internet Recovery options allow you to 'go back in time' and download an older, or even the oldest, operating system available. If you tried downloading a newer operating system and it crashed or froze while you were trying to install it, your trackpad or keyboard stopped working, or your Mac just went all wonky, it might be because you tried to install an operating system that's not compatible with your Mac and you'll need to revert.

You might also want to revert back to the operating system that your Mac came with (if it's still available). In this case, you'd want to use 'Internet Recovery' ( Option+Command+R or Shift+Option+Command+R) to boot up macOS Recovery instead. If your Mac is older or if the recovery disk has been damaged, it might be trying to boot macOS Recovery when you hold down Command+R and just not work (you might see a spinning globe instead of the Apple logo during startup). Internet Recovery: What's the difference?

Shift+Option+Command+R: Installs the operating system that came with your Mac (or the version closest to it that's still available).Option+Command+R: Upgrades macOS to the most current, compatible version.Command+R: Installs the most recent operating system that was installed on your Mac.

Comfy File Recovery 6.9 instal the new for mac