How To Restore MacBook Factory Settings?

Back up your files with Time Machine or another backup method

Sign out of iCloud

Sign out of Messages

Sign out of Music, TV, and Books if needed

Unpair Bluetooth devices if desired

Restart your MacBook

On Intel Mac, hold Command + R while restarting to enter Recovery

On Apple silicon Mac, press and hold the power button until Startup Options appear, then select Options

Open Disk Utility

Select the internal drive

Click Erase

Choose APFS if prompted

Confirm the erase

Quit Disk Utility

Select Reinstall macOS

Follow the on-screen instructions

Complete setup or shut down if selling or giving away the MacBook

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