How To Hard Reset A MacBook?

Shut down the MacBook

Press and hold the power button for 10 seconds

Release the power button

Wait a few seconds

Press the power button again to turn it on

If needed, reset NVRAM/PRAM by turning it on and immediately holding Option + Command + P + R for about 20 seconds

If needed, reset the SMC on Intel MacBooks using the appropriate key combination for your model

If needed, erase and reinstall macOS from Recovery Mode by turning it on and holding Command + R

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