How To Hard Reset MacBook?

Back up your data if possible

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 by turning it on and immediately holding Option + Command + P + R for about 20 seconds

If needed, reset the SMC on Intel MacBook models using the correct key combination for your model

If needed, enter macOS Recovery by turning it on and holding Command + R

In Recovery, choose Disk Utility if you want to erase the MacBook

In Recovery, choose Reinstall macOS if you want to reinstall the system

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