How To Reset A MacBook Pro?

Back up your data

Sign out of iCloud

Sign out of Messages

Sign out of Music, TV, and other Apple services

Restart your MacBook Pro

Enter macOS Recovery

On Apple silicon, press and hold the power button until startup options appear, then select Options and click Continue

On Intel, restart and immediately hold Command + R

Open Disk Utility

Select Macintosh HD or your startup disk

Click Erase

Choose APFS or Mac OS Extended if prompted

Confirm the erase

Quit Disk Utility

Select Reinstall macOS

Follow the on-screen instructions

Set up the MacBook Pro or shut it down for the next user

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