MacBook reset: How to reset your MacBook devices easily

Always make a data backup before resetting your MacBook!

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Having trouble with your Macbook? It’s no longer as lag free as it used to be? Well, resetting your Macbook laptop can be a good way to improve its performance. You should also definitely reset your MacBook if you want to sell, trade, or give away your device or wipe it for another purpose. The most recent macOS releases, such as Ventura and Monterey, provide a simple method for wiping devices clean, much like a smartphone, however previous releases, such as macOS Big Sur or earlier platforms, require a series of steps.

That means, there are several times when you need to reset your Apple MacBook. And, we have here brought down a quick guide that works on different macOS versions to reset your MacBook.

So before actually going for resetting your MacBook, you should first take a backup of your data as the process completely deletes everything from the system. Also, it is advisable to log out of iCloud, iMessage, App Store, FaceTime, and other Apple accounts. 

How to reset your MacBook systems

To reset a MacBook, follow these steps:

1. Shut down your MacBook by clicking on the Apple menu in the top left corner of the screen and selecting “Shut Down”.

2. Turn on your MacBook and immediately press and hold the Command and R keys (⌘R) on your keyboard.

3. Release the keys when you see the Apple logo or a spinning globe. This will boot your MacBook into Recovery mode.

4. When the macOS utility window appears, choose “Disk Utility” from the list of options.

5. Select the startup disk (usually named “Macintosh HD”) from the list of disks on the left side of the window.

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6. Click on the “Erase” button.

7. Choose a name for the disk and select the format (usually “APFS” or “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)”).

8. Click on the “Erase” button to begin formatting the disk.

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9. When the formatting is complete, quit Disk Utility and choose “Reinstall macOS” from the macOS utility window.

10. Follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall the operating system on your MacBook.

11. When the installation is complete, your MacBook will restart and you will be prompted to set up your user account and other settings.

Thanks for reading our guide on how to reset your MacBook devices. Let us know in the comments how smoothly you have gone through the process.

Sachin Deo VermaSachin Deo Verma
Sachin covers technology news at Smartprix and he also has a keen interest in automobile and electric vehicles. He keenly gains knowledge from various sources to be updated with the latest tech trends. He is also a passionate Potterhead who dabbles in literature, and poetry, and loves to travel.

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