Step #8:įinally, click on Shut Down to turn your Mac off. Note that you are not supposed to follow setup instructions your new owner will take care of this. Step #7:Īfter the installation is finished, press and hold Command and Q. Once the installation process is finished, your Mac will restart. Here, click on Install to install the OS that came with your Mac. Step #4:Ĭhoose your hard drive (“Macintosh HD” or the name you have given), when you are asked to choose your disk. 4 Use the Volume Up and Volume Down buttons to select Yes, Yes - delete all user data or Factory data reset. Next, you need to click on Reinstall macOS (Reinstall OS X wherever applicable) this is to reinstall the operating system that defaulted in your Mac. Keep holding the keys until your Mac completes loading and you see macOS Utilities window.
Press and hold Command and R keys simultaneously immediately after your restart Mac. I hope you are already in utility windows after erasing your Mac if you are not there, restart your Mac and press and hold Command and R simultaneously until Apple logo appears on your Mac.