Before you spend big on a new Mac, though, try a factory reset, which wipes your computer and reinstalls a clean version of macOS. A factory reset is also the best way to prepare your old computer for ...

Always reset your Mac before selling or passing it along to a friend. Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Selling your old Mac or passing it to a friend or family member? It is always a good idea to ...

Whether you’re looking to sell your Mac or reset it due to an intractable software problem, restoring to factory settings is a good way to spruce up even the best MacBooks or Macs, and clear off ...

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Planning to sell or trade-in your old MacBook? Factory resetting it is the best way to clear your personal data before you pass it along to a new owner. Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a ...

When it’s time to let go of a Mac, the first thing you need to do is to perform a factory reset. Perhaps you’re selling your MacBook Pro, or you’re handing it over to a family member. Or maybe your ...

Macs are known for their reliability, and if you're running one with macOS Catalina, you know that firsthand. For that reason, they can be hard to let go of. However, there comes a time in every Mac ...

A factory reset on a MacBook wipes the device of all personal data and reinstalls a clean, unimpeded version of macOS. Thankfully, completing a factory reset on a MacBook is painless. Apple has ...

Sometimes you just need to start over. For a MacBook, starting over would be a factory reset. A factory reset is exactly what it sounds like: erasing everything in order to restore a MacBook to how it ...

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