Factory Reset an iMac! #tech #apple #mac #computerrepair

[synt]

Thank you. Finally someone who is helpful

[Therealluxxluxx]

This was 30 seconds and saved me from hours of work wow thank you

[ashtonyoung-hbjt]

every time i go to reinstall macOS it fails, or the progress bar stops at the same spot every time

[decomposed.carrot]

this is so much more helpful than anything i've found online so far hsfdghjkdfk

[PLC_Mapping]

Damn it, I was waiting for the startup chime 😂

[DaiAtlus]

someone gave me an old 8, 1 iMac with Elementary Linux on it. I had a better Linux machine and wanted something with MacOS, so i was able to burn SNow Leopard onto a USB then installed it and upgraded it to El Capitan, then found the DosDude1 patcher to install Mojave on it after that. Its older but suits my needs. Old Macs can still bang.

[babyrisi]

I did this bc my wifi wasn’t able to connect to the internet then after it just didn’t show up internet so I needed this thank u bro❤

[glgfbmq]

Ok did this on 2008 imac and I learned
1. Use an apple keyboard it's the most efficient
2. If you erase it erases everything
3. Don't do this on imacs older than 5 years my 2008 needed a recovery disc
4. You need an iTunes account set up prior

[derekbrantigan]

What if computer has password that I don’t kno, can I still factory re set and then use the computer? I work in property management and someone left there computer In unit and never came to get it, that’s why there is a password on it.

[DiCristino]

I just did that and now I’m in a black screen boot loop so unfortunately that didn’t help and I did exactly what the video showed.

[papihydra]

mine doesn’t have the delet volume option

[DavidGarcia-virb]

I did this and mine doesn’t put me in recovery mode

[kenneshawaring]

Thank you! This was straight to the point and helped

[lesenyamora]

THANK YOU IVE BEEN AT THIS SINCE AT THIS FOR 6 hrs ALSO APPLE SUPPORT COULDNT EVEN HELP ME

[benkitson]

I’m trying to go through the exact same process, but when I click to install the os nothing happens. When I click turn wifi on also, nothing. Help

[edikwolf]

Thanks, man! The video is really helpful. 👍👍👍

[lane-_-mass]

The one thing that is better to me on mac than windows is simply being able to just reset at will without any external hardware needed

[XF]

This is straight up ruined my mac. NOW THERES AN ERROR HERE AND THE MAC IS UNUSABLE NOW.

[jonathanthegoober]

remember for older Macs this only works on Mac OS X lion and newer

[a_nicegaming]

On macOS ventura and newer:
Go to settings and go to general
Select reset and select erase
On macOS Monterey and macOS Big Sur
I forgot :/