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disk utility will not highlight the erase option

trying to erase my iMac for a new owner....Disk Utility will not highlight the ERASE button at the top when selecting Macintosh HD

Posted on Apr 25, 2022 6:56 PM

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Posted on Apr 25, 2022 7:29 PM

You can not erase the disk that you are booted from. You must startup in macOS Recovery or another disk.

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