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I don’t see the erase all contents and settings

I don’t see the erase all contents and settings

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.3

Posted on Oct 24, 2022 4:01 PM

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Posted on Oct 24, 2022 4:42 PM

See the following from Erase all content and settings on Mac - Apple Support


Erase All Content and Settings is available only in macOS Monterey or later, and only on a Mac with Apple silicon or a Mac with the Apple T2 Security Chip. If this feature isn't available or doesn't work on your Mac:



If you see a message explaining that other volumes need to be erased before you can erase all content and settings, you might have used Boot Camp to install Microsoft Windows. In that case, use Boot Camp to remove Windows and its partition before continuing.



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Oct 24, 2022 4:42 PM in response to Helmsshelby

See the following from Erase all content and settings on Mac - Apple Support


Erase All Content and Settings is available only in macOS Monterey or later, and only on a Mac with Apple silicon or a Mac with the Apple T2 Security Chip. If this feature isn't available or doesn't work on your Mac:



If you see a message explaining that other volumes need to be erased before you can erase all content and settings, you might have used Boot Camp to install Microsoft Windows. In that case, use Boot Camp to remove Windows and its partition before continuing.



I don’t see the erase all contents and settings

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