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Blow away the contents of the machine and /then/ back up the drive?

Mac mini, OS X 10.11

Posted on Mar 12, 2023 01:53 PM

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Posted on Mar 12, 2023 02:22 PM

Step 2 only applies to select Macs and will ask you to backup if necessary as part of erase contents and settings.

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Mar 12, 2023 02:22 PM in response to Tree Limb Jim

Step 2 only applies to select Macs and will ask you to backup if necessary as part of erase contents and settings.

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