trying to reset to give to someone

so I erased the Macintosh HD and then I was going to reinstall macOS on the Macintosh HD and the MacBook fell asleep and turned off and now I have a file with a? Inside of it that’s flashing.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Aug 24, 2025 7:57 AM

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Posted on Aug 24, 2025 10:16 AM

FYI, here is an Apple article with instructions for selling a Mac which includes disassociating your AppleID & iCloud from it....unfortunately the you can only start at Step #6 for "Erasing & reinstalling macOS":

What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support


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