Macbook Pro 14 M3 Max Tahoe 26.0.01.

Need to return to original, out of box configuration. Can’t get anything done in 26.


Any help available?

Posted on Oct 22, 2025 1:59 PM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2025 2:35 PM



alwaysmoreinfo wrote:

Need to return to original, out of box configuration. Can’t get anything done in 26.

Any help available?


You have options here to return to shipped macOS for your machine.


How to reinstall macOS

Recovery (both M1/M2/M3/M4 and Intel) — How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support



restore items backed up with Time Machine

Restore items backed up with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support


Restore your Mac from a backup

Restore your Mac from a backup - Apple Support




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Oct 22, 2025 2:35 PM in response to alwaysmoreinfo



alwaysmoreinfo wrote:

Need to return to original, out of box configuration. Can’t get anything done in 26.

Any help available?


You have options here to return to shipped macOS for your machine.


How to reinstall macOS

Recovery (both M1/M2/M3/M4 and Intel) — How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support



restore items backed up with Time Machine

Restore items backed up with Time Machine on Mac - Apple Support


Restore your Mac from a backup

Restore your Mac from a backup - Apple Support




Oct 22, 2025 4:54 PM in response to alwaysmoreinfo

"Macbook Pro 14 M3 Max Tahoe 26.0.01.: Need to return to original, out of box configuration. Can’t get anything done in 26."

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Troubleshooting: "Can’t get anything done in 26.":



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As long as you can enter your password, then it seems to me you can do at least one thing on it: type characters. So, what exact can you "not get done"? Is it not turning on? It is stalling? Can you not get past the login screen?

Macbook Pro 14 M3 Max Tahoe 26.0.01.

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