How to securely erase and format Macbook Pro before selling.?

Im selling my laptop and erased the hard drive and reinstalled Big Sur in recovery mode. Can this hard drive have files recovered through something like diskdrill? Im just concerned about my contacts and passwords mainly.

Posted on Dec 1, 2022 06:53 AM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2022 07:56 AM

This is what to do before selling your Mac:


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


You do not install/set up an OS - if you do, you are creating an account which you do not want to do.

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