APPLE SSD AP0512M Media has less space than it should. How can I reset my MacBook to have 500gb available.

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APPLE SSD AP0512M Media has less space than it should. How can I reset my MacBook to have 500gb available.

I recently looked at my available storage and found that the total is 324gb when it should be 500gb. I believe this was caused by a previous partition I made for windows using bootcamp assistant. But it may have gone wrong when I reset my MacBook without deleting the partition in disk utility, the partition may have gotten lost and the space was rendered unusable. How can I factory reset and get the rest of the 500gb?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 13.3

Posted on Aug 17, 2023 05:57 PM

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Grant Bennet-Alder

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Aug 17, 2023 06:26 PM in response to GalaxySOne

That is the INSTALL Task. You need the REMOVE task

Remove Windows from your Mac using Boot Camp - Apple Support

If no joy, then you will need to:

create as many backups as will make you comfortable, and

completely Erase your drive by its immutable, manufacturer-given device-name

re-install MacOS

restore your files from backups.

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Aug 17, 2023 06:06 PM in response to GalaxySOne

any partition created by Bootcamp must be removed by bootcamp. it will not just rejoin the rest of the drive.

DO NOT use any Windows-native Utilities on your Mac, even to just INSPECT the partitions. They will 'fix' the partition Map the way Windows likes it (without asking you) and your Mac partitions (ALL OF THEM) will be lost with no known method for recovery.

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GalaxySOne Author

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Aug 17, 2023 06:08 PM in response to Grant Bennet-Alder

Bootcamp Assistant doesn't recognize the partition as it was lost on the last reset.

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APPLE SSD AP0512M Media has less space than it should. How can I reset my MacBook to have 500gb available.

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