(There are options under Security Options that allow you to erase the disk securely). (You won’t see the Scheme option if you only have the volume selected). You will also need to have GUID Partition Table selected as the Scheme. But on older Macs running older macOS versions the format needs to be set to Mac OS Extended (Journaled). In Catalina, Mojave, Big Sur, Monterey, and potentially High Sierra (depending on your Mac) this will be APFS. The next step also depends on the version of macOS you are running.Remember this is going to delete all your data so make sure you have your important data backed up or stored in the cloud or on an external drive. We cover how to do this here: How to wipe and reformat your Mac. You’ll need to delete the Data volume first and then Macintosh HD. If you are running Catalina or later there will be two volumes probably called Macintosh HD and Macintosh HD-Data (or possibly Home and Home – Data). If you aren’t running Catalina then you only need to delete the Macintosh HD volume. Note that the process here is slightly different if you are running macOS Catalina or Big Sur. You may need to click on View > Show All Drives before you can see the volume. Now select the volume you wish to Erase.Select Disk Utility from the options in Recovery mode.If you have a Mac with an Intel processor that doesn’t also have a T2 chip and you want to delete the data on your Mac’s hard drive you need to use Disk Utility accessed via Recovery mode (you have to access the drive via Recovery because it’s not possible to delete the drive when you are accessing it). If you have already erased your Mac the next step will show you how to enter Recovery mode. Unfortunately if your Mac doesn’t have Monterey installed or doesn’t have a T2 or M-series chip then you need to use Disk Utility to delete your Mac. Once your Mac restarts you can go through the steps to set it up as new, or you can leave it at this stage for the next owner to set up.Eventually you will see a black screen while it restarts. Having clicked the second Erase All Content & Settings your Mac will restart.Before your Mac is erased you receive a final warning, so if you have second thoughts at least you can stop at this point!.Finally you will need to log out of your Mac and all related services using your Apple ID.A window will show you what will be deleted, including Apple ID, Touch ID, accessories, and Find My settings.
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