Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
You can now Factory Restore your Mac just like you can on iPhone in under 3 minutes with Erase All Content and Settings! This feature is compatible on all T2 Intel, M1 & M2 Macs! I'll show you how to erase your macOS Ventura Mac and prepare it for sale with the new Erase All Content and Settings in a full step-by-step walkthrough guide! I also have some troubleshooting tips at the end that you might encounter. FULL CHAPTERS BELOW!
Compatible Intel T2 Macs
2017 iMac Pro
2020 iMac
2018+ MacBook Pro 13" & 15"
2018+ MacBook Air
2018+ Mac Mini
2019 Mac Pro
Compatible M1 & M2 Apple Silicon Mac
All Apple Silicon Macs
Required OS
macOS Monterey or macOS Ventura
0:00 Intro
0:30 What is the Erase All Content and Settings Feature on the Mac?
1:08 Erase all content and settings to troubleshoot OS update and upgrade issues
1:33 Use Erase all Content and Settings to prepare your Mac for sale or recycling
1:46 Is your Mac and OS compatible with Erase All Content and Settings?
2:16 Make sure you have a good backup before starting Erase all Content and Settings!
2:36 Erase All Content and Settings on macOS Monterey
2:56 Erase All Content and Settings / Transfer or Reset on macOS Ventura
5:15 How to Activate Mac after Erase All Content and Settings
6:20 Erase All Content and Settings Problems, Errors & Troubleshooting
6:51 Troubleshooting - If your wireless mouse & keyboard keyboard are not working
7:04 Troubleshooting - Activate Mac missing Wifi Icon can’t connect to wifi problem
8:28 Troubleshooting - Erase all Content and Settings Missing or Admin User Required Error
9:14 Troubleshooting - Cannot Erase All Content and Settings error
10:21 Troubleshooting - Erase Assistant is not supported on this Mac error
10:39 Troubleshooting - Mac still showing in Find my Mac after Erase all Content and Settings
11:20 Any Questions? Thank you!!
How to Erase all Content and Settings on macOS Monterey
youtu.be/O882iWxtZyo
How to download macOS Ventura
youtube.com/watch?v=pBIkY4Y7rrU
mrmacintosh.com/macos-ventura-13-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple
How to download macOS 12 Monterey
youtu.be/6dEvdtxvb64
mrmacintosh.com/macos-12-monterey-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple
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This database will contain download links for macOS 13 full Installer pkg files (InstallAssistant.pkg). This file is the same full installer that you would download directly from the App Store for Intel and Apple Silicon M1 Mac Computers. The InstallAssistant.pkg is stored on Apple's servers and contains the full "Install macOS.app". Once downloaded, all you need to do is install the pkg and the full installer of macOS will be in your applications folder. This change was made when Apple revised the full installer for Big Sur. The InstallAssistant.pkg is not available for Catalina or Mojave.
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You can now Factory Restore your Mac just like you can on iPhone in under 3 minutes with Erase All Content and Settings! This feature is compatible on all T2 Intel, M1 & M2 Macs! I'll show you how to erase your macOS Ventura Mac and prepare it for sale with the new Erase All Content and Settings in a full step-by-step walkthrough guide! I also have some troubleshooting tips at the end that you might encounter. FULL CHAPTERS BELOW!
Compatible Intel T2 Macs
2017 iMac Pro
2020 iMac
2018+ MacBook Pro 13" & 15"
2018+ MacBook Air
2018+ Mac Mini
2019 Mac Pro
Compatible M1 & M2 Apple Silicon Mac
All Apple Silicon Macs
Required OS
macOS Monterey or macOS Ventura
0:00 Intro
0:30 What is the Erase All Content and Settings Feature on the Mac?
1:08 Erase all content and settings to troubleshoot OS update and upgrade issues
1:33 Use Erase all Content and Settings to prepare your Mac for sale or recycling
1:46 Is your Mac and OS compatible with Erase All Content and Settings?
2:16 Make sure you have a good backup before starting Erase all Content and Settings!
2:36 Erase All Content and Settings on macOS Monterey
2:56 Erase All Content and Settings / Transfer or Reset on macOS Ventura
5:15 How to Activate Mac after Erase All Content and Settings
6:20 Erase All Content and Settings Problems, Errors & Troubleshooting
6:51 Troubleshooting - If your wireless mouse & keyboard keyboard are not working
7:04 Troubleshooting - Activate Mac missing Wifi Icon can’t connect to wifi problem
8:28 Troubleshooting - Erase all Content and Settings Missing or Admin User Required Error
9:14 Troubleshooting - Cannot Erase All Content and Settings error
10:21 Troubleshooting - Erase Assistant is not supported on this Mac error
10:39 Troubleshooting - Mac still showing in Find my Mac after Erase all Content and Settings
11:20 Any Questions? Thank you!!
How to Erase all Content and Settings on macOS Monterey
youtu.be/O882iWxtZyo
How to download macOS Ventura
youtube.com/watch?v=pBIkY4Y7rrU
mrmacintosh.com/macos-ventura-13-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple
How to download macOS 12 Monterey
youtu.be/6dEvdtxvb64
mrmacintosh.com/macos-12-monterey-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple
how to factory reset macbook pro
how to factory reset macbook air
factory reset macbook pro
factory reset macbook air
This database will contain download links for macOS 13 full Installer pkg files (InstallAssistant.pkg). This file is the same full installer that you would download directly from the App Store for Intel and Apple Silicon M1 Mac Computers. The InstallAssistant.pkg is stored on Apple's servers and contains the full "Install macOS.app". Once downloaded, all you need to do is install the pkg and the full installer of macOS will be in your applications folder. This change was made when Apple revised the full installer for Big Sur. The InstallAssistant.pkg is not available for Catalina or Mojave.
Support Mr. Macintosh!
paypal.me/mrmacintoshblog
patreon.com/mrmacintosh
Links
MrMacintosh.com - Apple Mac Enterprise IT Blog & macOS News for MacAdmins
twitter.com/ClassicII_MrMac
Interested in Xcode and Swift? Subscribe to the Swift Goose!
youtube.com/channel/UCeHYBwcVqOoyyNHiAf3ZrLg
Subscribe to "The Apple Ninja's" YouTube! If it wasn't for him, I would not even be on YouTube today. Thank you!!!
youtube.com/channel/UCRddzq1GBchvbZqnVkioKnQ
