With the growth of the user's use time, the Macbook may start to become sluggish after the continuous addition of files and the installation of various applications. At this time, choosing to restore the device to the default factory settings can effectively solve the problem of Macbook use and Slow problem. So how to restore factory settings on Macbook? How to restore factory settings on Macbook? Let’s find out together!
How to reset Macbook to factory settings:
1. First of all, what we need to know is that, just like restoring factory settings of our other devices, Macbook factory reset will clear all the data stored in the computer. So it is very important to do a reset after backing up your data, otherwise you will lose all your data. (Using Time Machine to back up system data: How to use Mac Time Machine? Time Machine Setup Tutorial)
2. Restart the computer and press the Command+R key combination. This action will load the recovery function. You can now see Mac OS X Utilities.
3. Select Disk Utility. Click the Next button. After loading Disk Utility, you'll see a list of hard disks.
4. Select the Macintosh HD disk and click the Erase tab.
For some users, their primary hard drive may have been renamed so that the corresponding hard drive name may not be Macintosh HD. Select your main hard drive according to the situation.
5. From the "Format" drop-down menu, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) which is required for installing the OS X operating system.
6. Click the "Clear" button. The cleanup process will take several minutes. Close Disk Utility. You'll be returned to the recovery menu.
7. Click the wireless network icon in the upper right corner and select your wireless network. You need to have an active internet connection in order to download and install OS X, restart your Macbook, the globe symbol will appear, and wait for the update to complete. Since the online recovery needs to download the complete OS X system from the Apple server, the time required varies according to different network conditions. Generally speaking, it takes 5 to 20 hours. During this period, the Mac must be kept in a working state and cannot be powered off.
8. Select "Reinstall OS X" and click the "Install" button. This will start the OS X installation process.
9. Start the installation. Once the installation begins, you will need to read and accept the associated terms and conditions. After accepting the agreement, you will need to designate a hard drive for installing OS X. By default, the Macintosh HD drive is selected. Wait for the installation to complete. Depending on the configuration of your computer, this process takes 30 to 60 minutes. During the installation process, you may be required to enter your Apple ID to verify the status of your OS X purchase. Once the installation is complete, your computer will be restored to factory settings, just as it was when it was first out of the box. Depending on your needs, you may need to reinstall some programs and restore backed up files.
