
The new owner will want to set up the MacBook Pro according to their needs, so there’s no reason to run through this setup process. If you are selling it or giving it away, hold down “Command + Q” to skip the setup assistant. You can then download all your apps and files as you see fit and begin using your computer once more. If you are keeping it and starting again, follow the setup assistant through the process to localize your computer. Do this immediately after pressing your Macs 'Power' button youll need to be pressing all four keys at once before the Apple logo appears. What you do from here depends on what you’re intending to do with the machine. button on your Mac to prompt your Mac to begin turning back on.

Once macOS has finished downloading and installing, it should present you with the setup assistant. At the command line, type resetpassword without the quotes. Pull down the Utilities menu and choose Terminal.
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You shouldn’t run into any difficulties once the install begins. Choose the Recovery drive to boot into recovery mode and wait until the Utilities screen appears. The installation is robust, and it runs quickly. The MacBook Pro is a pretty fast machine. It’s a bit old school but still works well.
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This process shouldn’t take long, but depending on your Internet speed, it may take a little bit longer than expected.įor Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) or older, you need the original installation media to reload macOS. Wait for it to download, and then follow the prompts to complete the installation process.I want to do a fresh factory reset but dont have the original install discs and the last time I tried to do this I had to login. Hi guys, I have an old 2006 MacBook Pro 17', 3GB RAM and Core 2 Duo. anon(9602380) Originally Posted by android6391. Your MacBook Pro will use Ethernet (or Wi-Fi) to download the latest macOS version automatically. Factory reset on 2006 MacBook Pro 17' 09-07-2016 08:38 PM.Select “Reinstall macOS” (or the equivalent wording).Once you select “Quit Disk Utility” in the process mentioned above, you should see a window that mentions reinstallation. Step 4: Reinstall macOS on Your MacBook Pro

Once the erase process completes, you will have an expensive but attractive paperweight, and you’ll have to reload macOS to get everything working again. Just ensure that you select the option that wipes the disk completely. Note: Depending on the version of macOS you’re using, the wording of the “ Utilities” menu options may differ slightly.
