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Erase and reinstall macOS

Trying to erase and reinstall macOS to reset factory settings. Held down Command and R at Restart but computer just restarts and Disk Utility does not open. When I manually open Disk Utility, Erase option is grayed out. Please advise.

iMac 21.5″, 10.15

Posted on Oct 16, 2020 2:24 PM

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Posted on Oct 16, 2020 3:09 PM

Another issue with wireless keyboards is that you sometimes have to wait until you hear the startup chime to press cmd-R.

Something to try if you don't have easy access to a wired keyboard.

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Erase and reinstall macOS

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