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Back up all my files and then remove all my personal data from Mac

Back up all my files and then remove all my personal data from Mac

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 10.12

Posted on May 22, 2021 12:41 PM

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Posted on May 22, 2021 12:54 PM

Are you doing that because you are selling or giving away the Mac?


If so, follow all of the instructions here:


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201065


Make sure you back up your stuff onto an external drive first.

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Back up all my files and then remove all my personal data from Mac

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