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How to erase a hard drive on a new MacBook Air?

Erasing a hard drive on a new MacBook Air failed using Command+R. What should I do that will work?

MacBook Air 13″, 11.0

Posted on Jan 20, 2021 10:38 AM

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Ferd II

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Posted on Jan 20, 2021 10:55 AM

Please refer to Use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple silicon - Apple Support

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Jan 20, 2021 10:55 AM in response to enriquetafromsan diego

Please refer to Use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple silicon - Apple Support

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