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My MacBook Air Model-A1466 (2014) won’t factory reset I don’t have the password to the Apple ID I’ve looked on YouTube I e tried the Command S it’s not working PLEASE HELP!!!!!

My MacBook Air Model-A1466 (2014) won’t factory reset I don’t have the password to the Apple ID I’ve looked on YouTube I e tried the Command S it’s not working PLEASE HELP!!!!!

Posted on Jan 7, 2022 9:41 PM

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Posted on Jan 8, 2022 1:56 AM

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Shut down your Mac, then startup into Recovery Mode (Command-R) by immediately pressing and holding those keys at startup. Then, Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac - Apple Support. When erasing your Mac, select "View" > "Show All Devices" in Disk Utility and erase the main drive. Its name will end in "Media". Make sure this information matches:

Name: Macintosh HD

Format: APFS if shown, if not then Mac OS Extended (Journaled)

Scheme: GUID


After erasing your startup disk, reinstall macOS: How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support.


Jack

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Jan 8, 2022 1:56 AM in response to Phatboi85

Welcome to the Apple Support Communities.


Shut down your Mac, then startup into Recovery Mode (Command-R) by immediately pressing and holding those keys at startup. Then, Use Disk Utility to erase an Intel-based Mac - Apple Support. When erasing your Mac, select "View" > "Show All Devices" in Disk Utility and erase the main drive. Its name will end in "Media". Make sure this information matches:

Name: Macintosh HD

Format: APFS if shown, if not then Mac OS Extended (Journaled)

Scheme: GUID


After erasing your startup disk, reinstall macOS: How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support.


Jack

My MacBook Air Model-A1466 (2014) won’t factory reset I don’t have the password to the Apple ID I’ve looked on YouTube I e tried the Command S it’s not working PLEASE HELP!!!!!

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