
Joe and Matt shared key details from their books and answered numerous questions from the audience for over 2 hours.Īlthough we limited participation in the live event to TidBITS members and people who had purchased Joe’s and Matt’s ebooks as a way of thanking them for their support, the recorded version is available to everyone via the TidBITS Presents page or YouTube, where over 1300 more people have watched already.
Our second TidBITS Presents event on 1 August 2012 was once again a success, with over 200 TidBITS members and owners of “ Take Control of Upgrading to Mountain Lion” and “ Take Control of Using Mountain Lion” joining us live via Google Hangouts On Air.
#1643: New Mac mini and MacBook Pro models, new second-gen HomePod, security-focused OS updates, industry layoffs. #1644: Explaining Mastodon and the Fediverse, HomePod Software 16.3 and tvOS 16.3, GoTo breach. #1645: AirPlay iPhone to Mac for remote video, Siri learns to restart iPhones, Apple's Q1 2023 financials. 1646: Security-focused OS updates, Photos Workbench review, Mastodon client wishlist, Apple-related conferences. 1647: Focus-caused notification issues, site-specific browser examples, virtualizing Windows on M-series Macs. However, to maintain the factory settings, do not log in with your Apple ID or password or configure the computer further. Follow the directions on the screen to install a new version of macOS on your device. Afterwards, you can re-install the operating system on the hard drive.
Format: APFS or Mac OS Extended (Journaled) -– Disk Utilities will show a compatible format.Ĭlick on “Erase” to delete the hard drive. Name: A name for the hard drive after it’s been erased. Then you’ll have to fill out the following fields: Select the relevant hard drive and click on “ Erase”. You’ll now see your hard drives in the side menu, as well as all the containers and volumes they contain. Under “ View”, select “ Show All Devices”. Select “ Disk Utilities” from the utilities list and then click “Continue”. This is the crux of a Mac factory reset.įirst, turn your Mac on and hold down the keys ⌘ and R until you see the Apple logo, a spinning globe or another home screen.
After you’ve disconnected everything and deleted all your settings, you’re ready to erase your hard drive and install a new operating system.