People reformat their MacBook Pro, iMac for many different reasons. If you’re going to sell your MacBook Pro or iMac and would like to restore it to factory settings, then you’re doing the right thing by formatting it. Or if you’re just sick of it being so slow and you want to run fast and good as new again, formatting is also a good way to make that happen.
Just please always remember that formatting your computer will erase Mac hard drive to wipe out ALL of the data stored in it. Make sure to back up your files before getting started. Save everything in an external hard drive or in the cloud if you have an online drive.
Also, make sure to contact your MacBook Pro with the Internet during the whole process.
Now let’s make your computer good as new with below 6 steps.
How to format a MacBook Pro?
Step 1: Startup Your MacBook Pro
It’s important that you go to the startup for this step, as the next step would need to be done IMMEDIATELY as the gray startup screen appears. If your computer is turned off at the moment, just boot it as usual and proceed. If it’s turned on, however, you need to restart it before you can proceed.Step 2: Hold Command + R during startup
Holding the command and R keys during startup would launch the macOS Utilities window. When you see the Apple Logo and the loading bar, you can release the command and R keys.Step 3: Select [block]3[/block]
When you see the Utilities window, click on the Disk Utility found at the bottom of the list and then click Continue. This will lead you to another window for the next steps.
Step 4: Select your main drive and click Erase
To the left of the new window, you will see the drives present on your computer. Select your startup drive (usually it’s “Main”) and click the Erase button on the top part of the window. This will show you a popup window which allows you to customize the name and format of your drive. In the Format menu, make sure that you select Mac OS Extended. Then click the Erase button.NOTE: From this point on, the macOS will erase all of the data saved in your internal hard drive.
Step 5: Run First Aid
You can choose to run First Aid on your drive. This checks your drive for errors and will repair any issues if necessary. You can find the First Aid button on the top part of the window. Once done, click the Done button and close the Disk Utility window.Want to read more? You can go to the URL: https://www.r-datarecovery.com/how-to-format-a-macbook-pro.html
