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Restore MacBook Pro to factory settings without disc

Fresh3 days ago
Mar 15, 2026133750 views
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Is there a way of restoring a MacBook Pro to it's factory settings without a disc? I want all files deleted and it to basically be like I just received it from Apple. I know you can do it with Dell machines - surely you can with Apple machines?

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You won't be able to get it back to 100% pre-used state without the discs. The best you can do is delete user accounts & home folders and remove any Applications that didn't come with it by default, but chances are you're going to leave behind some …

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