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How to reset a Mac: restore your Mac to the original factory settings
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Restore your Mac to the original factory settings

  1. Deauthorize your iTunes store account. (You should also deauthorize any third-party apps, such as Photoshop, that are locked to your Mac).
  2. Turn off FileVault (if you are using it).
  3. Sign out of iCloud.
  4. Restart the Mac in Recovery Mode (hold down Command + R key during restart).
  5. Use Disk Utility to erase the hard drive. Click on Disk Utility > Continue. Select the Main volume and click Unmount then Erase). Quit Disk Utility (Disk Utility > Quit Disk Utility).
  6. Click Reinstall OS X and Continue. Follow the instructions to reinstall Mac OS X.

Source: http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac/how-reset-macbook-restore-your-mac-original-factory-settings-3494564/

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