I would like to do a clean re-install of my MacBook Pro, where do I start?

[Hieveryone]

I use Windows 10 through bootcamp and MacOS on my 2019 15" base model MacBook Pro

Every now and then I like to do a complete wipe and re-install of everything, as if I am selling it to someone else.

I have already saved the few files I'll need, so I don't need to do a backup/restore

Where do I start?

 

[KPOM]

On macOS, be sure to log out of iCloud, de-authorize iTunes, log out of Messages, and any other app that has an activation requirement. Once you have logged out of everything, then do an “Internet Recovery” by rebooting while holding down CMD-Option-R. That will let you into Internet Recovery, where you can use Disk Utility to delete your SSD, and then reinstall MacOS.

 

[Hieveryone]

On macOS, be sure to log out of iCloud, de-authorize iTunes, log out of Messages, and any other app that has an activation requirement. Once you have logged out of everything, then do an “Internet Recovery” by rebooting while holding down CMD-Option-R. That will let you into Internet Recovery, where you can use Disk Utility to delete your SSD, and then reinstall MacOS.

In the past I tried something like that but then I deleted MacOs and then when I restart it just gave me a folder with aquestion mark on it

How can I make sure not to do thah again?

 

[KPOM]

In the past I tried something like that but then I deleted MacOs and then when I restart it just gave me a folder with aquestion mark on it

How can I make sure not to do thah again?

You erase the Data drive and then reinstall macOS before restarting.

 

[Hieveryone]

I did the clean re-install, and it definitely feels like MacOS is running faster.

Things feel snappier overall, and I'm very happy about that.

I use Windows a lot too via bootcamp, and that is running great as well no issues.