So can someone confirm. Will this erase content and settings work on a MacBook without T1 or T2 chip?
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macOS Monterey Allows You to Erase a Mac Without Needing to Reinstall the Operating System
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Yes. It will work on all M1 Macs (which don't have either T1 or T2 chips. 😉
Officially, Erase all Contents and Settings works on all Macs with Apple Silicon or T2 chips (sorry, not T1):
macOS Sequoia
macOS Sequoia brings effortless window tiling, web browsing with fewer distractions, new iPhone Mirroring, and support for Apple Intelligence.
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Yes. It will work on all M1 Macs (which don't have either T1 or T2 chips. 😉
Officially, Erase all Contents and Settings works on all Macs with Apple Silicon or T2 chips (sorry, not T1):
unfortunatelymacOS Sequoia
macOS Sequoia brings effortless window tiling, web browsing with fewer distractions, new iPhone Mirroring, and support for Apple Intelligence.www.apple.com
Unfortunately I am on an Intel MacBookYes. It will work on all M1 Macs (which don't have either T1 or T2 chips. 😉
Officially, Erase all Contents and Settings works on all Macs with Apple Silicon or T2 chips (sorry, not T1):
macOS Sequoia
macOS Sequoia brings effortless window tiling, web browsing with fewer distractions, new iPhone Mirroring, and support for Apple Intelligence.www.apple.com
T2 chip is there for last few generations of Intel MacBook so it should still work.
If it does not, a good old fashion secure erase of the whole hard drive can do the trick just fine.
Yeah I know how to erase my MacBook but was just hoping this was included but I do not have any T2 chip on my intel machine.
Oh, well. Then you have no choice but to do traditional erase for the same effect.
Actually no. Only Macs from 2018 and forward are supported... You need a T2 chip or an M1
Mac models with the Apple T2 Security Chip