How do i restore my macbook pro to factory to resell it

How do I restore my macbook pro to factory to resell it?

You'll need both gray discs that shipped with your MacBook Pro. If you no longer have them you can (with your serial number handy) order a set from Apple for around $20.
Then follow the instructions here -> How to prepare your Mac for sale.
Note that you MUST restore with the original OS that shipped with your Mac!
Clinton

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    How do I restore my macbook pro to factory setting

    Lion installs both itself and a Recovery HD. Booting the latter is how you reinstall Lion or fix things with Disk Utility. So, what you can do is this:
    Install or Reinstall Lion from Scratch
    If possible backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive.
    Boot to the Recovery HD:
    Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
    Erase the hard drive:
    Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
    After DU loads select your startup volume (usually Macintosh HD) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
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    Quit DU and return to the main menu.
    Reinstall Lion: Select Reinstall Lion and click on the Install button.
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    how do i restore my macbook pro to sell it

    Back up the entire system onto an external drive for the last time.
    Locate the original install media that came with the Mac.
    Boot off the media, start up Disk Utility.
    If needed, repartitiion the internal drive to a single partition (i.e., get rid of BootCamp)
    Format the internal drive.
    If paranoid, do a Security Erase of the drive.
    Quit Disk Utility, start the OS X installer
    Install the full OS X with all the trimmings onto the internal drive
    When the install finishes, shut it down. Do not restart, to allow new owner to customize via Setup Assistant.
    Sell computer

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    I installed an updated version of a program I had been running for over a year now.  I have had a lot of trouble since installing the update, and would like to restore my MacBook Pro to a date that is prior to installing said update.

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    I have a Hard Drive with a Time Machine backup on but i have also other files such as videos, photos, programs etc. I'm just wondering if the other files get deleted if I restore my MacBook Pro? Thx

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    i restored my MacBook Pro, which is OS X mountain lion 10.8.4,
    when i am downloading the os x again it stops in between, because my internet speed is pretty slow and i am living at a place where there is problem of electricity so internet disconnects again and again,
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    i dont know why yours and my comments are being deleted, anyways i got your answer in email,
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    how could i make one now?
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  • Is there anyway to restore a Macbook Pro to factory settings without a disk?

    A friend of mine wants to restore his Macbook Pro running SL but he doesn't have any disk anymore. I don't have any disk either but I was able to do a clean install by using Internet Lion Recovery aand an external hard drive.

    No, not without a 10.6 installation disk. Lion doesn't use disks for installation, but Snow Leopard and all previous versions of Mac OS X do.
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    I am giving my old Macbook Pro to my mother in law and want to restore it back to factory settings. It was originally OSX6 but has been upgraded to OSX 10.8.3. When I try to use the disk that came with it, I get a message that I cannot use that version. Can I reset it to factory settings (wipe out all of my information) while still keeping the latest version of the OS? If not, is there a way to use the disk to restore it back to OSX 6?
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    OS X Mountain Lion is registered to your Apple and it can only be reinstalled using your Apple ID, so you shouldn't give it to your mother-in-law with Mountain Lion or she will have problems. Instead, reinstall the original Mac OS X version which came with your Mac, in your case, Snow Leopard.
    To restore your Mac to factory settings:
    1. Insert the Mac OS X Install DVD and hold the C key while your computer is starting to start from the DVD.
    2. Choose your language, go to Utilities menu (on the menu bar) > Disk Utility, choose the hard drive at the top of the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the drive.
    3. Close Disk Utility and reinstall Mac OS X.
    When the installation finishes, hold the trackpad while your computer is starting to eject the DVD and turn off the computer, so your mother-in-law will be able to set up the computer as she wants. After setting it up, open  > Software Update and install the most recent version, and use the Applications DVD to install iLife apps

  • How do i restore my macbook pro to its out of the box settings?

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    I dirtied up my harddrive using migration assistant with outdated & not properly functioning software when I purchased my macbook pro retina, so I decided to try to restore it to factory settings. Heres where I will start to look like an idiot: I used the command+R method during startup to get to utilities, and then erased everything there (the hard disk + another mounted drive that came from migration assistant) because I thought I was supposed to. I then tried to startup my computer again but instead of a grey apple logo at the loading screen, there was a flashing question mark. Is this problem fixable if I take it to the apple stor&e? Am I hopeless?

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    http://osxdaily.com/2011/07/08/make-a-bootable-mac-os-x-10-7-lion-installer-from -a-usb-flash-drive/
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    After doing that, close the utilites windows and return to the menu with the option to reinstll the os x operating system. Follow the on screen instructions there and you will be good to go. This whole procces can be done within a couple hours.

  • How do i restore my Macbook Pro back to its original form when i first purchased it?

    Hi, i have a Mac book pro with retina display and after downloading an application from the web i now have these anoying adverts that pop up and appear on every website i visit and i cannot seem to get rid of them, i have put the appliction in the trash and emptied trash but the adds are still there, so i need assistance in restoring my Mac book back to its original form from when i first purchased it, simple step by step insturctions would be nice, thanks!
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    You don't need to do that. Please post a screenshot that shows what you mean. Be careful not to include any private information.
    Start a reply to this message. Click the camera icon in the toolbar of the editing window and select the image file to upload it. You can also include text in the reply.

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