Factory reset macbook pro 10.6.8 late 2011 model...how?
I want to do a factory reset my macbook pro 10.6.8 snow leopard .... I do not have a install disc as I believe this mode of software did not come with one as the software was already installed.. Can anyone verify this and give the details to factory reset the computer?
Do a backup before doing anything.
Go to the App store and download Yosemite. Quit the installer and use the program below to make a bootable USB drive. Boot from the USB drive, run Disk Utility to erase the disk choosing Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and click the option button to select GUID. Then run the installer on the USB drive. When Setup Assistant opens, import your data from Time Machine.
Bootable USB Flash Drive – Diskmaker X
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