Get MacBook air to factory specs

I'm getting a new MacBook Air and want to give mine to a friend. How do I get it back to the way it was right out of box?
Thanks

Did the MacBook Air come with DVDs? If not, follow these steps:
1. Hold Command, Option (Alt) and R keys while your MacBook Air is starting to start in Internet Recovery, and open Disk Utility.
2. Choose Macintosh HD in the sidebar, go to Erase tab and erase the disk.
3. Close Disk Utility and reinstall OS X. When the installation finishes, turn off your MacBook

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Is there a way to restore a macbook air to factory settings?

hi, i recently bought my friends macbook air. he made me a new account on the laptop and deleted his account. this is fine but i'm finding family photos and address book contacts and the computer's name is his name. i was wondering if there was a way to somehow restore my macbook air to factory settings? i have an imac i can use if necessary.
thank you.
-evan

This will do the trick.
Drive Preparation
1. Boot from Snow Leopard Installer Disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.
When formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Complete the OS X installation.

How do I get macbook air to boot up off of the network

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Install Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion Using Internet Recovery
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
Partition and Format the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your newly installed hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
This should restore the version of OS X originally pre-installed on the computer.

Resetting MacBook Air to factory settings

Hi,
I wish to reset my MacBook Air to its original factory settings as I cannot get rid of this Java 3.16 update virus that stops me from streaming videos online. I have already copied all my files to an external hard drive, so am not worried about losing anything. I do not appear to have any backups on my Time Machine, so this doesn't seem to be an option for me either. Please advise in plain english how to proceed as I only have a basic understanding of Mac systems.
Thanks

Why do you think you have a Java virus? Before doing an erase and reinstall, you might try going to Thomas Reed's site, http://www.thesafemac.com and check out his information on Java and problems you are having. If that does not help, then erasing and reinstalling will definitely clean things up.
To 'reset to factory settings' you must erase the internal storage and reinstall Mac OS X and your applications.
What version of Mac OS X did your MacBook Air come with, was it Yosemite as noted in your information bar?
If it was Yosemite, you can restart the MBA and hold the Command and R keys, that will startup on the Recovery HD, a hidden partition on the machine. Then select the Utilities drop down and then Disk Utility.
Highlight the internal storage, MacIntosh HD, in the left panel of the Disk Utility window, and then Erase. That will remove the information on the storage.
Then quit Disk Utility and select Install Mac OS X from the utilities drop down and that will reinstall Yosemite. After that you will have to restore your applications from your backup copies. But, be careful what you reinstall so you do not reinstall the problem software.

How do I return my mid 2011 MacBook Air to Factory Specifications? Can I use the built in Lion recovery and wipe my data from the hard disk by reformatting it?

I want to trade in my old mid 2011 MacBook Air for a new MacBook Pro. After I have transferred my data to the new MacBook Pro, how do I reformat the hard disk to wipe all my data and return it to Factory specifications? Will the built in Lion recovery allow me to do this? I am currently running OS X Yosemite. Has the upgrade to Yosemite damaged or removed the original Lion recovery partition?

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How do I get MacBook Air to see Windows Home Server and show it in Finder?

New to Mac (having used Windows for years) so this may be a dumb question. Have a MacBook Air (new) and have a home network with a Windows Home Server on the network. I can't figure out how to get the MacBook Air to see the Windows Home Server. It doesn't show up in Finder and I think my lack of understanding of Mac OS it inhibiting me from figuring out how to get the MacBook Air to see the server and show it so I can navigate to the files on it, etc. Any suggestions on how to do this or where I can go to read about it to figure it out?
Thanks!!!

If the Windows Home Server functions like a file server, try the following: From the Finder, Click the Go menu at the top of the screen, and choose Connect To Server. You will be presented with a dialog box to enter the server IP address.
You may also want to open the Preferences for the Finder from the File menu, and make sure connected servers are supposed to show up on the desktop and in Finder windows.
Disclaimer: I have not used a PC for 15 yrs, so this is general information. This is the process I use to connect to other Mac servers and to several online WebDav servers.

How can I reset my MacBook Air to factory settings that will delete all 3rd party apps and wont delete my data and iLife apps?, How can I reset my MacBook Air to factory settings that will delete all 3rd party apps and wont delete my data and iLife apps?

I gave my MacBook Air to a person to use for a while, and now I got it back. I want it to be good as new before I start using it properly. Its okay if I lose data but I dont want to lose the Apps that were onboard. I want to start all over again.
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Assuming you don't have a Time Machine backup before you lent your MacBook out, then you've a few choices.
If you want to set it back to the day you got it, then if it's Snow Leopard, use the micro USB stick that came with your Mac and after boot from it ( hold the Option key on startup) select the USB stick and when booted from it, go to Disk Utility and reformat the HD then install SL. when it's done and started in 10.6, select the install Applications from the USB stick, then your back with iLife apps etc.
If Lion, restart from the Recovery Partition as per the instructions above except you don't need anything plugged into the Mac, select Recovery and again DU erase and install Lion. once Lion is installed the iLife apps will be available to download from the App store as your MacBook will be recognised as coming with these apps.
WARNING, both these methods remove ALL user data

HT1941 where can i get MacBook Air 11" Backlit Sheets?

the MacBook Air 11" Backlit Sheets is show some damage after the screen crack.
i have been looking over place in australia to find it.

Apple does not readily supply backlights or other apple parts (aside from ram or processors when applicable) to average citizens, as self-service would most likely void the warranty on that or another part.
Buying a third party replacement screen is also not recommended, as third-party screens
     A: are not trusted to work and may fail quickly/not work at all
     B: are not covered by the machine's remaining warranty/apple care
     C: require self installation or ACT installation that may void the product's remaining warranty.
If you need a new screen (as it would sound that the whole screen needs replacing anyway) I would definitely take that machine to an available Apple store Genius Bar.
Cheers!

How to reset my MacBook Air to factory setting?

when trying to reset it promps me to click 1 of two hard discs, but only one is in view.What steps do I have to take please?
Thanks in advance.

Giving away / Selling your Mac / Resetting the computer to the factory condition
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5189
http://www.thesafemac.com/how-to-prepare-your-mac-for-sale/

Is it just me or does it take for ever to restore the MacBook Air to factory settings?

I am on my third attempt to download the lion OS and the screen currently shows 30 hours to go! The timer gets down to about 5 hours to go then starts going up? As far as I know my home Broadband is of ok speed. Anything I should try before taking it to a local store?

Is Spotlight done indexing? If not that may be why. If it has indexed, then you may need to force it to reindex. This assumes the file you want is not in a system folder. To force a reindex open the Spotlight preferences, click on the Privacy tab, drag the icon for your hard drive into the Privacy window. Wait about 30 seconds then select the listing and click on the Delete [-] button to remove it. This will force Spotlight to reindex your drive, but you'll need to wait until that's done to check if it fixes the problem.

HELP I can't get macbook air to boot!!

Help!! I am traveling around the world right now and I can't get my MBA to boot up. I shut it down by selecting shut down, after closing all windows. A few hours later went to turn it on and nothing! I am so frustrated! When I press the start button I get the chime, but the screen doesn't light up. I can feel something whirring, and the logo on the back lights up but that is it. I have tried repeatedly starting it and turning it off, nothing. Have tried holding the alt button and the start button at the same time, nothing.
I am getting on a plane in the morning and going to Nicaragua so I can't call Apple nor can I go to a service center. Right now it is 7:45 PM in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and the computer service centers are closed.
I purchased the MBA in January of 2014 so it is less than 1 year old. I purchased extended warranty recently. I have the latest OS system installed, I have no USB sticks to start from. All I have is the MBA. Slapping it doesn't help Neither does yelling at it . Any suggestions as to what I can do? This is the first time this has happened. I haven't dropped the computer.
Thanks so much!

The easiest thing to do is to reset the SMC:
Power or other problems related to unexpected system sleep, shutdown, lights or fans call for an SMC reset. Read all the steps.
Before Resetting the SMC
Try each of the following steps in this order before you reset the SMC. Test the issue after completing each troubleshooting step to determine if the issue still occurs.
Press Command + Option + Escape to force quit any application that is not responding.
Put your Mac to sleep by choosing the Apple () menu from the upper-left menu bar and then choosing Sleep. Wake the computer after it has gone to sleep.
Restart your Mac by choosing the Apple () menu from the upper-left menu bar and then choosing Restart.
Shut down your Mac by choosing the Apple () menu from the upper-left menu bar and then choosing Shut Down.
Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if it's not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time. The power adapter indicator light may cycle off / on once.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.

I will get macbook air soon , 13" maybe 11". now is the intel hd 3000 good for gaming ?

i am playing this Game Dragona PH , is the system requirements match up ? in MBA ?
can i play it smoothly ? can the intel hd 3000 manage the game ?
heres the system requirements .

13 in MBA (and MBP for that matter) has only "integrated graphics". The graphics chip is part of the CPU, and shares memory with the system/CPU. When this integrated graphics chip heats up, the CPU sometimes has to throttle-back ALL operations to reduce damaging heat.
15 in MBP uses "discrete graphics". This means there is an additional graphics card separate from the CPU, with its own heat-sink and memory (it *may* share share *some* system memory). The heat from a discrete card has far less effect on a CPU so the entire system can stay running at high processing loads.
Games tax the graphics chip, so slow-down the 11/13 MBP/MBA in more because it must throttle back under heavy graphics load.
Regardless of the 11 or 13 system's ability to keep up with today's games, future games will likely tax/heat-up the system in the future.
This in not a "final" answer, I know. Just some facts to consider.

Macbook Air Factory Reset (purchase on Feb 2014)

Dear All,
appreciate if someone can give me step by step how to reset my macbook air to factory default condition.
there is no important file inside this laptop, so i don't need any requirement to back it up. i am fine even though it will be erase all of it. however i am not sure how to do the reset? do i need the CD?
My macbook air come with pre installed OS, pages, numbers, keynote, iphoto, imovie and garage band. and OS X newly upgrade to yosemite
please help me. appreciate for your kind assistance. Thank you very much in advance.
Thank you.
DJ

If you haven’t already done so, back up the computer if you have anything you want to save. If in doubt, back up anyway. You are about to lose everything - your configuration o email, any saved passwords or data. Everything. Backing up with TimeMachine (or using a cloning program such as SuperDuper! will let you restore your data and configurations after the OS reset.)
1. Restart the computer while holding down the COMMAND and R keys until the Mac OS X Utilities window appears.
2. Select Disk Utility from the Mac OS X Utilities window and click on the Continue button.
3. 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.
4. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.)
5. Click on the Erase button and wait until the process has completed.
6. Quit DU and return to the Mac OS X Utilities window.
7. Select Reinstall Yosemite and click on the Install button.
8. When complete restart the computer.

2013 MacBook Air for CS6

I've been looking at the new 2013 13-inch MacBook Air for quite some time now. I'm a graphic designer, so I'll be looking to use Adobe CS6 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat) and Aperture. Also of course, the general things such as Safari, Mail and iPhoto.
I have the new 27-inch iMac at home, which serves as my main machine. 3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz, 32GB RAM (8GB at the moment - upgrading soon), 1TB hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX with 1GB. I love it!
I absoloutely love the MacBook Air - it's a lovely design, so lightweight and the new 12 hour battery life is just epic!
If I were to get the MacBook Air, I would definite upgrade to these specs;
- 1.7GHz dual core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz (although I'm told the i7 will drain battery quicker, and isn't much faster?)
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB Flash Storage (or possibly 256GB - bare in mind, I have a 1TB external hard drive).
So I guess the big question is... Will the new 2013 13-inch MacBook Air, with these specs, be sufficient for my needs?
Thanks in advance!

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2013 MacBook Air for graphic design?

I've been looking at the new 2013 13-inch MacBook Air for quite some time now. I'm a graphic designer, so I'll be looking to use Adobe CS6 (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat) and Aperture. Also of course, the general things such as Safari, Mail and iPhoto.
I have the new 27-inch iMac at home, which serves as my main machine. 3.2GHz quad-core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz, 32GB RAM (8GB at the moment - upgrading soon), 1TB hard drive, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX with 1GB. I love it!
I absoloutely love the MacBook Air - it's a lovely design, so lightweight and the new 12 hour battery life is just epic!
If I were to get the MacBook Air, I would definite upgrade to these specs;
- 1.7GHz dual core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz (although I'm told the i7 will drain battery quicker, and isn't much faster?)
- 8GB RAM
- 128GB Flash Storage (or possibly 256GB - bare in mind, I have a 1TB external hard drive).
So I guess the big question is... Will the new 2013 13-inch MacBook Air, with these specs, be sufficient for my needs?
Thanks in advance!

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
The problem of the MacBook Air is the GPU, and Adobe apps don't support the GPU of your MacBook officially because it's an integrated GPU.
Sincerely, if you want to use that type of applications, the only valid Mac is the 15-inch MacBook Pro. It includes a quad-core processor, 4 GB of RAM (with the possibility to add up to 16 GB), a 500 GB HDD (with possibilities for bigger HDDs and SSDs) and a NVIDIA GPU which will work with your applications without any problem. Also, you can modify the RAM and hard drive without voiding the warranty.
If you want to give the MacBook Air a try, buy it and see if your applications work properly. You have 14 days to return it if it doesn't work as you expected, but to be sure, go for the 15-inch MacBook Pro. The MacBook Air is designed for home tasks

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