How do I restore my new MacBook Pro to factory settings?
I got a MacBook Pro back in September and did migration assistant to transfer all of my programs, etc. over. It took an entire day. Anyway, I'm having issues with some programs so I would like to reset my computer to it's factory settings then actually install all of the programs from the original disks. There were no CD/DVD's that came with it so I'm not sure how to go about doing this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Scott
Restart with the Option key held down, tab to Lion's recovery drive, press Enter, and use it to erase the drive. Install the OS.
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How can I restore my new Macbook pro to Factory setting?
How can I restore my new Macbook pro to Factory setting?
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 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 Erase tab in the DU main window.
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Erase button and wait until the process has completed.
Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion: Select Reinstall Lion and click on the Install button.
Note: Be sure you have an active internet connection. -
I want to restore my new macbook pro to factory settings
I just bought a new 13 inch Macbook pro mid 2012 it shipped with Lion so I updated to Mountain Lion but like two weeks later it started to run slow, I want to restore my Mac to factory settings. I have been searching how to do it but everyone say that i need a cd but I dont have any cd.
turn your computer on while holding down the command + r keys - release the keys once you see the apple logo and once you get to the disk utility menu - erase your macbook and reinstall your OS - i think because you upgraded to Mountain Lion - your recovery partition will also be Mountain Lion - try doing a clean install of ML and see if the issues you're having are gone when you do a clean install.
if you're still not happy with the way Mountain Lion performs in your macbook, then you have to do a Internet Recovery to get Lion reinstalled.
good luck -
How can i restore my new macbook pro. Lion is installed from the beginning, but I have no cd. What am I suposed to do?
Boot your computer while pressing Command-R. You can reinstall Lion from here. Covered here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718 -
HT201262 How to restore an apple macbook pro to factory default?
How to restore an apple macbook pro to factory default?
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/ -
i bought a new macbook pro ,and i wnt to upgrade it to lion can i do that for free, if so how?, i bought a new macbook pro ,and i wnt to upgrade it to lion can i do that for free, if so how?
Apple has information at the link below.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/uptodate/
Stedman -
I want my macbook pro in factory settings, how can i do that?
I want my macbook pro in factory settings, how can i do that?
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.
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Erase button and wait until the process has completed.
Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion: Select Reinstall Lion and click on the Install button.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
For earlier versions of OS X:
Prepare Your Mac for Sale
Boot from the OS X Installer Disc One that came with the computer. 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. After DU loads select the startup volume from the left side list then click on the Erase tab. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) then click on the Options button. Select the one pass Zero Data option and click on the OK button. Then click on the Erase button.
Note: You can skip the Zero Data option if you are not concerned about removing sensitive personal data from the hard drive. If you choose to skip this part of the process then it is possible for others to recover data from the hard drive. The Zero Data procedure will prevent others from getting access to your personal information.
This process will take 30 minutes to several hours depending upon the size of the hard drive. After formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Now complete the OS X installation. At the completion of the installation do not restart the computer. Instead just shut it off. The next user will be presented with the Setup Assistant when they turn on the computer just as it would if new out of the box. -
HT201364 how do I reset my macbook pro to factory settings. Am currently using OS X Mavericks
how do I reset my macbook pro to factory settings. Am currently using OS X Mavericks?
Do you mean by "reset to factory settings" re-installing the OS X version it had originally?
Phil -
Hi, I am going to reset my Macbook Pro to factory settings but I would like to back it up first. I have backed it up to an external Hard Drive so if I were to wipe the laptop, would i be able to retrieve all of my files and applications. (Office Mac, Adobe CS6, Logic Pro)
When OS X asks you to restore a backup, it will allow you to select what you want to restore from the backup, Just select the things you need, because if you select everything, you will be in the same status as before restoring the Mac to factory settings. This has nothing to do with erasing the hard drive
It's OK to make backups with Time Machine -
Hi how do i restore my iphone 4s back to factory settings if i dont know the restriction code as the code to unlock my phone isn't accepted?? Please help I have upgraded and want to erase all my things off this phone to sell it
Forgotten Passcode or device disabled after entering wrong passcode
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How to factory restore a new Macbook pro w/o retina display?
I have found no useful information. It came with no restore disc, and I did the second option after you restart your macbook while holding Command +R. After I did the second option which took hours, my hard drive wasn't factory restored... This is new macbook pro w/o retina.
Follow the instructions here - How to prepare your Mac for sale - even if you aren't selling your MBP, this will guide you through the steps you need to take to get to the 'factory defaults' option.
Good luck,
Clinton -
Should I "restore" a new macbook pro retina from a time machine backup of old mackbook pro?
I'm considering buying a new Macbook Pro Retina. 15".
Now I'm using a 2007 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo MBP 15" running Lion. It works fine most of the time. Occasionally an application will freeze and I need to force quit.
It seems like the most convenient option would be to restore the new machine from the last Time Machine backup of the old. The benefit is that I'd feel confident that all of my stuff is on the new machine. The downside is that maybe glitches that had developed in the current system over the ~5 years would be transferred over to the new machine.
Or I could make a fresh start with the new machine and invest the time needed to transfer over the iPhoto, iTunes libraries and Documents folder and reinstall all the third party applications. I have an external optical drive to use the installation disks where necessary. The benefit would seem to be that any glitches that had developed in the old system might be avoided. The downside is that this would take a very long time.
What's the recommened method of migrating from an old machine to a new one?Instead of a restore from Time Machine, I would suggest that you use Setup Assitant that comes up the first time you start the new Mac.
Connect the TM drive to the new Mac before you power it up
Then when the new Mac asks if you wish to recover from an older Mac say yes
Then select from Time Machine
This will keep everything in the system for the new hardware and bring over everything else.
Allan -
I have a new macbook pro that I wish to sync all my apple devices--ipodclassic,nano,iphone4,touch-- that are currently synced with a 5 year old windows based computer with only 2GB of available hard drive space. How can I do this and maintain all of my info-contacts, songs,photos etc without losing this data< Thanks
you can either update to lion/ios5 and use the cloud to sync or you can plug in said devices and sync them with your MBP instead of your dell via a tethered usb connection.
also, sign into your itunes store account on your mac. -
How can I format my new MacBook Pro where I find Lion but not an installation DVD?
I buy a new MacBook Pro with Lion installed jet.
In the package there're not a Lion DVD's like whene i bought others mac.
Now how can I have my OS if I want to format my mac?I has a special feature where it will use the internet to install it.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/recovery/ -
Time Capsule to restore to new Macbook Pro
Okay...I'm pretty sure this will work...but just wanted to make sure before I pull the trigger.
I currently backup my Macbook to Timecapsule. I'm getting a new Macbook Pro soon and wanted to make sure that I can restore my current setup to the new laptop from my Time Capsule backups.
Thanks in advance for your sage advice.I currently backup my Macbook to Timecapsule. I'm getting a new Macbook Pro soon and wanted to make sure that I can restore my current setup to the new laptop from my Time Capsule backups.
Yes. Check out the following Apple support article: Restoring files from a Time Capsule backup, specifically the section, titled "Restoring an existing Time Capsule backup to a new Mac."
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