Resetting my MacBook Air to out of the box conditions

Use its original thumbdrive or preloaded recovery partition(press Option at startup) to erase the drive and install a new OS.
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How do you restore 15" MacBook Pro to out of the box condition?

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Late 2013 13" Macbook Pro Retina Out of the Box Condition

I have just purchased my LAte 2013 Macbook Pro Retina 13" 2.6Ghz i5 512 Gb. Out of the box, it won't boot because there is no charge in it, and the keys feel a little less tactile, a littile stiff than the one on my Late 2012 Macbook Pro Retina. Also when the Macbook Pro finally booted up(after i plugged in the mag safe adaptor) I checked the battery status and there is already 3 charge cycles on it. Are these normal for an expensive Macbook Pro out of the box?
Thanks!

Whether any previously built Mac notebook of any model came out of the box with a charge in the battery doesn't mean currently manufactured unit will or does. There have been several posts on these forum about the newest units not having a battery charge. I suspect there are many more units then are represented on these forum simply because most people would actually connect the AC charger as the first step in setting up a new computer and then you have others that don't think anything about it.
Who said the battery was Discharged Deeply. Just being at 0% of a charge doesn't mean it ws Deeply Discharged. Sure it isn't the best thing to do once the battery has been charged fully to constantly discharge it to 0%.
The battery has built in circuitry
Since this is the second brand new system you have had that has come like this, and many other it seems, I would say it is normal for the newly built systems.

I just purchased a new SSD for my mac and I wanted to do a fresh/clean install on the SSD, like if my Macbook just came out of the box. How do I do that?

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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:
1. Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
2. 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.
3. 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 will install the version of OS X that originally came with your model if you have a model that supports Internet Recovery - 2010 models and later: Computers that can be upgraded to use OS X Internet Recovery.

I have a imac 21.5 mid 2010 10.6.6 snow leopard osx. how do I restore to out-of-the-box condition? No restore dvd came with it. thank you

Hello,
I have an imac 21.5 mid 2010 and want to restore it to out-of-the-box condition. It came with no dvds.
thanks,
budarobe

That model should have come with a DVD for 10.6.3 or .4
Call apple support and request the DVD for your model. (The retail SL DVD won't help in your case as it's too old).

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Hi everyone,
I was thinking of restoring nokia N8 to "out of the box"(just purchased) condition. As we know that a soft reset(*#7370#) along with a factory reset(*#7780#) does exactly the same thing in a s^1 phone and one doesn't loose anything that comes as a part of firmware(or as i understand, please confirm/clear if its otherwise).
But in case of s^3 devices(came to know from a sticky thread above), its not the case and one looses some stuff that came preloaded on the phone(should be part of the firmware as far as i understand).
So what i want to know is the consequences of (i.e. what i loose from my phone):-
1. Performing a *#7370#
2. Performing a *#7780# 3. Pressing the power key for 8 secs
On a nokia N8.
I want to restore the original folder structure and keep my device neatly managed(a bit obsessed to keep things in order, though i'm not suffering from obsessive compulsive disorder, lol). So please help me to achieve this.
[N.B: i don't want to go to nokia care point to get this done, or to get stuff reloaded if i loose something that came preset].
Thanks for patience.

@Roshanrims
Last observations are that not surprised N8 so cheap on pre-owned market as who can be bothered faffing around (after three finger power on reset to remove data) when selling to try to get it back as it should be.
Be aware that irrespective of "Hard reset" or re-flashing firmware whenever OVI Store is opened again on N8 it asks are you "username" and asks for password!
Have always found that after "hard reset" always seems to fail initial prompt to sign in to Nokia account with "try later" but that maybe because in marginal mobile reception area.
Long as you copy any .dcf material off mass memory it can always be restored later.
Happy to have helped forum with a Support Ratio = 42.5

MacBook Pro 17" - out of the box, speaker not working (popping)

I ordered a new MacBook Pro 17" for my wife and the internal speaker does nothing more than pop and crackle every second or so, with silence in between. I've tried playing a YouTube video as well as FaceTime, but the behavior is the same.
Is this a common problem or simply a DOA?

Torloc,
When you say it disabled the Admin login, you mean that the administrative account in Windows is disabled? Have you tried doing the recovery a second time? Maybe it just had a problem the time.
doug5769 and mmack012000,
You both say you have the same problem. Can you be a little more specific? Are you using the same laptop model? Where exactly do you run into the problem when doing the recovery?
I'd just like to try to find out what exactly is happening.
If you can't solve your issue and no one in the community can help, you can try contacting support to speak with a tech support agent at (800) 457-7777.
- Peter

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TIA.

Disc Utility shows a volume/hard drive icon named 232.9 GB WDC WD2500J...............etc
Then, beneath that, another volume/hard drive icon named Macintosh HD
Then a disc named 5.7 GB PIONEER DVD-R...........
When I highlight the Macintosh HD it won't let me erase. Should I be selecting the top one, the WDC one?
Because I don't know what I'm doing I'm afraid to go ahead. LOL!

Clean Install VS Time Machine for "out of the box" performance

Hi all ^^
Just under a year a go I made the leap of PC to Mac and have never looked back, im super happy with my Mac however I have been experiancing a decrease in performance since Ive been using it, back when I was using a PC I clean installed the OS once a year and then proceeded to add my files back, thus restoring my PC to full performance.
Ive been reading around these forums looking at Time Machine backups, hoping to see 'how much' gets restored when you perform a recovery from time machine, and from what I have read is that everything gets restored. So my question is purely for some advice and clarification
"If I want to restore my Macbook to its "out of the box" performance, Is it viable for me to use a Time Machine back up?"
if not
"If Time Machine Back ups wont help restoring performance, Would it be possible to Clean Install and then extract purely the Files from my TM Back up?" I read another user had issues, the Mac recognised the files belonged to another mac and he couldent use them.
So I wont waffle on any furthur, but im looking for the easist way to clean install or restore performance to my Mac, a long term solution I can use each year
Please and Thank you
Em

Thankyou for your answer
Im quite a clean freak when it comes to my PC, I keep my desktop bare, things I dont use remain unloaded.etc
I think as I am without a Defrag or Disk Clean up tool I feel abit helpless to maintain optimal standards. I not very experianced with the in's and out's of computers but all I really want on my Mac are my Files, Applications and the OS, nothing more.
I appreciate your time and experiance, so ild ask instead: In your experiance is it worth performing a clean install? I have hadly any junk on my Mac, and from the tone of your post you beleive a program such as MacKeeper would be sufficent?
Futhurmore a clean install once a year isnt worth it? I depend alot on what people have told me, so I may have fallen victim to a rumour :S

Restore iMac to "out of the box"

I have replaced my iMac desktop. New one is up and running.
I would now like to restore my old one to "out of the box" condition to give to my aunt.
I tried Command R on start up and after the system was reinstalled, have found that my information is still on there.
Can anyone help?
Thank you

Follow these instructions:
What to do before selling or giving away your Mac
In addition to the above:
If you enabled FileVault, disable it in System Preferences > Security & Privacy.
"Deauthorize" your iTunes account. Same for Audible if you have one.
System Preferences > iCloud > de-select "Back to My Mac" and "Find my Mac".
Sign out of iCloud. Select "Delete from Mac" when it appears.
Then:
Start your Mac with its original System Installation DVD (if your Mac shipped with one) or OS X Recovery (if it didn’t).
Remove any Open Firmware password if you created one: select Firmware Password Utility from the Utilities menu and remove it.
Select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
Remove any partitions you may have created.
Select the Mac's hard disk icon, then select the "Erase" tab.
Select the "Security Options" button and erase the disk.
The more "securely" you erase the disk, the longer it will take. The fastest method is sufficient since all but the most expensive techniques and equipment will be able to recover securely erased data.
When it finishes, quit Disk Utility.
Select Install Mac OS X from the Utilities menu. Do not create any user accounts.
When it finishes, shut down the computer.
If you want to install the bundled apps that were included with your Mac, restart by using your Applications DVD and install the bundled apps.
Applicable to selling outside your family or others close to you: Don't forget to include any DVDs that came with your iMac, your AppleCare certificate if you bought it, printed documentation, even the box if you still have it.
Execute a bill of sale showing the Mac's serial number.
Once no longer in your possesion, remove the Mac from your devices in My Support Profile.

Factory Recovery (Out of The Box Recovery) not working properly

I've got a Satellite L505D-G6000, 4 months out of warranty, go figure right, running windows 7 home pro. I've had an issue that I needed to get it back to "Out of the box" condition again. I ran the Recovery as laid out in the instructions "Press the "0" key while starting the computer" and get through the majority of the recovery, then it reboots and goes into System configuration. Now it hangs on the configuration part and if it's interupted it disables the "Admin" login and will not recognize any USB devices OR the built in buttons on the laptop.
Any suggestions?

Torloc,
When you say it disabled the Admin login, you mean that the administrative account in Windows is disabled? Have you tried doing the recovery a second time? Maybe it just had a problem the time.
doug5769 and mmack012000,
You both say you have the same problem. Can you be a little more specific? Are you using the same laptop model? Where exactly do you run into the problem when doing the recovery?
I'd just like to try to find out what exactly is happening.
If you can't solve your issue and no one in the community can help, you can try contacting support to speak with a tech support agent at (800) 457-7777.
- Peter

How do i log in on a macbook air with out wifi for the first time

How do i log in on a macbook air with out wifi for the first time

More details needed.
Otherwise just startup the computer and enter your password.
New Mac?
A new Mac comes with 90 days of free tech support from AppleCare.
AppleCare: 1-800-275-2273
Call AppleCare.
Best.

HEY, i have some issue i am using macbook air i5...the problem is that without doing anything 1.5gb of ram out of 2gb always in use ..please help me how to make it normal.

HEY, i have some issue i am using macbook air i5...the problem is that without doing anything 1.5gb of ram out of 2gb always in use ..please help me how to make it normal....
and my battery back up is max 3 to 3.5 hours in normal use with web ....is this normal or need some betterment!!!!

ADEEL UR REHMAN wrote:
...the problem is that without doing anything 1.5gb of ram out of 2gb always in use
No computer can do a thing without using memory. 1.5 GB is very little. It's normal.
3 or so hours from a full charge may also be normal, for what you are doing. As batteries age, they don't last as long on a full charge as they did when they were new. All batteries eventually wear out, and are easily replaceable.

I have messed my MacBook Pro attempting to customize it. I am far from savvy with technology and I would like to erase and reset it to out of the box brand new and start over

I have messed my MacBook Pro attempting to customize it. I am far from savvy with technology and I would like to erase and reset it to out of the box brand new and start over

Polly,
usually there are multiple models of MacBook Pro per model number, but in the case of your model number (A1502), there’s currently only one model for that model number: 13-inch Late 2013.
To reset your MacBook Pro, you’ll need to boot into Recovery mode by holding down a Command key and the R key as you start it up. When the Mac OS X Utilities menu appears, select Disk Utility. On the left-hand side of the Disk Utility window, select your internal disk (most likely the top item of the list). On the right-hand side, select the Erase tab. For the Format dropdown, select “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)”. For the Name input box, “Macintosh HD” has traditionally been the default name — I don’t know if that’s still the case for the Late 2013 models. After that, press the Erase… button, and erase its entire internal disk. When it’s finished with the erasure, exit Disk Utility, and select Shut Down from the Apple menu. When you start it up again, OS X Internet Recovery will redownload Mavericks from Apple’s servers and reïnstall it on your internal disk. Once it has reïnstalled, run Software Update to get it up to date, and adjust the System Preferences to your taste.

I need to reset my MacBook pro to its 'Out of the Box' settings

Hey All,
     I'm selling my MacBook pro and need to reset it to its 'Out of the Box' settings. I bought it at Best Buy and it came with pre-installed Mac OS X. It's up to date on software and whatnot. I'm selling it through Ebay ands thats why I need everything reset.
It's a MacBook Pro from June 2012.
     - 2.5GHz Intel Core i5
     - 500 GB hard drive
     - 4GB Ram
Thanks for the help!

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