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There actually is a way to do this easily, and it only seems to work if you have FileVault enabled. Boot into recovery, when it asks for a password say youve f
by liminalsunset 6y ago
There actually is a way to do this easily, and it only seems to work if you have FileVault enabled.
Boot into recovery, when it asks for a password say youve forgotten it, you don't have a key, and click the resulting "Erase Mac" button. This will erase the drive properly removing the partitions, iirc.
- m1mac 6y agoYeah, that's the right way to do it. You can do it without FileVault enabled, too. Enter `resetpassword` in Terminal, and the Erase Mac option is in the menu bar. I'll grant that this is poorly documented and not intuitive in the least. A secure erase and reinstall is a common task. It shouldn't require an obscure menu bar option or the use of Terminal.