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From: David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org>
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Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 08:42:28 +0100
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On 21/08/2024 00:52, Snit wrote:
> On Aug 20, 2024 at 2:57:07 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
> <likhpjFt08kU8@mid.individual.net>:
> 
>> On 20/08/2024 22:46, Charlie Glock wrote:
>>
>>> Anyway, getting back to your question, the only reasonably sure method for
>>> eliminating nasty stuff
>>> that might be left on an hdisk is to perform something like a DOD wipe.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> How can one do that on an Apple Mac?
> 
> Apple > System Settings > General > Transfer or Reset
> 
> You will see the option to "Erase all Content and Settings..."

Sadly, not on THIS iMac running macOS Ventura. :-(

See:  https://i.ibb.co/nDgWy3j/Screenshot-2024-08-21-at-08-40-07.png