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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 10:57:50 +0100
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On 21/08/2024 10:40, T i m wrote:
> On 21/08/2024 08:42, David Brooks wrote:
> <snip>
> 
>>> 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
> 
> Looks like your Mac is Intel based so doesn't have the required 'Apple 
> silicon' or a T2 Security Chip needed for that feature to be available?

That is 100% correct! 🙂