how do I completely erase my hard drive on a Mac desktop and restore the factory settings

I have a Mac desktop that I want to erase and restore the factory settings. but every effort I have made have ended in failure. I know that there is a way to erase my information and start over but I've been unsuccessful.

Posted on Oct 11, 2021 1:42 PM

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