When the new owner starts up the Mac, they can use their own information to complete setup. If you're selling, trading in, or giving away your Mac, press Command-Q to quit the setup assistant without completing setup, then click Shut Down. Your Mac might restart and show a progress bar several times, and the screen might be empty for minutes at a time.Īfter installation is complete, your Mac might restart to a setup assistant. Allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid.
Click Continue, then follow the onscreen instructions. When you see a window with the option to reinstall macOS, your Mac has started up from Recovery. Reinstalling macOS doesn't remove your personal data.