How do I factory reset my Mac with a broken screen?

How do I factory reset my Mac with a broken screen?

1. Power it off (hold the power button if necessary)
2. Plug in USB keyboard and mouse.
3. Plug in external monitor.
4. Press the power button to turn it on.
5. Close the lid immediately.
6. OS will boot to using the external display.
7. Wipe drive.

How do I boot my Mac with a broken screen?

First, a very generic one where you need to close the screen lid.

1. Hook the LCD display to the Mac with the appropriate adapter.
2. Hook up the external keyboard and mouse (optional but recommended)
3. Boot the MacBook with the broken screen, then close the screen during boot.

How do I force my Mac to reinstall?

How to use Internet Recovery to reinstall macOS

1. Shut down your Mac.
2. Hold down Command-Option/Alt-R and press the Power button.
3. Hold down those keys until you a spinning globe and the message “Starting Internet Recovery.
4. The message will be replaced with a progress bar.
5. Wait for the MacOS Utilities screen to appear.

Is there a way to reinstall Mac OS?

To do so, follow the steps from above but press Shift + Option + Cmd + R to boot into macOS Recovery instead. After you do so, click the Reinstall macOS button and your Mac will install the closest available version of macOS to what it shipped with.

Is there a way to install Mac OS without a recovery partition?

Whatever your motivation, there’s several ways that you can install a clean copy of macOS, including a way to reinstall macOS without a recovery partition. Before reinstalling the operating system, make sure you’ve backed up any files or data that you want to hang onto.

How do I reinstall macOS Big Sur on my computer?

Reinstall the version of macOS stored on your computer’s built-in recovery volume: Press and hold Command-R. In the Recovery app window, select Reinstall macOS Big Sur, then click Continue. Follow the onscreen instructions. In the pane where you select a volume, select your current macOS volume (in most cases, it’s the only one available).

What to do if your Mac is not in recovery mode?

Press the ‘Enter’ key on your keyboard. The Terminal will now display a list of all your drives and partitions. If this list doesn’t contain either Apple_Boot Recovery HD or APFS Volume Recovery, then your Mac doesn’t have a recovery partition.