macbook reset

[paper fiber]

Hey, can somebody help me with the MacBook reset? 

[zenith elm]

https://support.apple.com/en-us/102664#:~:text=From the Apple menu ,Erase All Content and Settings.

This link will help you out!

[paper fiber]

Thanks but we tried and didn’t work so we contacted apple them self

[zenith elm]

Ah well hopefully they can get an resolution for you!

[paper fiber]

They did

[zenith elm]

Great to hear!

[paper fiber]

Thanks for helping

[zenith elm]

No problem!

[quaint raft]

@paper fiber is it an intel or M-series?

[paper fiber]

This is the one

[quaint raft]

I’m sorry but I can’t determine what it is from that. Do you know if it’s M1, M2, or M3? If you don’t know that, do you know when you got it?

[zenith elm]

Based on the image, it looks like the 16 Intel MacBook Pro, but I could be wrong.

[zenith elm]

If you click on the Apple logo in the top left of your Mac, then click about this Mac it will tell you the exact model. What does it say?

[paper fiber]

M1

[paper fiber]

Well am now outside i will show a pic when am home

[zenith elm]

Alright, all good

[zenith elm]

So that’s not a M1 then. That’s an 2017 Intel MacBook Pro.

Also, you may want to remove that serial number

[paper fiber]

I saw my buddy said m1 but he was wrong

[zenith elm]

Yep, he’s wrong.

[paper fiber]

I thought so haha

But can it still update or not?

[zenith elm]

It can’t update to macOS Sonoma

It will get security updates though

[paper fiber]

Bcs i wanted to install xcode but it didn’t work:(

[zenith elm]

Ah they must have upped the requirements.

Unfortunately, that you won’t be able to install

An alternative people like to use this open core legacy

[paper fiber]

Ye u need mac os 14

[paper fiber]

Okay

[zenith elm]

I don’t know how it works fully though

As I have never done it

[paper fiber]

Thats alr i tried and called apple them self and they tried to help me but ye

[zenith elm]

So they didn’t get a resolution?

If so, do you get a specific error message when it fails?

[paper fiber]

No they daid xcode only works woth the newer models

[zenith elm]

Gotcha

[paper fiber]

It did but now we factory reset everything and it runs again

[zenith elm]

Cool

Well, if this is resolved, you can mark this post as resolved

[paper fiber]

Last question is it normal i have 2 versions

[zenith elm]

If your iCloud is enrolled in the beta program then you’ll see beta versions

As an option

Might wanna remove your iCloud

Not sure why you see Sonoma

As your Mac can’t run it

[paper fiber]

Ye same haha

[paper fiber]

Ye i know that what i tho haha

[zenith elm]

If you don’t want to see those options, you can remove yourself from the beta program

[paper fiber]

How?

[zenith elm]

https://beta.apple.com/unenroll-your-devices#macos

Here’s a link, just scroll to the bottom to see this

[paper fiber]

Alr thanks for the help

[zenith elm]

No problem!

[paper fiber]

So how do i close this case ahha am new here

[zenith elm]

Oh, there should be an option to add a tag to a post, to be honest not completely sure as I haven’t made a post here myself.

[paper fiber]

Yes there is thanks for the help:)

[zenith elm]

Cool! Have a great day!

[paper fiber]

You too

[zenith elm]

Thank you

[quaint raft]

I believe you can install the compatible version of it with your Mac, but unfortunately, you need an up to date Mac, log in with your Apple ID, then download Xcode on that. Once you do that, you can go back to your older Mac, download Xcode, and when you press the download button it will give you a message similar to “Your Mac isn’t compatible with the latest version of Xcode. Download the latest version available with your Mac?” Press ok or whatever and you will have the latest compatible version. If needed, you could just make an account on a friends or family members Mac, sign in with your Apple ID, follow the steps above, and then when you’re done you can just delete Xcode on the friends or family’s computer and remove your account.

The older version of Xcode could be fun for learning or just coding for fun, but you will not be able to code for any of the latest OS’ and devices. That ultimately ends the ability to put your app on the App Store as Apple requires that it runs on the latest OS

[paper fiber]

well it cant update now

Only betas

[quaint raft]

?

You would be locked to whatever version you download

You would not have any of the newer updates

[zenith elm]

You can do betas, but you had it set to off so you aren’t on one

[paper fiber]

True i did turn it off bcs didn’t know if it was good or bad