How to ║ Restore Reset a Macbook A1278 to Factory Settings ║ Mac OS X

[@SergTech]

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[@misterlexington4868]

Serg Tech hi I just get a flashing question mark. Please help.

[@naeemaalkiyumi1568]

@serg Tech this is irrelevant but i wanna know where i can get a new battery replacement cuz mine shows service needed !!

[@johncabrera1426]

Thanks for this video it really helped ! My command R was not doing the reset but this method finally worked.

[@therino4563]

What if you did that and it’s stuck is their a command to bring you back to the homepage or to just not do it and go back

[@savionking7432]

I did not think this sh**t was gone work thank you 😂

[@djshaz001]

I have tried 2 other options from 2 different person on KZbin. one to reset pass, one to delete pass none worked. But this has worked and couldnt be happier. I been unable to remember the password and not used it for over a year now. Although I have a macbook Air, wanted to give this to my daughter to use. So THANK YOU SO MUCH. Keep up the amazing work.

[@LadyLsound]

Fantastic and it worked, but I had to ‘look’ at what you did, cause near 2:27, you say ‘slash, dash, h, space, now’, but you didn’t put ‘slash’ in the computer… It didn’t work the first time as I was listening so I rewatched and saw what you entered. Anyone interested, the third line is ‘shutdown, space, dash, h, space, now…. Thank you soo much!

[@blondewriter99]

yeah something is wrong. I can't see what he's doing because my eyes are bad so I'm listening and following EXACTLY and it's not working.

[@lano6022]

@Serg Tech I tried this and now my computer won’t start up. It tries to then it just shuts down. Anyway to fix this?

[@GLasscL]

Your a legend, my wifes father passed away and we couldn't get into or use his macbook pro until you came along......thanks for the help fella, appreciated 🙏

[@wasd7653]

You were able to get past the password with this video ? Having a hard time lol

[@GLasscL]

@WASD hi it was over a year ago and unfortunately I cannot remember. All I know is that my daughter uses now no problem with her own password. Sorry I couldn't help further

[@liuzhou9508]

the third line do not woke on my mac shows "illegal option--/"

[@andrewmeissner1992]

This actually works - unlike the other 100 videos out there - very helpful!

[@nouveauriche1779]

Took a chance thinking there’s no way this is going to work and it did! You are the man thanks and many blessings 🙏

[@pilotjo1]

Hi there, this still works in 2022! I have a very old macbook (>10years) and the command+R doesnt seem to work tried for over 4 hours and finally your solution worked!!! SO GLAD! THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO!

[@rohanmumbaikar6059]

Even il had try same but unfortunately not working now this method I'm trying let's hope

[@acostastaxx3106]

Why does my apple pop up & not all that stuff

[@womanofsamaria]

Serg Tech, thank you for these detailed instructions and I'm very happy for everyone that had success, but I have a 17" MacBookPro A1297 and I followed your instructions several times and it is not working for me. It does power the MacBookPro off, but when I power it back on, I still see the vertical stripes and then it loads to the white screen. Should I continue to try this or what would you suggest I do now? Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thank you!

[@MrNowBru]

@CellularProz dude.. i did it.. but when i turn ON again the my mac.. cant get in .. the apple with circule round round dont stop ?

[@lace4349]

Thank you!!! Searched everywhere nothing worked but this did 🙌🏽

[@adolphweissman5973]

we have the same model, followed your instructions but it didn't work on me

[@JoelDiaz9526]

If I forgot the password, Can I use this method?

[@carolinebracey595]

Omg, thank you so much. This was the only video that worked in resetting my laptop.

[@agbolofreddy8165]

I Am So excited my wallet was reactivated successfully

[@hamaidiamohyiddine]

Please.. Were you losing your data?!

[@hamana2011]

Here I am in 2020 using this great video you the man Serge :-) Thanks this is one of the rarest videos that has some straightforward instructions, simple and works , Thanks again

[@GypsyMoth511]

Jesus thanks man. I was looking everywhere and nobody knows how to do this with a macbook this old. They all sayd command-R, alt C, and other nonsense for newer macbooks.

[@tevintolzien5799]

Watched like 20 videos, this is the only one that worked. Thanks!

[@hamaidiamohyiddine]

Please.. Had you losing your data?!

[@Viralvideostoday4.0]

Still mine is Not working

[@62ss]

Same

[@321hellooooo]

thanks this helped me alot on a second hand macbook pro i just got. Thanks a million

[@freredelarue213]

Can you show me some application for download i am new in Macbook

[@freredelarue213]

Like some application for uploaded video music......

[@skippa11]

8 years and still working like a charm❤thanks my guy

[@jonathanjenkins7116]

What was the last letter he said when he said now

[@rainshalldie]

It says no such file or directory when I type in /var/db/.applesetupdone

[@99baby480]

Steven Fontenot mine to

[@streetlifeasia3614]

Niw my computer wont load up.

[@dariogaytan2777]

Try var (space]/db/.applesetupdone

[@Nia_e]

Thank you very much man, you are a hero.. took us quite some time to figure this out.

[@hamaidiamohyiddine]

Please.. Were you losing your data?!

[@jayveefrost536]

Can you help me plzz, im stuck at the grey screen when i open it plzzzz help me.

[@anthoniasalihu7277]

Hello!Hacktech.20 0n IG can help you

[@Nate-qu9gt]

Sure

[@luisfelipefeitoza8765]

NOTHING WORKED TRIED EVERYTHING FOR WEEKS. YOU SAVED MY MACBOOK ! THANK YOU

[@janelf.9442]

For anyone whose has -sh-3.2$ or it says blocked try this command PS1='\h:\W \u\$ ' export PS1 Hopefully it'll help

[@izx4132]

and then follow up with his commands?

[@Fatjonir]

When i put this. To the start?

[@diam8749]

Thank you Definitely helped without it I was just sitting st the screwn

[@Masanamn]

Had to do twice... It worked.. Ur awsome my friend 😁

[@lucaswilson8831]

Please contact me back. I did command s and waited but it keep popping up a grey background screen and doubles the scripts. Idk what to do

[@TerranBailey]

Mines keep only getting to bash-3.2#

[@Stone_XRPL]

It worked! All the other videos kept saying to push command R on start up. Which would not work for me. In your video when you accidentally say/but you meant - was a bit confusing and didn’t work. So I watched it again and this time watched your fingers and BOOM! Success!!! (It would be nice to have it in the comments what you were supposed to type)

[@lucastorres7486]

Stoney Gibson what did you type so it worked

[@kalahill8033]

when I press command s it takes me to it but mine says if you wish to reboot the system exit then below it it says - sh-3.2# what does that mean

[@Olivervw]

Same thing happens with me. I type mount -uw/ and it says device is write locked. I don't know what to do.

[@ziyard6933]

me too what should i do

[@MrSan05]

ziyard zamil me also how can I reformat? It shows locked

[@rocabeentertainmenttv2212]

Good

[@quietlyliving]

Geat vid Thank You but after "mount uv /" its says "device is write locked" any HELP how to get pass this PLEASE?

[@paulinatomczyk2503]

how does it said root or root ??

[@bdotartsy]

Bought an old MacBook pro. The person before didn't wipe it and had all their personal info. Thanks for your video cause now it's cleared and like "new"!

[@xoxtay06]

What does it mean when it says device write locked? And not root?

[@quietlyliving]

Geat vid Thank You but after "mount uv /" its says "device is write locked" any HELP how to get pass this PLEASE?

[@playstaion6]

their is another simple way tern on ur Mac and hold ( cmd + option + R +P ) reset NVRAM

[@kayjay9987]

Did you get an answer?

[@karolisg3079]

disk is locked please help!

[@tonythegeek]

+ElektroClay me too! -- ANYONE HELP??

[@karolisg3079]

Im looking everythere cant find it :/

[@tonythegeek]

ElektroClay does your mac possibly shut down while installing, not allowing for installation to be completed? that's what happening to me. I'm suspecting of charger being the fault.

[@karolisg3079]

No it doesnt shutdown :/ then i type the commands it says disk2s2 is write locked

[@beastgaming4464]

tony the geek this happened to me a few days ago... any tips?

[@realdeal4262]

mine says "no such file or directory" :/

[@myvibiru4431]

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[@codkiller5418]

Real Deal because you don't put the right answer

[@agreen2425]

Retry commands....It said same for me...You could be off a bit...

[@weezusQL]

You are all typing it wrong. Follow the specified file path by typing cd (file directory) until you find .AppleSetupDone. Find this by typing ls. Once you locate .AppleSetupDone, just remove it by typing rm .AppleSetupDone.

[@christopher1510]

Correct Command for me: CMD+S(Just after pressing power button) when it says #Root hit enter after each command as follows: mount -uw / rm /var/db/.applesetupdone shutdown -h now

[@41picker]

I did everything you did in the video and it worked except that the keyboard wont work in normal functioning mode now. Any suggestions?

[@streetmonkey8545]

rm /var/db/.applesetupdone when im entering this coomand it shows 'no such file or directory' and now im crying...

[@heyitsmealexkingking3949]

Same

[@hugolancheros5375]

Same here did you guys solved it?

[@melis9330ga]

This really helped. Thanks!

[@jtimba4235]

mine doesnt say root

[@suatt38]

this dont work either

[@superroblox1606]

Did you press enter?did you type in the right thing because mine reset. Or did you not use the right keys.

[@courtney4143]

Mine worked! No bull, AS LONG AS YOU DO EVERYTHING EXACTLY AS HE DID-STEP BY STEP (It also helps to pause at each part where he is telling you which commands/words to type in, that's what I did) THEN THIS WILL HELP YOU I GUARANTEE YOU.

[@SergTech]

Awesome!

[@jonhovdal4444]

Worked perfectly! Thanks for the clear and straight forward video!

[@dominicredd1797]

It literally reads Mount: illegal option _-- / After typing in "mount -uw/

[@blitheringape3496]

Dominic Redd Because -uw/ is an illegal command. -uw / is the correct command.

[@yungmeezyboicbg4l452]

I Tried It 3 times didn't work it shows apple sign

[@javierbarrera4060]

Yung Meezy It didn't work to me...

[@josueortiz1528]

hey man, just incase you haven't figure it out. try this comment instead. When you get to the root type /sbin/mount -wu / (press enter) rm /db/.AppleSetupDone (press enter) reboot (press enter)

[@onyx3270]

Yea same here

[@ajbep]

Josue Ortiz someone tried the reboot in the root type?

[@safiachellsea]

Can someone help i did all aftr the shotdown it is in gret with apple logo and keep on loading for 15mins now ang nothing happend what shall i do now? Should i wait a little more time to finally open?

[@senanal-obaidi4076]

Hi Dear, Thank you so much. now after 8 years never used my Macbook. I rebooted, but the Icon Safari vanished and there is exclmation mark instead!!! can you help me. really appreciate it. thanks

[@joyhelsinki7205]

You are amazing

[@joyhelsinki7205]

Restoration completed thanks to DÀXTÓÓLZ

[@ruthmenze9589]

I cant type

[@nathan-cu7hk]

did you find out how to fix it @ruth ?

[@demangel667]

Thank you. This worked for me =)

[@SergTech]

+DemAngeL Im glad it helped

[@hottubshrimp69]

CellularProz Its Now CMD+R now Then you have to go into the top and choose the Recovery

[@animaki5372]

There are a few suggestions for speeding up Macs easily Use the Activity Monitor. If you want to see what apps are using up your system, open the Activity Monitor in the Utilities folder. Turn off visual effects. Most Macs are now capable of running Mac OS X Mavericks. Update your software (and it set to auto update) Clean up your hard drive. (I discovered these and the reasons they work on Achak Speed Plan website )

[@kittybosstetreault8067]

At first I was like no way this work but NOPE brand new Macbook you sir are a savior

[@tecdiagsadmin4141]

Excelente Aporte!!!! saludos

[@hamaidiamohyiddine]

Please.. Were you losing your data?!

[@hider4852]

Said device is write locked

[@hasanozkan2543]

type "reboot" wait until osx loads then shut it down. After that turn ur device on and press and hold cmd and s then rewrite all the comand and should work

[@aganbislimi7910]

Hasan Ozkan can you tell me step by step please where i should type reboot

[@christopherstargel9549]

Did you try switching the hard drive? Sounds like there is a pw lock on the other hard drive. You can unlock it in disk management but only if you know the password

[@Blick380]

Hasan Ozkan thats for that help i was stuck on that screen 👍👍

[@TheSawyer10702]

I turned my notebook back on after your directions say! and it turned on and my notebook melted in to a puddle of hot melting plastic, and a little man came out and bent over and farted!

[@rafiksaIN]

Hello! My MacBook Air 2014 was fine but after going/messing with usb efi boot its now repeatedly chimes sound in start nothing in screen, so it will solve with this command? Thanks

[@Red_Proton]

Do you know if this reset will work on this A1278 MacBook Pro with SSD and upgraded memory?

[@technogadgets9328]

Hello, need some help! I have macbook pro A1278 keeps beeping 3 times upon power up and keeps on doing it. No display,no boot. Watched some videos and replaced RAM but to vain. Help is appreciated and thanks in advance.

[@Roj13372]

Doesn’t work for me 😞is there another way to get the black widow on the screen? Thanks on advance

[@draymondray2513]

Hey I’ve tried it on 2 different MacBooks and still get this question mark “?” Thing on a white screen....can you please help a brother Thank you 🙏

[@clo6108]

I have a 2010 MacBook Pro that has chromeOS installed. Will this method be able to restore Mac OS and remove chromeOS?

[@Bamaboompa]

Thanks…but I got the black screen last 3 lines were Start ConnectAll End ConnectAll Start LoginWindow Initialize then it takes me to the normal log in screen Can you help?

[@spectate6552]

It’s crazy how a 7yr old video helped me lol thanks bro

[@LorenzoArabia]

So if I do this will I lost all the file on the MacBook? mine is a MacBook Pro late 2011

[@dennisarcega837]

Boss i have 2008 mcbook can you help me to reset because they forget the password?

[@gmnppl2991]

Hello. Mine after Power it on and hold "Command" key and "S" key at the same time, only white screen and folder with question mark appears.. Please help

[@lucaslee831]

HI. What does it mean when "localhost:/ root#" comes up instead?

[@ethancgilliss]

Does this reset your OS as well to the factory settings that it first had or does the OS stay the same that its at? Im looking for a way to revert back to the old OS (Snow Leopard or Lion) and was curious if this does that or not? Also does this work for an older imac (2007-2008) as well?

[@agbolofreddy8165]

I Am So excited my wallet was reactivated successfully

[@leosto2504]

I did this however it only resets the settings, not the whole laptop hard drive from fresh. How would I go about erasing everything off of it? I cannot use command + R keys since the mac is too old.

[@marcjacobs3263]

Every time I restart the text cones up then vanishes and it goes to the original load up screen

[@FoxCampbell-pe8ie]

Same

[@JaiFM]

I followed already ur steps on my MacBook Pro A1278.. didn't work out..y is that ya? Any solutions for me?

[@alchile7387]

i tried this but i only got a flashing folder with a questin mark, any idea what i can do????

[@monkeysandbullies]

Works first time like a charm. Thank you 🤝🏽

[@SergTech]

No problem 👍

[@charlesmcgehee3227]

Never works on my A1278 Macbook pro. Hardware is 100%. I got the precise syntax of each script. It behaves as though directories are missing. I need a complete reload on an OS. But this was given as a gift and I have no apple ID number. I know the procedure you explain here does work for many situations. So I give this a strong LIKE. But I still have a Macbook Pro with an i7, 750 GB drive and good battery. Unit appears well cared for.

[@savanahwaldon2845]

This video has got to be sent from heaven. Thank you so much

[@BOMBOCLAT1738]

Dose it work on an mac book air 2017?

[@Luigi-jr4mo]

hello i can't follow the steps correctly can you give me the record?

[@Keef_cooks_up_beats]

You beauty! Didn’t think it had worked but it did, touch!!!

[@pinktriforce]

Thank you! I was having a tough time finding this out with internet searches. All the how-to's suuccked :)

[@Naija_breed]

Mine showed no such directory found will I input the second command

[@victorfernandes4395]

I did command s on mine and a folder with a “?” Appears. Is there any other way to call the code page?

[@deandaniels1509]

Is this method still working now? Tried but not working, can you suggest!

[@Citycutsbk]

My MacBook Air goes straight to recovery assistant. Help !!! I don’t know the Apple ID password as I bought this off someone.

[@jesussagastume7511]

You a life saver bro!

[@diplomaticplayer7799]

Did all of the steps and no erros at typing. But when i turn on it goes back to the apple logo and continues to be stuck on loading screen

[@ChrisChevs]

Worked great on my 2009, watches so many videos that didn't work. Thank you!!!!

[@etisoneescamilla8488]

What if when I hold the command + S keys, the macbook doesn't read it ?

[@pace033]

The control S doesn't work for hard drives with encrypted passwords. 😢

[@diamondmovementsound]

I bought a MacBook pro but don't have the apple ID to reinstall osx can u help me plz

[@javedkarim4139]

doing this i lost my OS, now nothing appear except white screen with curser, please help i applied all possibilties ..

[@hackersebakapo14]

i do not know why but i can not enter to that screen after i press command and s. I just wait and the macbook shows an interrogation sign inside a folder.

[@Christhebomb88]

So many bots in the comment section... but Glad this video tutorial worked on my 1 decade old MacBook!

[@cherryoak9555]

It turned off and I turned it back on but it still shows the loading wheel beneath the apple logo

[@KarlaLopez-hs5bw]

Thank you so much you just save a lot of money and effort and headaches... A friend gift us her mother's iMac but they didn't remember the password 😅, thank you again!!!

[@aanhatten4288]

Does this work on newer macs with the t2 chip?

[@masathal7125]

Hey uh this was a few years ago but I’m trying to reset mine today but it’s not working

[@justabouteverythingelse9826]

You are the MAN! Thanks so much for this.

[@SergTech]

Glad to help!

[@Aasim832]

Will you tell me what did you press?

[@putrinoornawalramlan]

Omg!! Tqsm Sir!! It really worked for my exact model as yours!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@SergTech]

Great 👍

[@putrinoornawalramlan]

@@SergTech But im having 2 issues now a) i cannot seem to change my keychain password b) i cannot connect to any wifi

[@Chunkylover1582]

Amazing! I have been trying to work on this for DAYS!

[@Miraculouskidss]

Mine doesn’t even allow me to enter this screen.

[@jackpuri1976]

I cant believe how easy it was using your method thanks, bro.

[@tatemitchell4788]

how do I reverse this. I did all of the things this model needed for reset. only for it not to work, now I can't log in, I can't turn on the laptop without it turning off and running over again, 2:57-3:36, none of that happened for me. It went to a screen we use to enter our passcode and everytime I enter my passcode, it turns off and thats it, wtf.