
However, we highly recommend that you take the time to perform a Time Machine backup of your system using an external drive. If you use iCloud, your photos, mail, contacts, documents, and so on should be automatically backed up in cloud storage. You could do this manually by copying across files onto an external drive. If you've upgraded to macOS Monterey on a Mac with Apple silicon or a Mac with the Apple T2 Security Chip, follow the steps to erase all content and settings instead of following the steps in this article.īefore you do anything, you should back up the files on your Mac.

If you plan to give away, sell, or trade in your Mac, the first thing you should do is erase the data on it and perform a factory reset.
