How to perform recovery on your MacBook Pro A2442 (which corresponds to the 14-inch M1 Pro model), follow these steps:

To perform recovery on your MacBook Pro A2442 (which corresponds to the 14-inch M1 Pro model), follow these steps:

1. Enter macOS Recovery Mode

For Intel-based Macs:

1. Shut down your MacBook Pro.
2. Turn it on and immediately press and hold Command (⌘) + R until you see the Apple logo or a spinning globe.
3. This will boot your Mac into macOS Recovery Mode.

For Apple Silicon Macs (like the A2442 with M1 Pro):

1. Shut down your MacBook Pro.
2. Press and hold the power button until you see “Loading options” on the screen.
3. Select Options, then click Continue to enter Recovery Mode.

Once in Recovery Mode, you will see the macOS Utilities screen with several options for system recovery.

2. macOS Recovery Options

Here are the available options in macOS Recovery Mode:

a) Reinstall macOS

1. Select Reinstall macOS from the macOS Utilities screen.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall the operating system without erasing your data.
   • This option will attempt to repair the current system without deleting personal files.
   • It might take some time depending on your internet connection (macOS will download the necessary files from Apple’s servers).

b) Disk Utility

If you’re having disk issues, you can use Disk Utility to repair the disk:

1. Select Disk Utility from the macOS Utilities screen.
2. Choose the main drive (usually named “Macintosh HD”) from the left sidebar.
3. Click First Aid to check for and repair any disk issues.

c) Restore from Time Machine Backup

If you have a Time Machine backup:

1. Select Restore from Time Machine Backup from the macOS Utilities screen.
2. Choose your Time Machine backup drive.
3. Follow the prompts to restore your Mac to a previous state.

3. Resetting the Admin Password

If your goal is to reset the admin password, follow these steps:

1. In macOS Recovery Mode, go to the Utilities menu and select Terminal.
2. Type the following command and press Enter:

   resetpassword
   

3. A password reset utility will appear. Follow the prompts to reset the password for your admin account.

4. Erase and Reinstall macOS (Factory Reset)

If you want to erase everything and reinstall macOS (this will delete all your data, so ensure you have a backup), do the following:

1. In macOS Recovery, select Disk Utility.
2. Select your internal drive (usually named “Macintosh HD”) and click Erase.
3. Choose a format (usually APFS) and give the drive a name, then click Erase to wipe the drive.
4. Once the drive is erased, close Disk Utility.
5. Choose Reinstall macOS and follow the prompts to install a fresh version of macOS.

5. Exit macOS Recovery

Once you’re done, you can choose to Restart or Shut Down your MacBook from the Apple menu in the top left corner.

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