How to Completely Wipe a Mac Devices

BitRaser^® Drive Eraser - Deployment for Mac Devices

This deployment guide will show you how to use BitRaser Drive Eraser for Mac to quickly wipe Mac devices (Intel, M1, M2, T1, T2 Chip based) and any attached drives. This manual's instructions are divided into two stages to provide you with a simple and effective method for erasing macOS® devices and attached drives.

STAGE 1 (one-time)

Provides the steps to download and create BitRaser bootable USB using 'BitRaser USB Creator for Mac' application.

STAGE 2

Start wiping your Mac device using BitRaser Drive Eraser for Mac application.

Note: Total wiping time will vary as per type, size of drive & erasure standard chosen.

STAGE 1

BitRaser Drive Eraser for Mac is deployed using a bootable USB, that is created using BitRaser USB Creator for Mac:

STEP 1 Post-purchase log in to your cloud account using the credentials delivered to your email.
STEP 2 From the 'Support' section of the BitRaser Cloud Console, download the 'BitRaser USB Creator for Mac' dmg file.
BitRaser USB Creator for Mac is a tool that enables you to make a bootable USB for erasing Mac devices with Intel, T2, M1, M1 Max, or M2 Chips.
Once downloaded, drag and drop the downloaded file into applications to install it on your Mac.
STEP 3 Connect a USB drive (minimum of 32 GB) to your Mac device and scroll to 'Applications', then double-click on the 'BitRaser USB Creator for Mac' program to start it.
STEP 4 After launching the application, select the Mac Chip according to your device that needs to be erased then click 'Next'.
STEP 5 Select the USB device attached to your computer from the dropdown menu to make a bootable USB and click 'Create'.
STEP 6 When presented with a warning screen informing you that the chosen USB will be formatted and all data on the flash drive will be lost, click 'Continue'. The procedure of making a bootable BitRaser USB will begin. This is a time taking process.
When the process is completed your BitRaser bootable USB has been successfully created and is ready for use. You can begin erasing your Mac device by booting the machine with the USB containing BitRaser Drive Eraser for Mac.

STAGE 2

Erase Mac using BitRaser Drive Eraser USB that you just created.

Note: The steps for booting Mac machines with M1 & T2 Chips vary from Intel Chip-based Mac devices due to Apple® security features.

To learn how to boot and erase M1 & T2 Chip Mac devices you can read our KB articles on how to:
- Wipe Mac With M1 Chip
- Wipe Mac With T2 Chip
To boot and wipe Intel-based Mac devices along with the connected storage drives, follow the steps below:

STEP 1 Connect the bootable USB media to your Mac.
STEP 2 Power ON the Mac and press the Option key to enter Boot Menu
STEP 3 Select the BitRaser USB option and press Enter.
Once your Mac device has booted using the BitRaser Drive Eraser USB you can begin wiping it.
STEP 4 On your screen, you will see the BitRaser application. Open the BitRaser application; it will prompt you for a password. The password by default is 1234, and click 'OK.'
STEP 5 Click on the Settings icon on the top right corner of the screen, and enter your BitRaser Cloud credentials shared on your mail to download erasure licenses. After entering credentials, click 'Login.'
STEP 6 Select the Erasure method, drive to be wiped, and verification type, and click on 'Erase.'
Your Mac machine with an Intel chip has been successfully wiped, and reports and certificates of erasure have been uploaded to your BitRaser cloud account. You can also download and view the Erasure report and certificates on your Mac.