Here’s how you can do a clean install of macOS Sequoia 15.0 final update on your MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio.
Clean Install the macOS Sequoia 15.0 Final Update on Your Apple Silicon for the Best-Possible Performance
If you haven’t read the macOS Sequoia 15.0 changelog, I will suggest that you do so by going here. The new macOS update is packed with amazing features which majority of users around going to love.
With that out of the way, you’re here because you want to clean install macOS Sequoia 15.0 on your Apple Silicon Mac. It’s a good choice, really. Because once you are done, you will get the new Mac feel and experience best-possible performance from the latest update, too.
Mac Compatible with macOS Sequoia 15.0?
However, there are a few things you should do before you move forward. Starting with the most obvious one – is your Mac compatible with macOS Sequoia? Just find your Mac in the list below and you’re good to go:
- iMac (2019 and later)
- Mac Pro (2019 and later)
- iMac Pro (2017 and later)
- Mac Studio (2022 and later)
- MacBook Air (2020 and later)
- Mac mini (2018 and later)
- MacBook Pro (2018 and later)
Download and Install macOS Sequoia 15.0 Final
Are you ready to clean install macOS Sequoia 15.0 on your Mac? Follow the steps below:
Note: I will not recommend performing a clean install immediately. Please wait at least a day before doing this. Apple’s servers see a ton of traffic on launch day and you don’t want to do something this complicated in the middle of it.
Step 1. Shut down your Mac completely. Absolutely power it off.
Step 2. Turn on your Mac on by holding down the Power button until you see startup options on the display. Once you see those options, let go of the Power button.
Step 3. You’ll see a couple of options on the display. Choose ‘Options’ and then click on ‘Continue.’
Step 4. Once you’re into recovery, click on ‘Disk Utility.’
Step 5. Select your internal SSD from the list of options on the left and then click on ‘Erase’ at the top. Leave everything at default and then click on ‘Erase’ again. You will be required to restart your Mac at this point.
Step 6. Once back at the main menu, click on ‘Reinstall macOS.’ Now simply follow the on-screen instructions and you will be installing macOS Sequoia 15.0 final in no time.
Since the update will be downloaded from Apple’s server first, therefore it may take a while. Just leave your Mac alone and return half an hour later to check on the progress. But trust me, it may take a while, but it will be done.
Once everything is installed, you can start setting up your Mac like brand new.
