Resetting devices

Remember to:

1. turn-off find my iPhone (on iOS)
2. sign-out of iCloud (macOS, iOS) before resetting.

MacOS

The information from Apple for Sierra says to:

• Sign-out of iCloud
• Startup the computer holding the Command and R keys.
• Select Disk Utility from the macOS recovery menu.
• Select the startup disk and click the Erase button
  • Format with Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
  • GUID Partition Map
• When Disk Utility returns to the macOS recovery menu, turn off the power.

iOS iPhone and iPad

The information from Apple has a start. We want to erase the iPhone/iPad without using iTunes. The article references this further information from Apple

• Make a backup using iTunes
• Turn off find my iPhone
• Sign-out of iCloud
  • Settings -> iCloud or your name -> Sign Out
• Go to Settings -> General -> Reset and select, “Erase All Content and Settings”