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[[!meta title="Resetting a USB stick using macOS"]]
[[!meta title="Uninstalling Tails using macOS"]]
[[!inline pages="doc/first_steps/uninstall.intro" raw="yes" sort="age"]]
[[!inline pages="doc/reset.intro" raw="yes" sort="age"]]
Start on macOS.
<div class="caution">
Make sure that the USB stick that you want to uninstall is unplugged.
<p><b>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</b></p>
<p>If at some point you are not sure about which device to choose, stop proceeding.</p>
Start *Disk Utility*.
A list of all the storage devices on the computer appears in the left pane
of the window.
Make sure that the USB stick that you want to reset is unplugged.
Plug in the USB stick that you want to uninstall.
A new device appears in the list of storage devices. This new device
corresponds to the USB stick that you plugged in. Click on it.
In the list of storage devices, verify that the device corresponds to the USB stick that you want to uninstall, its brand, its size, etc.
<div class="caution">
Plug in the USB stick that you want to reset.
<p>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</p>
<p>If you are not sure about which device to choose, stop proceeding.</p>
In the list of storage devices, verify that the device corresponds to the USB stick that you want to reset, its brand, its size, etc.
</div>
To reset the USB stick:
To reset the USB stick, select the **Erase** button in the top middle.
a. If there is an **Erase** tab
in the right pane, click on it and then click on the **Erase**
button on the bottom right
b. If there is an **Erase**
button on the top middle, click on it.
In the confirmation dialog, click on the **Erase** button to confirm.
In the **Erase** dialog, if you want the USB stick to also work on Windows and Linux, specify:
**Format**: **MS-DOS (FAT)**
**Scheme**: **Master Boot Record**
Click **Erase**.
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String age
02/27/2024
Last updated
04/30/2026
Source string age
02/27/2024
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