Best place to purchase cheap Office 2021 key?

[ProQuiz]

Also: you never need to erase and reinstall the OS. It's on a read-only, cryptographically signed secure disk volume, and won't boot if it's been altered. At most, you can just erase all user content (the "Data" volume) in System Settings. However, clean installing is rarely necessary -- and pointless if you restore everything!

Thanks. Is this true for iOS (or any Apple OS) as well?

 

[benwiggy]

Thanks. Is this true for iOS (or any Apple OS) as well?

You can't erase the OS on an iPhone or iPad. There's no "recovery" OS to run from; no disk utility, etc.

And yes: macOS has got more like iOS in this regard. All your data, apps and settings are entirely separate from the OS, and you can erase your data, leaving the phone in a 'factory' state.

 

[chrfr]

You can't erase the OS on an iPhone or iPad. There's no "recovery" OS to run from; no disk utility, etc.

And yes: macOS has got more like iOS in this regard. All your data, apps and settings are entirely separate from the OS, and you can erase your data, leaving the phone in a 'factory' state.

Just as a point of clarity: the Erase all Content and Settings option is only available on Apple Silicon and T2-equipped Macs running Monterey or later. For other computers, you do need to do an erase and reinstall to get a fully clean disk. https://support.apple.com/en-us/102664

 

[haf]

Unfortunately, it is "Sold Out" now https://www.stacksocial.com/sales/microsoft-office-home-business-for-mac-2021-lifetime-license-2

The deal reappeared so I managed to garb a copy - thanks for the help. Now I need to figure out how I actually download and install it so will check for instructions etc

 

[benwiggy]

For other computers, you do need to do an erase and reinstall to get a fully clean disk.

Good point. But even then, unless you're selling it, there is very little need to wipe the disk, particularly if you're going to put everything back. But I digress...

 

[Herbert123]

LibreOffice? Also a good (free and open source) alternative.