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[[!meta title="Resetting a USB stick using macOS"]]
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[[!inline pages="doc/reset.intro" raw="yes" sort="age"]]
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[[!inline pages="doc/first_steps/reset.intro.ca" raw="yes" sort="age"]]
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<div class="caution">
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<div class="caution">
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<strong>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</strong> If at some
point you are not sure about which device to choose, stop proceeding.
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</div>
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</div>
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Make sure that the USB stick that you want to reset is unplugged.
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Start <span class="application">Disk Utility</span>.
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A list of all the storage devices on the computer appears in the left pane
of the window.
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Plug the USB stick that you want to reset.
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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.
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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.
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To reset the USB stick:
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a. If there is an <span class="guilabel">Erase</span> tab
in the right pane, click on it and then click on the <span class="bold">
Erase</span> button on the bottom right
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b. If there is an <span class="bold">
Erase</span> button on the top middle, click on it.
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In the confirmation dialog, click on the <span class="bold">Erase</span> button to confirm.
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<div class="note">
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<div class="note">
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<p>If the erase process fails, try [[!toggle id="format"
text="formatting the USB stick using the command line"]] first.</p>
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[[!toggleable id="format" text="""
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<span class="hide">[[!toggle id="format" text=""]]</span>
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Troubleshooting
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