Disabling the Erase All Contents and Settings function on macOS Monterey

As part of macOS Monterey, Apple has introduced the Erase All Contents and Settings function to macOS for Apple Silicon Macs. In my Monterey testing, this setting was very useful because it enabled me to reset my Mac to a factory default condition without having to spend extra time wiping the drive and installing a fresh copy of macOS.

However, having this functionality available may not desired in all environments. For Mac admins supporting these environments, Apple has provided a new profile management option, as part of the Restrictions payload, which disables the Erase All Contents and Settings functionality on Apple Silicon Macs.

For more details, please see below the jump.