Wipe Os X For Resale Mac For Sale

A reader who wishes to maintain her anonymity is preparing an old Mac for sale.

How do I clean off my old laptop after Ive validated that everything moved correctly I have the original installation discs, but wont that require the establishment of a user account when I install the OS I want the machine to have no traces of my usage, but be bootable and ready for use for anyone who gets it.

Also, if I do a fresh install, then Id need to run the last Tiger combo updater.

But how do I do that when setting up internet access might leave traces of my setup credentials.

Before we get to installation of the OS lets back up a couple of steps to make sure that youve thought about everything you need to do before putting up this venerable Mac for sale.

First, of course, is that you need to get your data off it and on to your new Mac.

The easiest way to do this is to use Migration Assistant, which will make its presence known when you set up your new Mac.

If youve used your iBook to purchase content from the iTunes Store, be sure to launch iTunes on it and choose Deauthorize This Computer from iTunes Store menu.

That way you wont lose one of your five authorizations when you wipe the iBooks drive.

Within Disk Utility select the Erase tab and in the resulting pane click on the Security Options button.

In the pane that appears you have the option to wipe your drives data in a number of ways, including Zero Out Data, 7-Pass Erase, and 35-Pass Erase.

Pass Erase should certainly wipe your drive but if youre really, really concerned, choose 35-Pass Erase and wait a long time for Disk Utility to thoroughly wipe your drive.

When Disk Utility finishes wiping the data from the drive, run the installer to install a clean copy of OS X.

When the Mac reboots and prompts you to set it up, just press Command-Q to quit the installer.

This ensures that you leave no traces on the iBook and that the new owner can set it up to their liking.

You dont need to worry about installing the latest and greatest OS updates on the iBook.

After they set up the Mac, Software Update will appear and inform them of any available updates.

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