Intel Mac :: Erase Data From It Before Selling It?
Apr 20, 2012
I have a mid-2007 20" iMac, 250 GB hard drive, 4 GB memory, and it runs Lion.I understand I will have to reboot the computer with Snow Leopard, since Lion is non-transferrable, but do I do this after I've deauthorized iTunes and done a 35-pass wipe of the hard drive?Also, do you recommend that I add biogradable peanuts to the inside of the box (I have the original) before shipping it, or are the Apple-provided styrofoam bumpers that fit on each corner sufficient? It's going USPS to a military base overseas.
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.4)
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Jun 18, 2012
I want to resell my iMac, so how do I remove the personal information off, as well as things I've installed
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iMac
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Mar 17, 2012
I want to clear all data and apps before selling
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Jan 7, 2010
Every time I try to erase music from my USB Key or Phone.
You can see that the music or files have been erased, but it doesnt free up and space. When you pop the USB Key into the stereo or play music on the phone, all the files are there.
I have to go through the Disk Utility option to erase stuff, but this erases everything. When you erase on the PC, everything is fine.
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Aug 5, 2010
How do I do a secure erase (zero out data) on a Time Capsule?
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Feb 14, 2012
I would like to pass on my mac mini 2006 to a friend, and need direction in how to remove my data, in other words, take it back to "fresh out of the box" condition.
Info:Mac mini
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Mar 28, 2012
How can I erase all data from a MacBook Pro?
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iPhone 4, iOS 4.3.2
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Sep 19, 2009
I have a 700 GB external HD with a 349 GB MacOSX Extended (Journaled) partition, and a 349 GB FAT32 Partition.
I need to shrink the FAT32 partition to make room for another smallish HFS+ partition so that I can back up my virtual machine (around 30 GB). My question is whether resizing the FAT32 partition in Disk Utility will harm the data in either of my existing partitions. I understand Leopard to have an on-the-fly partitioning ability, but I wasn't sure whether this applied only to certain file systems.
I am running OSX 10.5.8.
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Oct 27, 2010
I am selling my MacBook, is there a way to completely erase it of my personal data if I don't have the original disks?
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Nov 2, 2009
I'm in the process of selling my iMac G5 (I'm getting a new iMac). I've got all my personal data backed up onto an external hard drive. The question I have is regarding my G5 - what's the best way of deleting all my personal data on it? Should I reinstall Tiger using the CD that came with the system and do a complete "Erase and Install", or is there a simpler way?
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Jun 4, 2010
I have a mac I want to sell. How can I be sure that all of my private data is completely erased? Does a fresh install (complete) of OS X work?
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Sep 14, 2009
I screwed up and used the snow leopard instead of using the ms os install disc when trying to erase my personal data to sell my macbook. then after 2 hours realized I used the incorrect disc I stopped it. Know I have a messed up drive a white screen and I have no idea what to do. macbook mid 2007 320 7200rpm hard drive. 2 gb ram
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Mar 26, 2012
I need deleting my personal info from my EMac but I've lost my original install cd. What are the steps to deleting this info without the cd, or how do I get a copy of the install cd? OBS, eMac (USB 2.0)
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Mac OS X (10.3.x), eMac power pc G4
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Aug 30, 2014
How do I erase all data and reinstall Maverick?
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MacBook Air, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
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Apr 4, 2010
Very new wth mac. Got my first power mac G5 running OS x 10.5.8. I want to add second hard drive. I took the 320GB hard drive out of my Dish Network HD DVR receiver. Tried to erase the data from the drive by using Disk Utility and did not go through. It detect the drive but show 0 byte. Does anyone know what can I do?
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Jul 27, 2010
From my PowerBook g4. Looking to give it away and want to erase all data except operating system.
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Mar 6, 2012
I left my ipad on a plane. And then scheduled an automatic data erase once it was turned on. But because I did that now i can't locate it but the data erase email I got states it was initiated on3/3/12- 2 weeks after I lost it. the history on location only lasts for 24 hours- now how do I locate it
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iPad
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Dec 7, 2014
How do I recover the data after erase the Macintosh HD disk and also reinstall the system?My laptop could not be turned on last Wednesday, but I needed to finish up my assignment and submit on Saturday.I searched online a way to keep my data but the laptop could be fix up.
Under disk utility, I erased the Mac OS Extended (Journaled), then reinstalled the system.It's said that in this way my data will be all kept, but when I finally got my laptop turned on.All my data was gone including my files, applications, and so on.
Hardware Overview:  Model Name: MacBook Air Model Identifier: MacBookAir4,1 Processor Name: Intel Core i5 Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz Number of Processors: 1 Total Number of Cores: 2 L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB L3 Cache: 3 MB Memory: 2 GB Boot ROM Version: MBA41.0077.B11 SMC Version (system): 1.74f4
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MacBook Air
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Mar 13, 2012
My MB Air is not booting (I get the ever gray Apple logo screen with the spinning wheel, and nothing happens) Following instructions I found online, I tried the disk utility repair disk and permissions and, apparently, there's nothing wrong. Still, the system won't boot!Â
I'm now trying to reinstall Mac OS X Lion, but the system requires about 0.5 GB of additional free disk space to install!Â
Is there anyway I can access the OS terminal screen (command line interface), so I may delete a few files, creating additional disk space?Â
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.3), OS reinstall
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Jun 25, 2012
I was given this macbook by my boyfriend and wanted to erase all his data and stuff. I have the mac boxed set for snow leopard for this macbook but I am not sure where to begin, how to start from scratch.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Jul 27, 2009
I bought an imac 2 years ago, and updated it to leopard when that was released.
I no longer have the discs i used for Leopard, only the original mac os x 10.4 discs.I am very soon going to be selling this machine and need to wipe everything so that all is left if the operating system in the form you would expect as if you had just bought a new mac.How can this be achieved, i tried disck utility> erase, but only erase free space was 'highlighted'.
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Feb 12, 2012
I want to sell my imac 21,5 and buy a macbook instead. the problem is i dont know how to just delete everything like on the iphone.When i am finished with resetting ore whatever my mac should turn on like it is a new device.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
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Mar 26, 2012
I have to erase all my files and personal information because I give my iMac to a friend and I don't know how to do it
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iMac
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Jun 25, 2012
Getting a new iMac and sold my old one and need to know the best way to erase the old one. I still have the original installation disks.
Info:iMac, iOS 5.1.1
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Aug 29, 2010
So I buy a MacBook Pro 13 (super local deal) and my second post here is how to sell it! (I'm thinking about selling or returing it and getting the 15.) I have not done anything but the usuall new computer stuff that you walk through up when you turn it on for the first time and downloading Open Office to try it out. What is the best way to clear any data and reset it to factory spec so I don't leave any information?
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Oct 6, 2010
I've been on the apple site for 30 minutes looking for LCD monitors. All I see are those god awful super shiny LEDs for sale. Fill me on the news flash I must have missed or shoot me a link!
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Oct 24, 2007
I'm still relatively new to the mac world of things so I was wondering how you format a mac? I've never done it before...I've only formatted a PC before. At work we have to sell one of our Macs so we want to format everything off it for security purposes before we sell it off.
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Aug 26, 2009
I'd think with SL not supporting PPC, they'd continue to offer Leopard. But it's not in their online store at all. I guess the number of people using PPC that still aren't running Leopard but would eventually want to buy it is pretty low, so I'd understand them not selling it in-store. But you'd think it would at least be online.
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Jan 19, 2010
I'm selling my iMac Intel Core 2 Duo in a week without restoring it. What should I delete before I hand over the computer. i don't want ANY of my personal files on there.
(I know the basics already: movies, photos, music, passwords, documents)
Anything else?
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Mar 20, 2012
I'm selling my old Macbook Pro. I've gone through and deleted all the files, keychains, etc. I then created a new user account, logged into it, and deleted the old one. Is there anything else I need to do to make sure it's safe to sell?
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MacBook Pro 15, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
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