Do you have the OS install discs? If you do, here's an option: back up all your information, media, pictures, whatever, is yours. Delete everything once you have it backed up on another drive or whatever, and go about reinstalling (and in the process wiping your drive of anything; a) incriminating or b) sensitive or destructive or personal) your OS. Remember to write zeroes to the drive as well. Blah blah blah. After the process is complete, only someone hell-bent on destroying either your reputation or credit, or talented enough might be able to pull anything off of it. The "average" user isn't going to care. Or just save your home folder(~/user, user equaling you in this) to wherever and delete that user from the system as well. Administration is not that trying on Mac os or any other os for that matter, don't be scared to make a move, if you can back up files, and follow instructions.
It's not like your wiping a government or corporate computer with sensitive info, amirite? Sent from my iPhone 4 On Jan 2, 2012, at 11:28 PM, cheryl <chelyh...@gmail.com> wrote: > So if I just delete my own personal stuff, it will be ok to leave the > OS on? That's the main thing I want to do is remove my own stuff and > I'm afraid I will do it wrong and leave something there. > > On Jan 2, 7:30 pm, Valter Prahlad <valter.prah...@fastwebnet.it> > wrote: >> Il giorno 3-01-2012 3:40, cheryl ha scritto: >> >>> I'm not savvy about any of this, so if I sound like an idiot, that is >>> why. >> >> Relax. >> There are no stupid questions - although there might be stupid answers. ;-) >> >>> The two machines I have I bought used with the operating systems >>> already installed and no disks and I have never had to clear a >>> computer, hard drive, whatever in order to sell it. >> >> So you're selling them? >> I'd say you just need to erase your data (unless you don't mind other people >> getting their hands on it). >> >>> I read somewhere >>> that if I sell a used computer I am supposed to remove the OS before I >>> do. >> >> It depends. Some Lists (like LEM-Swap) require to sell the machine with no >> OS later than the Mac was shipped with, unless you give the original OS >> discs included. >> (in other words, not giving away pirated OS copies) >> >> IMHO it's pretty much up to you, however. >> If the OS is the same you got the Macs with, you might as well leave it on. >> Leaving an OS is a kind gesture to the new user - who might be even less >> computer-savvy than you. :-) > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
