Clearing personal data before resale...

[JoeyBam]

Hi,

I have a year old MacBook Pro that I am going to sell, and I have a question...

How do I clear all of my personal information (name, login IDs, passwords, etc) before I sell the machine?

Also, if I do that, can I still leave software on there that I have purchased?

Thanks very much for any help.

JB

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Do a Clean Install, and no, that will not leave any software you have installed yourself, as the buyer can install that software him/herself, if you also sell the licenses.

To create a Clean Install (formerly known as Erase & Install) of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard (the 29 USD Upgrade DVD is a fully working retail version of Mac OS X and does not need a prior installation of Mac OS X on the Mac), follow one of the following guides:

• Short version: Clean Install of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
• Long version: Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard: How to Erase and Install

Perform a Clean Install of OS X Lion on Your Mac

Mac 101: Preparing your old Mac for sale or recycling