Erasing my Mac completely for a sale

[houssein31]

Im going to sell my MBA in a couple of hours. Can anyone tell me how to completely erase everything of my mac and reinstalling Yosemite?

Thanks

 

[GGJstudios]

As a starting point, you can check Mac2Sell, eBay (including completed sales), and Amazon for prices of similar models, to get an idea of what a reasonable price may be.

Don't check just once source, but get an average from all sites for a more accurate idea. Some sites may be higher/lower than is realistic. Then adjust the price to account for condition, configuration, remaining AppleCare coverage (if any), etc. If the model is recent enough, you can also check the Apple refurbished store to see what similar models are selling for.

 

[Ulenspiegel]

I would listen to GGJstudios' advice and I would not trade the Air for the iPads etc.

 

[Dweez]

Boot from an external USB device, use Disk Utility to repartition the drive (1 partition), reinstall the OS. At least that's what I do.

 

[itsOver9000]

Boot to Recovery partition/Internet recovery mode:
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT4718
Hold Cmd+R or Cmd+Option+r on boot up

 

[GGJstudios]

Im going to sell my MBA in a couple of hours. Can anyone tell me how to completely erase everything of my mac and reinstalling Yosemite?

Thanks

What to do before selling or giving away your Mac

 

[catalyst07]

This should be a sticky because I see it posted every month