Fresh OSX install?

[Rufuss Sewell]

This is probably a silly question...

But I'm trying to sell my 2009 17" MBP. I'd like to wipe it clean with fresh OSX install. I spent the better part of the day downloading and reinstalling OSX looking for the "fresh install" option.

Once everything rebooted I still had all my data, apps and settings loaded up.
What did I miss?

And is there an easier way to erase all content and settings to bring it back to "from the store" condition without downloading and reinstalling the entire OS?

Thanks!!

 

[hwojtek]

1. Remove all non-stock applications.
2. Open iTunes, deauthorize computer.
3. Set up a new admin account (name it "admin" or sth)
4. Log in to this account.
5. In Finder go to /Users, delete all folders apart from "Admin" and "Shared"
6. Empty trash.
7. Log out.

This is very crude and very basic, you won't remove A LOT of (also personal) information stored on the computer, but it will look more or less like a fresh install.
I personally prefer to reinstall OS from scratch, takes less than 1 hour.