Need help to factory reset my 10.6.8 imac osx I tryed the cmd-alt-R not working?

[JRacicot]

Hello the cmd-alt-r is not doing anything for me, can you help me reset my mac so I can give it to a friend emptyed of my past life!!

 

[azentropy]

It would be Command-R if you have a restore partition. It would be Option-Command-R or shift-option-command-R to recover from internet.

How to start up from macOS Recovery - Apple Support (CA)

macOS Recovery is the built-in recovery system of your Mac, with utilities to reinstall macOS, repair or erase your startup disk, restore from a Time Machine backup, and more.

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[Nermal]

10.6 doesn't have a recovery partition, and a computer running 10.6 is likely to be too old to have Internet Recovery (which won't restore 10.6 anyway). You'll need to use the restore DVDs that came in the box.

 

[nambuccaheadsau]

Recovery is not automatic. Recovery is available from 2012 models generally, and some 2011 and 2010 models if they have had firmware updated. Have a read of this:-

Which Macs support macOS internet recovery?

I know that all modern Macs support internet recovery, but I'm not quite sure how far back that started. How can I tell if internet recovery is supported on a specific model? And when was this feat...

apple.stackexchange.com

 

[JRacicot]

10.6 doesn't have a recovery partition, and a computer running 10.6 is likely to be too old to have Internet Recovery (which won't restore 10.6 anyway). You'll need to use the restore DVDs that came in the box.

thanks for the answer do you have a recomendation on how to just empty from my email and other personnel setting? I Have deleted all my photos and fiile bu yet i still see many apps and other?

 

[Fishrrman]

It sure helps if you tell us WHAT YEAR the iMac was made.
I believe it has to be a late 2010 model or at least 2011 to do "internet recovery" (command OPTION R at boot).

Is it by any chance a "white" iMac (body made of white plastic)?

I'm thinking what might work for you (if the DVD drive still works) might be a "universal installer" DVD with OS 10.7 "Lion" on it...

 

[Nguyen Duc Hieu]

thanks for the answer do you have a recomendation on how to just empty from my email and other personnel setting? I Have deleted all my photos and fiile bu yet i still see many apps and other?

Just open Finder -> Application and use your mouse to move the apps to the trash box, sign-off your Apple account.
Don't be too paranoid about your personal files. He is your friend, isn't he?

 

[BrianBaughn]

Create a New User account (administator) and delete your old one. You shouldn't find much related to you after that.