Preparing MBA for resale

[NewbieCanada]

I'll be selling my 2011 MBA 13 soon, possibly to a friend, but potentially on the open market.

In order to prepare it, should I securely erase the SSD, then reinstall Lion?

I don't really store any data on it, apart from my iTunes library, so my assumption is that I can just copy that to another drive, and when my MBP arrives (likely after I've sold the MBA) I can just transfer my apps and settings from my MacMini and then copy the iTunes library over.

There are several months of AppleCare left on it - how do I ensure the new buyer benefits from it, should they need it?

 

[GGJstudios]

To backup your data, you can create a bootable clone of your drive with Carbon Copy Cloner.

For preparing the Mac for sale, if you're on Snow Leopard or earlier:

Mac 101: Preparing your old Mac for sale or recycling​

If you're on Lion or later:

OS X Lion: About Lion Recovery
Apple - OS X Lion Recovery - Introducing Lion Recovery​

AppleCare follows the computer, not the owner. Anyone who buys the Mac will have access to any remaining AppleCare coverage automatically.

You can verify remaining warranty/AppleCare coverage for any Mac by entering the serial number here.

 

[NewbieCanada]

Thank you. Very helpful