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Transferring a Macbook to Someone Else Clean Install Operating System Help

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mattmikulla

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Apr 25, 2009
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Here's my situation. I just purchased my new Macbook Pro Retina. I will be giving my mid 2007 Macbook Pro to my girlfriend.

I want to load Lion or Mountain Lion, hopefully arriving next week, onto the 2007 MBP with a fresh install, completely wiping the computer to new.

I should note that the 2007 MBP's disc drive is no longer functioning.

What would be the best process to get a clean version of an operating system on the machine to where I am no longer an admin and the OS isn't connected to my Apple ID or account?

Thanks.
 
Lion can be booted off a USB device. Just install it as new, and when it reboots, let her fill in her user info.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1433
 
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