Wipe without reformat?

[Outkast27]

Im selling my 08 Macbook. Can I wipe my user info without wiping the entire drive and reinstalling osx? It it pretty much a new setup, but I used my name in the finder winder because i used it to setup the mac and install updates. I do not want my name anywhere on the system but I do not want to wipe the hard drive because it is already setup for the new user.
Is this possible?

 

[jav6454]

Yes. Just create a new user account named "Owner" with administrator access, and then just delete your old account from the account you just created. Bam, your name is gone.

 

[mactumors]

If you're selling it to a stranger then I would reformat and write over the drive at least once with 0s so I know they can't recover my stuff.

 

[Outkast27]

Yes. Just create a new user account named "Owner" with administrator access, and then just delete your old account from the account you just created. Bam, your name is gone.

OK, I just did that. When I log in as the new user, Microsoft office is not in there.... How do I get it back/?

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If you're selling it to a stranger then I would reformat and write over the drive at least once with 0s so I know they can't recover my stuff.

Its a brand new HD, nothing to recover but thanks.

 

[justperry]

OK, I just did that. When I log in as the new user, Microsoft office is not in there.... How do I get it back/?

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Its a brand new HD, nothing to recover but thanks.

Did you set it up as Admin, if not you made a big mistake.

 

[Outkast27]

As Admin, yes.

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I have not deleted the old account yet, is that why?

 

[justperry]

As Admin, yes.

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I have not deleted the old account yet, is that why?

Where is Microsoft Office (In Application Folder), you do mean the Application do you?

 

[Outkast27]

correct

 

[justperry]

correct

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