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Preparing iMac for shipping to a reseller

What programs/activities should I use to really deep clean my iMac hard drive before I give it to a reseller?

iMac 24″, macOS 15.1

Posted on Nov 25, 2024 12:31 PM

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Posted on Nov 25, 2024 5:17 PM

Apple has this very thorough article about it: What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support.

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Nov 25, 2024 5:17 PM in response to kathleen216

Apple has this very thorough article about it: What to do before you sell, give away, trade in, or recycle your Mac - Apple Support.

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Nov 25, 2024 5:53 PM in response to 6x6

Thank you for taking time to send this link to me. Much appreciated.

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