I have a used Mac Mini g4 running Mac os X Leopard 10.5.8 wehn I bought it off the person I got it with their name, like when I start it up and on the loginscreen it says "So and so's mac mini" I just want to completely restore it but it didnt come with Install DVD. Thanks.
Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
Completely restoring it involves erasing it which wipes the operating system for which you need the DVD to reinstall.
In the short term you can use the administrator account (presumably the person gave you the password to that - if not then get it from the person and never buy anything from them again because it sounds kind of iffy) to make a new administrator account and then delete the first one.
Completely restoring it involves erasing it which wipes the operating system for which you need the DVD to reinstall.
In the short term you can use the administrator account (presumably the person gave you the password to that - if not then get it from the person and never buy anything from them again because it sounds kind of iffy) to make a new administrator account and then delete the first one.
If you haven't done so already, you can change the computer name, and that login announcement here:
System Preferences > Sharing > Computer Name:
Do you know how i can resoter it to factory settings WITHOUT wiping the os? I just want to start off fresh because my home folder says a really weird name that person had and if i try to change it, it says "This can not be changed because it is required by Mac os X"
How do i completely restore a mac mini g4 10.5.8 without install DVD
