Q: Help with a full old mac overhaul please!

I am still running Leopard but I would like to essentially back up everything I have and then completely restore my Mac to factory and upgrade to Mountain Lion at some point in the mix. Can any one suggest the best way of doing this?

It is just so cluttered that I can't function and my poor mac is struggling too. It also isnt very helpfull that I am still running leopard. I just need some guidance on how to do this. Im looking for some way to make it basically brand new so I have a fresh blank slate to work from.

Thanks

Joe

MacBook Pro

Posted on May 2, 2013 1:25 PM

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by CMCSK,

CMCSK May 2, 2013 1:33 PM in response to RunJMC
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May 2, 2013 1:33 PM in response to RunJMC

Erasing disks securely

Start up from your install disc, go to Disk Utility and select the disk and click erase - to securely erase data click Security Options and Erase Free Space which will entirely wipe your disk, overwriting it with zeros so that no data is recoverable.

Mac OS X 10.5.5 and later: Installing optional and bundled software

Mac OS X v10.5: How do I re-install iLife?

http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/Leopard_Install-Setup.pdf
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