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Hi all,
I just reinstalled Mountain Lion on my Mac mini as I'm selling it on eBay.
My question is, now that the reinstall is complete, and we're looking at the "Welcome" screen, how do I safely shut down this Mac?
There are no options to do so that I can see.
I've heard that pressing the power button can damage your Mac.
Thanks very much for any assistance!
Mike
You should erase the hard drive while re-installing the OS as your data is still available to whoever buys your Mac.
Utilities > Disc Utility > click the drive then Erase tab using the most secure setting.
You should erase the hard drive while re-installing the OS as your data is still available to whoever buys your Mac.
Utilities > Disc Utility > click the drive then Erase tab using the most secure setting.
Hi Mike,
Just power it off or pull the plug, it'll be fine & back there on the next boot. 🙂
FYI, COMMAND + Q can quit the welcome screen and shut it down.
Okay, Thanks!
Your welcome. 🙂
Thank you! Good to know as I'll be selling another Mac on eBay soon.
Okay, will do! Thanks again 🙂
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