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I have recently inherited a 13" macbook, 2008 model. I want to reset it as my computer and erase all traces of the previous owner. How do I go about doing this?
MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.1)
Hopefully you also inherited the install discs for that macbook. If not purchase a Snow a Leopard disc here http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
Once you have the disc insert it and restart while holding the C key. Run Disk Utility and erase the hard drive. Then quit DU and return to the installer and reinstall OS X. Run software update to get your new version if Snow a Leopard up to 10.6.8 and from there you can access ythe Mac App Store and upgrade further if you so choose.
You're correct but what I have questions about are the quotes below from Loepardus
"If you still want Mavericks, it is possible to buy it from the App Store."
"I bought it. It is still available for download"
He's most likely thinking about when it came out and he did exactly what i stated. Just downloaded it again.
When did you buy it? When it first came out.
Mavericks OS X 10.9 was a free upgrade when it launched http://www.computerworld.com/article/2486475/operating-systems/apple-gives-away- os-x-mavericks.html
I have inherited a 13" macbook 2008 vintage. I want to erase all data and start over with a reset how do I do that
