How do I reformat my OS X Yosemite hard drive
I Am giving Mac to family member. Have de authorized computer and signed out of icloud and I message now want to reformat hard drive to remove my data.
iMac, OS X Yosemite 10.10.1
I Am giving Mac to family member. Have de authorized computer and signed out of icloud and I message now want to reformat hard drive to remove my data.
iMac, OS X Yosemite 10.10.1
You shouldn't have to reformat your hard drive.
Create a new administrator account and log in with those credentials. Remove the other users and you should (I am going from memory here....) be prompted to remove all files. The open the disk utility and select the partition (not the drive) and then Erase Free Space.
You should, as otherwise the OSx updates from the Mac App Store remain tied to your Apple Id and will require it for future updates. You cannot give away the OSx license that is tied to your Apple ID.
What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - Apple Support
Step # 5 deals with formatting the computer.
Phil0124: ^ What I learned today. Thanks.
How do I reformat my OS X Yosemite hard drive