kentmcpherson

Q: Reset iMac for new user?

I Just got a new iMac and am moving my wife from her old Windows PC to my old iMac. What is the best way to wipe it clean as if it were just being unpacked so I can set it up cleanly for her?  Thanks for your help!

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)

Posted on Nov 9, 2015 6:00 PM

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  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Nov 9, 2015 6:02 PM in response to kentmcpherson
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    Nov 9, 2015 6:02 PM in response to kentmcpherson

    Click here and follow the instructions. If the computer originally shipped with Mac OS X 10.6.8 or earlier, when you reach step 5, insert its original disk, restart with the C or Option key held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the internal drive, and install a fresh OS.


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