how to i reinstall the installation cds. I am donating my old macbook to the school and want to remove all my information

i want to set my macbook back to factory settings and remove or erase all information. i have the panther cds and maybe tiger. how to i reset my macbook?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 2, 2016 7:38 AM

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Mar 2, 2016 5:39 PM in response to Barb66

Clickhereand follow the instructions. When you reach step 5, insert a compatible install disk, restart with the C or Option key held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the internal drive, and install a fresh OS.

The Panther disks aren't compatible, and unless the Tiger ones originally came with that MacBook or are for the Mac OS X Server Universal Binary, aren't compatible either.


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