faroegirl62

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Q: How do I completely erase my hard drive?

I am going to get an upgrade on my iMac 27" from late 2009. I do not want do turn it in with all my data on it. I have taken a back up.

Posted on Jun 23, 2016 9:38 AM

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From the Apple Support files...

What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - Apple Support

Posted on Jun 27, 2016 4:36 AM

Q: How do I completely erase my hard drive?

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by Niel,

Niel Jun 23, 2016 9:43 AM in response to faroegirl62
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Jun 23, 2016 9:43 AM in response to faroegirl62

Throw any files with sensitive data away, securely empty the Trash, restart from an alternate startup disk, such as a Mac OS X install DVD or the recovery partition in 10.7 or newer, and use the Disk Utility to erase the volume.

If you'll be replacing the entire computer, use a disk. Mac OS X versions downloaded from the Mac App Store are tied to your Apple ID and not transferable.

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pokey b Jun 27, 2016 4:36 AM in response to faroegirl62
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Jun 27, 2016 4:36 AM in response to faroegirl62

From the Apple Support files...

What to do before selling or giving away your Mac - Apple Support
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