When reselling a Mac, it's nice to give the new owner an experience similar to buying a new Mac. This means reinstalling a clean copy of OS X and, if you're super nice, installing the latest software updates and additional software. Finally, the Setup Assistant needs to be reset so that it runs when the new owner turns on the computer. Note: The steps below were used to prepare a MacBook Pro running OS X Leopard for resale. Although the steps are similar for other versions of OS X, I have only tested them with Leopard. ( Update: in the comments that he successfully used these steps on OS X 10.6.) Backup Your Data If the Mac you're reselling is your own, you should do a full system backup before proceeding. Mac os high sierra 10.13 for macbook air 2.

Jun 26, 2018 - When you need to give up or sell a Mac, how can you make sure you keep. Utility, then reinstall the latest version of macOS the computer can handle. Any messages stored in Apple Mail in the On My Mac section of the. Apr 11, 2013 - See How to prepare your Mac for sale. If you plan to install Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6), or any previous system, insert the appropriate. Sabrent dock which usb port for mac keyboard shortcuts.

My favorite method for doing this is to use an external USB hard drive and (free). Carbon Copy Cloner can be used to take a snapshot of your entire drive and make it bootable. This means you can actually boot from your backup drive, given you're booting from identical hardware. At the very least, you'll have an identical copy of everything on the computer.

You can also use Time Machine to backup your data. I don't use Time Machine, so I cannot recommend it. The bottom line is, you want to backup anything important on the Mac you're reselling because the next steps will erase everything. Reinstall Mac OS X Leopard • Insert Mac OS X Leopard Install Disc • Restart the computer • Hold down the Option key while the computer is restarting. The system will then prompt you to select a startup disk. Choose the Mac OS X Leopard Install Disc. • On the 'Select a Destination' screen, click 'Options' and choose 'Erase and Install'.

This will ensure a clean installation of Mac OS X Leopard. • Follow the remaining steps to install Mac OS X; they are all self explanatory. • When the installation finishes, the Mac will reboot and you'll be presented with the Setup Assistant. If you're not interested in installing the software updates or any additional software, press Command+Q to quit the Setup Assistant and choose Shutdown.

The next time you turn on the machine, the Setup Assistant will launch again. Install Software Updates & Additional Software If you want to be super nice to the new owner of your Mac, you'll need to complete the Setup Assistant and create a temporary user.

We will use that user to download and install the software updates as well as install any additional applications (Firefox, MS Office, etc.). Once we're done updating the system and installing software, we'll delete the temporary user and reset the Setup Assistant. • Complete the Setup Assistant and create the first user account (we'll delete this user and reset the Setup Assistant later, so it doesn't matter what you use).