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how to remove personal info from an old ibook g4?

120_Minutes · 2012-03-10 15:17:24

as per another thread, i'm gonna buy a new MBP this year. I have an old ibook g4 that i bought second hand last year to see if i like the OS and i may want to sell it (although i doubt its worth much... 100 quid?) trouble is i didnt get any restore discs with it, is there a way to remove any personal data without having to…

10-03-2012 04:17PM

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as per another thread, i'm gonna buy a new MBP this year. I have an old ibook g4 that i bought second hand last year to see if i like the OS and i may want to sell it (although i doubt its worth much... 100 quid?) trouble is i didnt get any restore discs with it, is there a way to remove any personal data without having to wipe?

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#2 10-03-2012 09:03PM

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Deleting the user account should wipe most of your personal data. You can do this in System Prefs > Accounts. You'll have to create and be logged in another account first.

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#3 14-03-2012 05:42PM

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Thanks, that did it!

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