Yep that's what I thought. snl foes not have an erase option so I think travis there must have leopard not snl I think. Take care all. On Mar 23, 2011, at 9:45 AM, ashley wrote: > depends what your installing though; leopard has erase and install, whereas > snowleopard doesn't. > ash > > Website: > http://www.ashleycox.co.uk > Twitter: > http://www.twitter.com/ashleycox2 > Blog160: > http://www.blog160.com > > > On 22/03/2011 21:46, Travis Siegel wrote: >> All correct, but the other option is just to tell the installer to install >> new, (or whatever they call it) not preserving user accounts and >> information. That will accomplish the same thing, and you won't have to >> perform the extra step of erasing the disk yourself. >> >> >> >> >> On Mar 22, 2011, at 12:08 PM, ashley wrote: >> >>> Here's the basics: >>> 1. insert the mac OSX install dvd. >>> 2. restart holding down the letter C when you here the chime, keep it down >>> till the cd reads and starts working >>> 3. After 2-3 minutes, you should be able to launch VO with cmd F5. >>> 4. press enter to select english on the language screen >>> 5. In the installer, go into the menu bar, over to utilities, and select >>> disk utility >>> 6. In disk utility, find ht etable of disks and select the mac harddrive, >>> selecting the first level (will say something like, for example, 120GB >>> WD...) >>> 7. Navigate and select the erase tab. >>> 8. Select "security options" near the bottom of the window, select your >>> option in there. >>> 9. Make sure the format is mac OS extended journaled, and click erase. >>> Depending on your security option, it could take some time. >>> 10. quit disk utility, and proceed through the installer as normal. >>> 11. when the mac restarts, you will here the welcome video. If you don't >>> want to setup an account for the person you're selling it too, press cmd+Q >>> and then click the shutdown button to shut it down. you can use vo for this >>> part. The next time it's booted, the welcome video will play again and the >>> user can create the account as normal >>> >>> HTH! >>> >>> Website: >>> http://www.ashleycox.co.uk >>> Twitter: >>> http://www.twitter.com/ashleycox2 >>> Blog160: >>> http://www.blog160.com >>> >>> >>> On 22/03/2011 09:54, Linnette Whalen wrote: >>>> Hello Group, >>>> >>>> I have a three year old black Macbook that I am selling. I would like to >>>> take it back to it's original state before passing it on. I have the >>>> original software. 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