PowerBook - Selling Laptop - Tips for cleaning personal info

killertofu · killertofu #1 (**permalink**)

12-12-2007, 04:12 PM

I wanted to sell my powerbook since now I have a desktop and don't need it as much. Does anybody have any tips on how I can clean my personal info? Also, is it o.k. to sell it with all the software I put on it like Adobe products and Dreamweaver since I bought newer software for my new comp? I know it will increase the value of my laptop. How can I remove personal info w/o deleting important software?

Mac_OS · Mac_OS #2 (**permalink**)

12-12-2007, 04:15 PM

what kind of info is on there?

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #3 (**permalink**)

12-12-2007, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killertofu

I wanted to sell my powerbook since now I have a desktop and don't need it as much. Does anybody have any tips on how I can clean my personal info? Also, is it o.k. to sell it with all the software I put on it like Adobe products and Dreamweaver since I bought newer software for my new comp? I know it will increase the value of my laptop. How can I remove personal info w/o deleting important software?

Just wipe the drive and do a completely new clean install of the OS.
Since you are including the software from Adobe, you would have to include the discs for them anyway, so just let the buyer install those.

NPuter · NPuter #4 (**permalink**)

12-13-2007, 08:03 AM

and if you lost the install disks, I would start by clearing out your home folder, then deleting address book contacts, removing any mail accounts, and deleting anything else you feel needs to be deleted.
However, I agree with D3v1L80Y, a clean install of the OS is your best bet

cgchambers · cgchambers #5 (**permalink**)

12-14-2007, 07:41 AM

Definetley a clean install!!! Simple, fast, and effective

kfordham281 · kfordham281 #6 (**permalink**)

12-14-2007, 10:24 AM

Clean install. Unless you include the Adobe install discs, I wouldn't bother including them on eBay. The reason is that if I'm a buyer, I'm thinking you just downloaded the torrent if the install discs aren't included. Yeah, you might get a little extra money but it does look sketchy to some.

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Member Since: Jul 15, 2007 Location: Miami, Fl Posts: 989 Mac Specs: 15" 2.2GHz Santa Rosa Macbook Pro - 4GB Ram - 120GB HD OS X Leopard - Windows XP	12-13-2007, 08:03 AM and if you lost the install disks, I would start by clearing out your home folder, then deleting address book contacts, removing any mail accounts, and deleting anything else you feel needs to be deleted. However, I agree with D3v1L80Y, a clean install of the OS is your best bet "The forums are not only a place to have questions answered, they are a place to be part of a community..."
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Member Since: Feb 19, 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 350 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.2Ghz C2D 4GB RAM 120GB HDD	12-14-2007, 10:24 AM Clean install. Unless you include the Adobe install discs, I wouldn't bother including them on eBay. The reason is that if I'm a buyer, I'm thinking you just downloaded the torrent if the install discs aren't included. Yeah, you might get a little extra money but it does look sketchy to some. Apple Mac HQ - Apple/Mac News, Reviews, and More
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killertofu #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2007 Posts: 22	12-12-2007, 04:12 PM I wanted to sell my powerbook since now I have a desktop and don't need it as much. Does anybody have any tips on how I can clean my personal info? Also, is it o.k. to sell it with all the software I put on it like Adobe products and Dreamweaver since I bought newer software for my new comp? I know it will increase the value of my laptop. How can I remove personal info w/o deleting important software?
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Member Since: Sep 22, 2007 Location: Huntingdon,Cambridgeshire (UK) Posts: 462 Mac Specs: White Macbook 2.4ghz, 2gb ram, 160gb hd,superdrive, OSX Leopard	12-12-2007, 04:15 PM what kind of info is on there?
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cgchambers #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 26, 2007 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 52 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 2.6 w/4 gigs, Mac Pro Dual Quad 2.8's with 16 gigs of Ram, iMac 21" i5	12-14-2007, 07:41 AM Definetley a clean install!!! Simple, fast, and effective
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