Prepare iMac to sell?

Specs below my avatar. I'd like to wipe all personal data from my iMac and reset. I purchased the iMac with Mavericks and have since upgraded to 10.10.4.

Will this work: What to do before selling or giving away your Mac

Yes, that should work. It's the link we recommend reading before selling your Mac, iOS device, etc.

chscag said:

Yes, that should work. It's the link we recommend reading before selling your Mac, iOS device, etc.

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Awesome. I was worried there may be an issue "downgrading" from 10.10.4 to Mavericks. But I guess all the necessary info is still included in "Reinstall OS X" in Disk Utility.

Can I create a "test" account for the prospective new owner to try the iMac? And if so, will the new owner need to create another account once he takes possession?

Yes you can create a test account, however, the buyer will need to convert that test account to a regular admin account under his name if he buys the iMac. Should be no problem doing that since no data will be updated or added during the test. When I gave away my 2011 iMac to my college age grand daughter, that's exactly what I did. When she received it, she just changed the account to her name.

Excellent. So change the account name and he or she os good to go.

Many thanks for the advice!