Should I reset Memory?

gritzildino · Oct 27, 2011

This might seem like a newbie question to some but, I am looking to Sell my Macbook on Ebay. If/when my book is sold should I reset it to Factory settings and how actually do you go about doing this?? BTW.. I am not having any luck finding the Orginal OSX CDs the MacBook came with..

It is a Apple MacBook 13.3" Laptop purchased in 2009.

j0nb0y32 · Oct 28, 2011

definitely...well, i would. unless of course some of the improved settings are part of your sale.

in disk utility " EDIT - with Lion" there is an option to erase the hard drive of info. i have seen these but have not attempted it, so i do not know of the consequence of doing it. Apple communities will advise you do doubt, indeed will some of the more experienced members here. just hang on a bit if you are not entirely confident.

BTW i wouldn't worry about the 2009 OSX CD. you will have probably updated the software since then to Snow leopard have you? if so the original software will be of little use to the new owner

good luck

gritzildino · Oct 29, 2011

Um no. I am using OSX 10.5.8 so.. I think that is Leopard.

gritzildino · Oct 30, 2011

any1 for some more helpful advice?

j0nb0y32 · Oct 30, 2011

is there not a similar tab in system preferences (Leopard) that allow you to wipe the memory?

gritzildino · Nov 1, 2011

j0nb0y32 said:
is there not a similar tab in system preferences (Leopard) that allow you to wipe the memory?

Looked for that didn't find anything... How about this Reset your mac to factory settings - YouTube

dtravis7 · Nov 1, 2011

Did your Macbook come with the OSX DVD? If purchased new it should have. Put that in the drive and boot up. Open Disk Utility and Erase the drive then go back to the installer and let it install. It will be like when you first turned on the Mac when it was new.

If you need more help, let us know.

bobtomay · Nov 1, 2011

Check the following thread:

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/buy-sell-trade/231426-prepping-your-mac-resale.html