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Will this solve my problem? rm /var/db/.applesetupdone
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<blockquote data-quote="WanderlustTime" data-source="post: 1647598" data-attributes="member: 346751"><p>Hello, I have had my Macbook Pro for several years, and I think it's time to wipe it clean and start fresh. Lately it'e been acting up, running slow, and generally acting like an old diseased computer.</p><p></p><p>I have 10.6.8, love it and want to keep it. I know I can use my original disk that came with the computer to do what I am asking, however, there is a problem with that. I am currently traveling abroad and am in North Africa, away from anywhere where I could conceivably get mail or visit an apple store. I assure you, there is no place to get help here! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p><p></p><p>There seem to be a few youtube videos showing a way to restore the mac to factory settings:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk3M9bL3JGk" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk3M9bL3JGk</a></p><p></p><p>I want to know if this will work for me. It seems like this process creates an alternative admin while keeping the original user and all the data they have accumulated. I want to REMOVE all this data...is there a simple way to do this? I was thinking about creating that alternate admin, then deleting my original user profile. Will this pretty much be a factory reset or am I getting confused about something?</p><p></p><p>I would of course just like to use my original disk or visit an apple store, but its going to be at least six months before that is an option. </p><p></p><p>Thank you for your help <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WanderlustTime, post: 1647598, member: 346751"] Hello, I have had my Macbook Pro for several years, and I think it's time to wipe it clean and start fresh. Lately it'e been acting up, running slow, and generally acting like an old diseased computer. I have 10.6.8, love it and want to keep it. I know I can use my original disk that came with the computer to do what I am asking, however, there is a problem with that. I am currently traveling abroad and am in North Africa, away from anywhere where I could conceivably get mail or visit an apple store. I assure you, there is no place to get help here! :P There seem to be a few youtube videos showing a way to restore the mac to factory settings: [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk3M9bL3JGk[/url] I want to know if this will work for me. It seems like this process creates an alternative admin while keeping the original user and all the data they have accumulated. I want to REMOVE all this data...is there a simple way to do this? I was thinking about creating that alternate admin, then deleting my original user profile. Will this pretty much be a factory reset or am I getting confused about something? I would of course just like to use my original disk or visit an apple store, but its going to be at least six months before that is an option. Thank you for your help :) [/QUOTE]
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