May 02, 2010

Reset to factory defaults - MAC OSX

  • Put the OS X install CD in your drive
  • Reboot holding the 'C' key.
  • At the first screen, 'select a language' go to the installer menu and choose Disk Utility. 
  • Click on the Erase Tab
  • Select your hard drive from the menu on the left
  • Click on the Security Options button (at the bottom of the window)
  • Select 'zero all data'
  • Click OK 
  • Click Erase.
  • Wait a long time (takes at least 30 minutes), and all data is gone and zeroed.
  • Quit the Disk Utility, and choose to continue the installer. 
  • When that is complete, shut down instead of setting up the system (press CMD-Q, and select the option to exit the setup and shutdown).
  • When the computer is booted next, it will return to that setup screen for the new user.



© Fred Händl - 2010

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