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1. #How to format a new mac internal hard drive for mac os x
2. #How to format a new mac internal hard drive mac os x
3. #How to format a new mac internal hard drive install
4. #How to format a new mac internal hard drive archive

The disks that came with Macs did not always work with all types of Macs, but the disks that were sold separately did. Otherwise you can buy a used installation disk or borrow someone else's disk. If you don't have the App Store application, upgrade to 10.6.8 first. It always creates a recovery partition, so you can follow the instructions above after that.

#How to format a new mac internal hard drive install

If your Mac meets the system requirements for 10.8, you can install 10.8 from App Store.

#How to format a new mac internal hard drive mac os x

(Optional) Choose Reinstall Mac OS X to perform a clean installation.Ĭhoosing Reinstall Mac OS X without erasing the old installation just upgrades the old installation.Open the Erase tab and press the Erase button.Secure erase is disabled for SSDs, but you can encrypt the drive with FileVault before erasing it normally. (Optional) HDDs can be erased securely by selecting one of the options in Erase > Security Options.Erasing the whole drive would also remove the recovery partition, and the Mac would have to start up in internet recovery mode. Select the main volume (like Macintosh HD, shown indented below a drive).Hold command-R on startup and open Disk Utility.You can can erase or reinstall OS X from the recovery partition. Or.īootup holding CMD+ R, or the Option/ Alt key to boot from the Restore partition & use Disk Utility from there to erase & reinstall. In the same pref pane highlight your old account, click the little minus icon, then use Disk Utility to Secure Erase Free Space. Open System Preferences>Accounts, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.

MacOS Extended Journalled, select the Security Options button, choose Zero Out Data, Erase.

Click the disclosure triangle to the left of the hard drive icon to display the names of your hard disk volumes and partitions.If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility. Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.) When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu.Insert the Mac OS X Install disc that came with your computer, then restart the computer while holding the C key.

I found this blurb in the apple forums that discusses a few options without disks. I have a MacBook Pro that was originally a machine from an old company so I didn't have the original disks either and I too was looking for a way to clean off the machine.

#How to format a new mac internal hard drive archive

(this may not be - you may get an error that the group doesn't exist you can ignore it and go on).Īt this point, you may wish to remove or archive the user folder in /Users. Remove the group corresponding to the username: $ dscl.

Repeat for each group except for the user's own group. delete /groups/groupname GroupMembership yourusername list /groups GroupMembership | grep usernameĪnd then remove your username from the groupname: dscl. Note that single user mode said to use, but that didn't work -this did.įind what groups the user belongs to: $ dscl.

#How to format a new mac internal hard drive for mac os x

For Mac OS X up to 10.6: $ launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/įor Mac OS X 10.7: $ launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ If no remaining errors, mount the filesystem: $ /sbin/mount -uw / To more properly remova all user data, I would follow the instructions described here:īoot into single user mode.