Need to semi-wipe old iMac

[akidd]

Finally clearing out the old iMac. It still turns on and works fine but it needs to go. It would be nice to leave on various software for whoever has it next, such as Word etc, PS CSsomething old. What's best way of doing this? A simple wipe will probably mean it'll be for the tip as I cant see anyone wanting it without usable software, and charity shops dent want electrical items as they have to test them.I probably would help if is said which ISX version it's but I cant remember and I'd need to dig it out of the attic first!
Thanks.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

Cleanest in my opinion:

1. Full Time Machine backup of the Mac, unless you're very happy with a migration to a new one
2. Make a new admin account on the Mac, call it temp, test, whatever
3. Log into new admin account
4. Delete old admin account immediately (in System Preferences)
5. Delete AppleSetupDone so the next person can make their own, fresh account https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+reset+the+password+on+a+Mac/125092

 

[FreakinEurekan]

The licenses for that software isn't transferrable; you're best off just erasing it and putting pure OS X on it. If the next user wants an old version of Word or PhotoShop they'll pirate it themselves.

 

[ignatius345]

Your thread title has a typo in it. Should read "semi-wipe" right? Maybe fix so that people don't have to click into here to figure out what you're talking about.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

Your thread title has a typo in it. Should read "semi-wipe" right? Maybe fix so that people don't have to click into here to figure out what you're talking about.

Not an issue when it was resolved in post 2

 

[ignatius345]

Not an issue when it was resolved in post 2

Is an issue because, like I said, forum users have to click into the post to figure out what it's about. Bare minimum of effort here.

 

[akidd]

Is an issue because, like I said, forum users have to click into the post to figure out what it's about. Bare minimum of effort here.

Done, but I suspect most knew exactly what I meant to type.Anyone who've ever spent four minutes on FBook would! Thanks for pointing it out though

 

[akidd]

The licenses for that software isn't transferrable; you're best off just erasing it and putting pure OS X on it. If the next user wants an old version of Word or PhotoShop they'll pirate it themselves.

Old? Positively museum pieces. And where do you think they came from!

 

[akidd]

Cleanest in my opinion:

1. Full Time Machine backup of the Mac, unless you're very happy with a migration to a new one
2. Make a new admin account on the Mac, call it temp, test, whatever
3. Log into new admin account
4. Delete old admin account immediately (in System Preferences)
5. Delete AppleSetupDone so the next person can make their own, fresh account https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+reset+the+password+on+a+Mac/125092

Thanks. I'll keep this handy.

 

[HighwaySnowman]

The licenses for that software isn't transferrable; you're best off just erasing it and putting pure OS X on it. If the next user wants an old version of Word or PhotoShop they'll pirate it themselves.

If it's CS, they own the software. That was before rentals when software came on physical media.

Silly "license" nonsense does not apply, whiny software company claims don't matter.