http://www.niload.com/2005/10/03/start-over-mac/ Media, Apple, cats, and more Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:13:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.niload.com/2005/10/03/start-over-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-829 Command-Tab » Like New Wed, 30 Nov 2005 05:15:40 +0000 http://www.niload.com/?p=181#comment-829 [...] A tip I ran across on niload.com describes how to do just that. Basically, you run setup like normal, log in and do updates and/or install programs, then remove a few things and shut down. Upon reboot, the Mac will run the Setup Assistant as if it just came from the factory. You can read the full hint for the detailed instructions. (Also, note my comment at the bottom of the hint, as it should be a safer way of removing the account.) [...] [...] A tip I ran across on niload.com describes how to do just that. Basically, you run setup like normal, log in and do updates and/or install programs, then remove a few things and shut down. Upon reboot, the Mac will run the Setup Assistant as if it just came from the factory. You can read the full hint for the detailed instructions. (Also, note my comment at the bottom of the hint, as it should be a safer way of removing the account.) [...]

]]> http://www.niload.com/2005/10/03/start-over-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-824 Collin Tue, 22 Nov 2005 06:31:37 +0000 http://www.niload.com/?p=181#comment-824 Nice tip! It might be safer to do all the installations and updates, then reboot and hold Command-S to boot into Single User Mode, and do steps 3 through 5. In that way, you won't have to risk being logged into a user account that doesn't exist. When finished doing the commands in Single User Mode, type <code>shutdown now</code> to turn the Mac off. Upon the next boot, it will run the startup assistant like any new Mac. Nice tip! It might be safer to do all the installations and updates, then reboot and hold Command-S to boot into Single User Mode, and do steps 3 through 5. In that way, you won’t have to risk being logged into a user account that doesn’t exist. When finished doing the commands in Single User Mode, type shutdown now to turn the Mac off. Upon the next boot, it will run the startup assistant like any new Mac.

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