just got a imac g5...
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- kush
ok so i got this imac g5 for free from my pops... now the only downside is that theres a bunch of shit on here from the previous owner. how would i reformat it? i don't have any system disks but i can dl leopard off somewhere...
- Infirm0
If you want to completely reformat, you will need a copy of the OS on a disk. So if you 'download' a copy of Leopard, you would need to burn it onto a DVD and then when you boot from the DVD, format is an option in the OS install process. It is easier just to create a new admin user account on the machine, log into that new account, and then delete all the old accounts, but that will not remove all the extra applications that are installed, but you can do that simply by deleting them or using Appzapper.
- Elfangio0
just sale mine!
- Raniator0
I don't want to get all self-righteous on your ass, but if you've just been given a computer for free, do yourself a favour and go out, buy a legal copy of OS X Leopard and so it properly.
- kgvs720
If you own another mac or have access to another Mac, just use carbon copy cloner.
- modern0
I've got a spare retail Leopard install disk, can have it for £50 if you want