Re-installing system prior to selling

[voodoopenguin]

I've decided that I am very happy with my new 2.8GHz iMac so my Dual 1.8 G5 desktop is being prepared for sale. I've done a secure erase of the HD and am installing Tiger from the discs but I have a question for when that has finished. I know it will reboot and ask me about setting it up but as it's not going to be for me how do I stop this and will the next owner then get the startup themselves?

[Paul F.]

Just did this for a coworker last week..

http://www.macintouch.com/tiger32.html

Shows how to delete all users, and re-run the setup assistant.
That way, you can set up a temporary user, install any system updates you want (etc), then delete that user and have it start up to the setup assistant for the new owner.

[papercup]

Or if your lazy, just shut down upon first re-start after wipe/clean install.

[Chupa Chupa]

After it goes through the little song and dance do a Command-Q. That will force quit out of the registration app, but will reappear at next boot.

[jdc]

i just made the name and password "apple"

[voodoopenguin]

Thanks for the suggestions but I will go with Paul F.'s first as I will be able to do all the updates and then get it into an 'as new' state.

[Grateful11]

Always

[DavidS]

repost:
http://forums.macresource.com/read/1/382...msg-382948

remember to make .AppleSetupDone one word