Use Disk utility and run a multi pass erase 35 times if you are really paranoid, but 7 times will be enough for most purposes. If the disk is completely erased then it clears all data for all users.
> I'm getting a new laptop and giving away my old G4 and G5. I have > searched through SMUG archives because I am sure this question has > been asked before, but I cannot find it : apologies for asking > again : how do I remove all personal info from the computers? If I > remove the existing users will this be adequate or do I need to > erase the hard disk for each user? > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
