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?
> >


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