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I'm new to Macs, and having trouble wiping a used one I just bought
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crashwg:
Got myself a MacBook 1,1 2Ghz Core Duo (should be somewhere around 2006) used on ebay. I'm trying to start with a blank slate but having trouble.
Here's what I've done. I made a bootable USB installer of Snow Leopard (it won't support Lion) and loaded it up. I used Disc Utility and Erase, with "Zero Out Data" as a security option. I then proceed with the installation, enter all my info, and OSX is up an running.
When I open Terminal
--- Code: ---Last login: Sun Mar 10 10:14:31 on console
daves-macbook:~ mynamewhichisnotdave$
--- End code ---
So, my name is not Dave. That's the seller's name. Where is this information stored and how can it still be there after I wipe the HDD?
Drnick:
Check this, I can't think why it would have kept the name though.
http://www.ehow.com/how_6127602_do-change-computer-name-mac_.html
and it may be your router that is returning that name :)
http://superuser.com/questions/341466/how-do-i-change-the-computer-id-on-my-mac
crashwg:
Thanks Drnick. It turned out to be the router. Unfortunately, I had no idea how to change it easily. Even after I cleared the DNS on the router, terminal still said the same thing. So, I formatted the laptop for a third time, then did a factory reset on the router before connecting to it.
Far more work that it probably should have taken but all's well that ends well.
Drnick:
All's well that ends well though :) My google-fu was strong that day.
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