No matter how much you’ve enjoyed your Mac, there comes a time when you just have to upgrade to the latest new model. While you’re keen to move on up to all the new features and enjoy the added power of your new purchase, the reality is that your old Mac is probably still perfectly functional for general use.
You now have the perfect opportunity to sell, gift or freecycle your old computer.
While you could just give the computer to a family member, friend, or random stranger on the street, unless you’ve taken a little time to do some preparation you may end up doing yourself, and the person who takes on the computer, no favours at all.
If you’ve had the computer for any length of time it’s likely that some things aren’t quite working the way they should - it may not be anything major, it’s probably stuff that you hardly ever care about. But the next person will use the computer in different ways to you and the minor niggle on some program not working properly could be a major headache for them.
Wouldn’t it also be nice to let the next person to use your computer enjoy that out-of-the-box experience complete with welcome video and the chance to set up their own user account and customisations?
This article goes through the steps you should consider taking to offer the next person to use your pre-loved Mac the best possible experience.
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