[Hidden-tech] Question re: steps to clean off Mac hard drive

[David Spound]

Jeanne,

Apple's Disk Utility program can erase your old G3 hard disk drive securely
by overwriting all the data on the disk. You will need to start up the G3
using a Mac OS X install CD (one of the disks that came with your Mac Mini
should work). I believe you choose Disk Utility from the Apple menu after
the start up. If the procedure is not clear, you can call me.

I don't recall if the OS 9 software disks offer a similar capability.

David

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on 7/30/06 6:03 PM, Jeanne Yocum at Jeanne at yourghostwriter.com wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have purchased a new Mini-Mac and am going to try to donate my G3 to a
> charity but before I do that, I want to make sure I've cleaned up the hard
> drive as much as possible.  I've already deleted all the obvious stuff, but
> is there a way to make sure nothing is retrievable?
> 
> Also, if anyone knows a charity that might be able to use a Mac G3 that
> still works perfectly, please send along ideas. All it really needs it to be
> upgraded to OS 10. (Yes, I have been living in the dark ages for the past
> few years.) 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Jeanne Yocum  | Principal