Deleting Private Data

Hi!
I am selling my computer through Craigs List and need to figure out how to clear all my personal data. I do not have the OS Disc on me. Is there a program I can get or an easy way to do this?

You can clone your internal volume bootably to an external drive. Then, startup to the external and use Disk Utility to erase your internal, including the possibility of erasing very securely, by, for example, writing zeros to your internal. There is no legal requirement that you include any disks with your machine when selling it, but, as V.K. indicates, you should let the buyer know if you are not including them. Also, your machine should be priced accordingly. Given that one can acquire a full install $29 Snow disk, with no EULA restrictions on its use existing, then subtracting $29 should be a sufficient reduction from the perspective of the OS. If you are not including any disks, then your machine should be erased and sold sans any software.

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