I have a iMac - 2007 vintage

I would like to delete everything an start over as over the years I do not have any of the passwords, etc....  Is there a way to delete all and re-set up the iMac with new passwords, etc. ?

You should be able to order the original DVD set from Apple.
some instructions at this URL, it says about selling etc but it describes how to wipe the computer and reload OS X.
What to do before selling or giving away your Mac

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  • Is iCloud as good to back up files when an iMac 2007 model does not have an external hard drive is this enough to find files and apps at another time

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    These are the iCloud storage options: http://www.apple.com/icloud/includes/lightbox-storage.html
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    1. restoring data over icloud takes time
    2. iCloud is not designed as a replacement to Time Machine.

  • I have a mid 2007 iMac.    2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM, OSX 10.9.5.   I attempted to do the latest update and got the message:  Start up disk is full.  Delete files.  How do I do that?

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      3. Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on freeing up space on your hard drive.
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  • Can I use imac 2007 which have dead hard drive as a Mac mini display

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    If just the hard drive is defective you could mke a bootable USB thumb drive or bootable Firewire HD. Not sure of the connecting cables for the monitor functions. This could provide the functions though.
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  • Hi, I have a mid 2007 24inch iMac currently running on 10.5.8.  Can I upgrade directly to 10.7 and if so, can I expect any issues?  Thanks

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