I'm giving away my MACBOOK Pro. How do I restore the original setup?

I'm giving away my MACBOOK. Want to make sure all my personal info including user ids, .etc. Software I purchased is removed before giving away - i transferred the software to a new MAC. How do I accomplish this?

Reinstall the system from the original media AFTER formatting the disc using the "Disk Utility on the install media. If you want to super careful wipe the disc several times using the "Security Options":
Depending on the version that shipped with the machine the directions would be different. In this case I suggest a web search for "Mac OS X reformat and install" where you also incluse the install version of the OS.

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