Planning to buy used imac 2009 model which has OS X 10.8.5

Want to know, how to change ownership from old registered name and serial number to my name ?

Erase the hard drive, then install a fresh copy of OS X from the software restore discs that should come with the computer. Be sure to check with the seller to be sure they are included. If the computer was upgraded to Snow Leopard using the retail DVD, then the seller should also provide that.
After installing Snow Leopard 10.6.8 you can download Yosemite from the App Store provided the computer meets all the system requirements:
Upgrading to Yosemite
To upgrade to Yosemite you must have Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or Lion installed. Download Yosemite from the App Store. Sign in using your Apple ID. Yosemite is free. The file is quite large, over 5 GBs, so allow some time to download. It would be preferable to use Ethernet because it is nearly four times faster than wireless.
    OS X Mavericks/Yosemite - System Requirements
    Macs that can be upgraded to OS X Yosemite
         1. iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 7,1 or later
         2. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 5,1 or later
         3. MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         4. MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 2,1 or later
         5. Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         6. Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
         7. Xserve (Early 2009) - Model Identifier 3,1 or later
To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right.
     Are my applications compatible?
         See App Compatibility Table - RoaringApps.

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I would first suggest you sign out of your iTunes account on your iPad, restart the device and sign back in.
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TV Shows on iOS
Open the iTunes Store on your device.
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Click Report a Problem under the app that is having the issue.
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Click Report a Problem next to the item you are having an issue with.
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Todd... I love you xxx
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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=313109
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=366383
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http://www.macmaps.com/backup.html
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RRFS wrote:
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