Reseting System for new user...

Hello All,
I am selling my older iMac for a new one. How do I get everything back to virgin status...like I got it originally right out of the box...ready to re-setup. (Getting rid of all my data). Don't worry its all backed up.

SCB has replied but you may care to look at <http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=5161604&#5161604>
This, one of many such replies, also tells you how to prepare the Mac for the new user.
You should also transfer to the buyer the original install disks.
The idea in the link is not to put a start up user on the device whose name the buyer doesn't like. He might be inclined to change the shortname at a stage when he had some data on and apps and would then be posting about a 'loss' of his home folder. It could be rescued, there are postings on that, but it is a clart.

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> 1) Do I've to create a logical system for this new client?
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