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usnavy · Apr 30, 2008, 07:18 AM

I Just Sent Our Last Kid Off To College. We Bought Him An Ibm Compatible And Traded With Him For His Macbook. The Mac Runs Well But Has His 'crap' Everywhere. Of Course He's Lost All Discs (we're Lucky He Still Had The Pc)... How Can I Get Cd's To Restore The Macbook To Original, Either To Sell The Unit Or Keep For Myself? I Like The Macbook But Need To Get Him Off And Myself On The System... Thanks!

MacosNerd · Apr 30, 2008, 08:12 AM

Buy a copy of leopard and you'll be able to reformat/install the OS. That will clean everything up for you.

ibook_steve · Apr 30, 2008, 11:42 AM

Please do not capitalize the first letter of every word in your posts. That's one step below using all caps, but probably even more annoying to read, besides the fact that it must be really difficult to do (shift key here, and a shift key there, here a shift, there a shift, everywhere a shift shift...).

Steve

bishopazrael · Apr 30, 2008, 12:37 PM

lol.....

Aside from Ol' Macdonald... you could try calling the Applecare line and seeing if they'll send you a new set of restore dvd's. I think they charge like $10. Cheaper than buying a retail copy of leopard. If they won't then you've lost nothing at that point. Or take it to an Apple store and sometimes they have spare restore dvd's around they'll give you. Apple's really good about taking care of their customers.

seanc · Apr 30, 2008, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by ibook_steve

Please do not capitalize the first letter of every word in your posts. That's one step below using all caps, but probably even more annoying to read, besides the fact that it must be really difficult to do (shift key here, and a shift key there, here a shift, there a shift, everywhere a shift shift...).

Steve

I think the random capitalization is because the forum software has stepped it down from all CAPS.

Yes you will need new restore CDs to re-install the system and remove his data, Leopard may be a worthwhile upgrade unless you're already running it or you can get some restore CDs from Apple, it'll probably cost you though.

Cold Warrior · 01:29 PM

Testing All Caps And Forum De-capitalization

miawj · 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Cold Warrior

Testing All Caps And Forum De-capitalization

May we have an angliciSation filter as well?

(Grabs coat.)

usnavy · May 2, 2008, 09:07 AM

1. To MacosNerd: Thanks for the Leopard hint, I'll look into that.

2. To ibook_steve: I asked for macbook help, not a f&^%*king grammer lesson. If you have nothing supportive to offer, don't reply!! If you have difficulty reading someone's entry just pass on it and keep your comments to yourself!!

miawj · May 2, 2008, 09:39 AM

It was a lesson in politeness, not grammar. (You even swore unprovoked in your initial post.) Vulgar child. If you can't post without swearing keep your questions to yourself.

Cold Warrior · May 2, 2008, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by usnavy

1. To MacosNerd: Thanks for the Leopard hint, I'll look into that.

2. To ibook_steve: I asked for macbook help, not a f&^%*king grammer lesson. If you have nothing supportive to offer, don't reply!! If you have difficulty reading someone's entry just pass on it and keep your comments to yourself!!

Take it to PM if you have issues with another member (in this case, a mod). He was just trying to help you out, and was polite. Don't be an ass on our forums. You'll find people aren't inclined to help angry, rude tweeners.

And it's spelled grammar.

usnavy · May 2, 2008, 11:26 AM

My apologies to all...and thanks for the leads. I'd never heard of Leopard before, I'll price it out. I'll also call Applecare & try to score discs.

bishopazrael · May 3, 2008, 01:13 AM

I understand. You're coming from PC's where everyone is naturally antagonistic. Trust me I know I've got more accounts on PC forums than I care to remember, and not a whole lot of help just a lot of l33t speak.

Welcome to the lighter side of computers. You are the proud owner of a Macintosh computer. No longer do you need to worry about virus', spyware, M$ bloatware, and general junk. Not only do you not have to worry about your Mac once you get it up and running but you've also happened onto this, the very best of the Mac forums. There are others, none though where you're bound to find the kind of far reaching talent that resides daily and nightly on this board. On this board you'll find some such as I, a lowly windows tech who runs his home and business on Macs. Then you'll find others such as Analogika who makes some of the greatest music on earth on Macs.

So fear not. On this forum all you need is a gentle smattering of patience and some hefty amounts of humor and you'll find all the answers to your questions. Thanks for the apology and welcome to MacNN!

Bishop

usnavy · May 6, 2008, 12:12 PM

Thanks for the welcome...i have yet to venture to an Apple store to ask for OE discs but will eventually, unless I can afford Leopard software. I love using the MACnotebook. My IBM doesn't run as quickly or effortlessly as this little laptop. It's a blast!

0157988944 · May 6, 2008, 03:49 PM

First order of business: it's a Mac. Capital M, lowercase AC.