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From: Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: Upgrade iMac 8.1
Date: 30 Jul 2024 21:41:20 GMT
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On 2024-07-30, philo <philo@privacy.net> wrote:
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> I thought of taking the files out that I did not want to delete>
>
> Maybe I'll just check with the owner though and see if it's ok to just
> empty it

The first thing you should do with any used computer or computing device
is wipe it and install a fresh operating system.

How do you know there isn't malware, spyware, or child porn on it?

Answer: You don't know. So you should find or make a bootable macOS
installation CD/DVD, boot on it, erase the startup drive completely, and
install a fresh OS on it before using it.

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