[SOLVED] Removing all user accounts on OS X El Capitan

[Arendijus]

Hi all,


Is there a way to remove all user accounts on OS X El Capitan?

The Macbook doesn't have any personal information and I know how to rerun Setup Assistant in Single-User Mode. If I could remove current user I wouldn't need reinstall the OS.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

You're better off to re-install anyway to get a fresh start. It's always nice to have a clean slate to work with.

 

[Markverhyden]

You cannot remove _all_ user accounts on any computer, just create a new one, log in and delete the others. Personally I'd prefer to nuke and pave as well. With OS X it much faster and simpler than Windoze.

 

[Arendijus]

I did fresh install few days ago, played a little with it, upgraded and putting up for sale. Just though would be away removing temp user I created with out doing a fresh install again. Oh well, doesn't take long. Thanks anyway.

 

[Slaters Kustum Machines]

I did fresh install few days ago, played a little with it, upgraded and putting up for sale. Just though would be away removing temp user I created with out doing a fresh install again. Oh well, doesn't take long. Thanks anyway.

In that case, you can do what Mark suggested. When someone wants to buy it then you can create an account for them and delete the test account you set up.

 

[trevm999]

When did they stop allowing you to do this? I used to do this from single user mode

 

[Markverhyden]

When did they stop allowing you to do this? I used to do this from single user mode

You are correct, I goofed. For some reason I thought the single user mode defaulted to the primary "root" account.

 

[trevm999]

I think this is what I used to do

mount -uw /
cd /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/
rm test.plist
rm -rf /Users/test
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now

 

[Arendijus]

I think this is what I used to do

mount -uw /
cd /var/db/dslocal/nodes/Default/users/
rm test.plist
rm -rf /Users/test
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
shutdown -h now

Worked like a charm. Thanks.