How to REALLY Delete Your Trash on a Mac OS X

HOLYmac! Did you know that emptying your trash in OS X doesn’t really empty it..? I just found out myself via Apple Pro Tips on the official Apple website. There are 2 options in Finder to delete trash.

  1. Finder > Empty Trash
  2. Finder > Secure Empty Trash

The “Secure” option actually removes the data from your computer, as opposed to “moving” it into the trash. It’s something I’ll do more often now, since ….

  1. It just really deleted 95,000 items from my hardrive
  2. It’s a bit of a security risk to have items that you want deleted for ever, not actually deleted at all. 

Thanks Apple Pro Tips!

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