Securely and Permanently Delete Files on Mac

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Anna

updated on 2017-10-28 to Mac Data Erasure

Well. We should know the brutal truth. When you delete a files on your Mac and empty the trash bin, the deleted files is not lost actually. It's essentially expelled from your Mac's file catalog. With the correct data recovery software you can get it back – the premise is that the disk space of the deleted files has not been overwritten by new files. If you want to permanently delete a file on your Mac, you need special file shredder.

Why need to permanently delete Mac files?

There are so many powerful & available easily Mac data recovery programs that even the 8 years old child can recover your private data even you have deleted it and emptied the trash bin time after time. Nowadays, rampant cybercrime is pushing Mac users to more strictly manage private data. For instance, if you are going to sell your Mac computer to a stranger, you should make sure all sensitive information on your Mac has been permanently erased – at least permanently delete your photos, documents, videos, etc.

You should know that the deletion or format operation can't take your sensitive data away forever. Now, you need Mac file shredder because it can help you permanently delete files on Mac, leaving no chance for data recovery. Then, you can reuse, resell, or donate your private Mac computer.

How to permanently delete Mac files with file shredder?

Mac file shredder can delete the files and overwrite the disk space of the deleted files to permanently erase the files on your Mac. Here, AweEraser for Mac offers secure Mac file shredder for you to permanently deleted files on Mac, or delete files from USB flash drive, memory card, portable hard drive, digital camera, etc. Just download this Mac file shredder here:

Then run AweEraser for Mac to permanently delete files on your Mac. The steps are pretty simple: launch AweEraser for Mac > Add files/folders for deletion > click on "Erase" button. Once you click on "Erase" button, AweEraser for Mac will permanently delete & erase the targeted files on your Mac. When the process gets finished, the files are lost forever, can't be recovered by data recovery software.

Securely and Permanently Delete Files on Mac

If you want to permanently delete all files on your Mac hard drive or storage media, you also can use AweEraser for Mac to wipe your hard drive. This allows you to erase all the files and traces on the targeted hard drive or device beyond the scope of data recovery.

Securely and Permanently Delete Files on Mac

If you want to erase trash bin or permanently erase already deleted files on your Mac, you can try "Erase Free Space". This tool will only permanently erase the already deleted/lost files on your Mac hard drive or storage media device. It means you deleted files will be lost forever, can't be recovered by any data recovery software.

Securely and Permanently Delete Files on Mac

AweEraser for Mac offers simplest way to permanently delete files/folders on Mac. You can use it to destroy any type of files on your Mac such as photos, videos, documents, folders, notes, etc.