Comments on: How-To Erase Deleted Files and Wipe Free Space in OSX http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-erase-deleted-files-and-wipe-free-space-in-osx/ Tech-Related Bloggery Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:00:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: darkan9el http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-erase-deleted-files-and-wipe-free-space-in-osx/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 darkan9el Sun, 20 Nov 2011 23:44:37 +0000 http://www.techtalkpoint.com/?p=100229#comment-1595 You don't seem to mention whether the file slack is wiped and/or shredded? something that BCwipe does do, so can shredit wipe the file slack area as well. Re file space, I have noticed on USB devices that when you delete files etc, until you empty whatever is put in the Trash the space does not become available. I suspect the same thing happens with HDD space too. You don’t seem to mention whether the file slack is wiped and/or shredded? something that BCwipe does do, so can shredit wipe the file slack area as well.

Re file space, I have noticed on USB devices that when you delete files etc, until you empty whatever is put in the Trash the space does not become available. I suspect the same thing happens with HDD space too.

]]> By: Vincent Roman http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-erase-deleted-files-and-wipe-free-space-in-osx/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Vincent Roman Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:43:45 +0000 http://www.techtalkpoint.com/?p=100229#comment-758 If you delete it and it doesn't make the space available, then I would be concerned soemthing was wrong with your drive. You don't need to do Erase, nor even wipe free space. I woudl run and repair and see what comes back. Hope this helps. If you delete it and it doesn’t make the space available, then I would be concerned soemthing was wrong with your drive. You don’t need to do Erase, nor even wipe free space. I woudl run and repair and see what comes back. Hope this helps.

]]> By: Laura Macara http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-erase-deleted-files-and-wipe-free-space-in-osx/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Laura Macara Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:08:52 +0000 http://www.techtalkpoint.com/?p=100229#comment-755 Will this then show the free space? I deleted about 400 GB worth of files off my external hard drive but it doesn't show as free space. I know if I use Erase in disk utility it frees all the space, but there's still stuff on the external hard drive I don't want to delete. Will this then show the free space? I deleted about 400 GB worth of files off my external hard drive but it doesn’t show as free space. I know if I use Erase in disk utility it frees all the space, but there’s still stuff on the external hard drive I don’t want to delete.

]]> By: Vincent http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-erase-deleted-files-and-wipe-free-space-in-osx/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Vincent Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:20:04 +0000 http://www.techtalkpoint.com/?p=100229#comment-628 There shouldn't be any issues, this is purely about data security. There shouldn’t be any issues, this is purely about data security.

]]> By: mac http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-erase-deleted-files-and-wipe-free-space-in-osx/comment-page-1/#comment-627 mac Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:31:03 +0000 http://www.techtalkpoint.com/?p=100229#comment-627 are there any drawbacks when erasing free space? in terms of computer performance? are there any drawbacks when erasing free space? in terms of computer performance?

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