Comments on: How-to Secure Erase Files from Your Hard Drive in OSX http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-secure-erase-files-from-your-hard-drive-in-osx/ Tech-Related Bloggery Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:19:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: cali http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-secure-erase-files-from-your-hard-drive-in-osx/#comment-498 cali Mon, 11 May 2009 03:26:36 +0000 http://www.techtalkpoint.com/?p=100145#comment-498 i bought a computer that was erased com[letly but the owner blocked any entrance with passwords how do i completely strip it and start over i bought a computer that was erased com[letly but the owner blocked any entrance with passwords how do i completely strip it and start over

]]> By: Vincent http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-secure-erase-files-from-your-hard-drive-in-osx/#comment-458 Vincent Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:23:57 +0000 http://www.techtalkpoint.com/?p=100145#comment-458 Bill = Per this doc on the Apple Web Site: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=diskutility/10.5/en/duh1010.html You can use the disk utility to erase free disk space. Be sure NOT to erase the entire drive :) Best, Vincent = Bill =

Per this doc on the Apple Web Site:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=diskutility/10.5/en/duh1010.html

You can use the disk utility to erase free disk space.

Be sure NOT to erase the entire drive :)

Best, Vincent =

]]> By: Bill http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-secure-erase-files-from-your-hard-drive-in-osx/#comment-457 Bill Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:03:53 +0000 http://www.techtalkpoint.com/?p=100145#comment-457 Hi, I deleted a bunch of files by just using "empty trash". is there any way to go back and delete these files using "secure empty trash" Best, Bill Hi,

I deleted a bunch of files by just using “empty trash”. is there any way to go back and delete these files using “secure empty trash”

Best,
Bill

]]> By: Vincent http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-secure-erase-files-from-your-hard-drive-in-osx/#comment-448 Vincent Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:47:13 +0000 http://www.techtalkpoint.com/?p=100145#comment-448 I would personally wipe the drive and install a fresh version of the OS, without actually setting it up with a login or anything. Let the new owner do that. Gives them that warm buzz kind of feeling when they do, despite having an old machine :) Best, Vincent = I would personally wipe the drive and install a fresh version of the OS, without actually setting it up with a login or anything. Let the new owner do that. Gives them that warm buzz kind of feeling when they do, despite having an old machine :) Best, Vincent =

]]> By: Basil Croeser http://www.techtalkpoint.com/articles/how-to-secure-erase-files-from-your-hard-drive-in-osx/#comment-447 Basil Croeser Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:27:46 +0000 http://www.techtalkpoint.com/?p=100145#comment-447 Hi, Thanks a bunch for your clear and easy to understand instructions. Having just replaced my G5 desktop with the latest 24" stunner and erased all the data on the old mac how do I now remove my name from its login window before selling it on? Kind regards, Basil. Hi,

Thanks a bunch for your clear and easy to understand instructions.

Having just replaced my G5 desktop with the latest 24″ stunner and erased all the data on the old mac how do I now remove my name from its login window before selling it on?

Kind regards,

Basil.

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