If you have already deleted sensitive data from your machine, or just want to make sure that the files you have deleted are not recoverable, use this option. This may take some time, depending on how large the files are. From the Finder menu, select Secure Empty Trash.Move the files into your trash (at the end of the Dock).CIS will NOT be able to recover them afterwards! Method 1: Secure Empty Trash Warning! The following methods will PERMANENTLY delete the files in your trash and other files you have previously deleted. If you have been working on encrypted files or other sensitive data and see this folder in your trash, you should use the Secure Empty Trash option to securely erase them from your computer.

Note: Mac OS can keep a copy of your files in a 'Recovered Files' folder in the trash. If you have sensitive data on your machine and need to delete it securely, there are two methods to use: Search the Help Desk Search Securely Deleting Sensitive Data on a MacĮven after you have deleted files from your machine, they may still be recovered by special file-recovery software.

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