Besides the old OS X systems on Mac, the software can also work with the newer macOS on Mac. It can also remove apps from macOS 10.12 - macOS 10.16. If you want to remove apps easily and for free, AppRemover is the one worth trying. This mode 'Wipe Volume/Device' can erase all existing data and history data/traces on the selected hard drive volume under Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Although it can’t wipe the volume that has installed the operating system, it is a good option to wipe other hard drives and external storage devices under Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. I just need to select the target hard drive or media and click on 'Wipe Now' button, all the data on the selected hard drive. Answer: Apple’s Disk Utility securely erases data from hard drives, and it’s built right in to OS X. If you’re running OS X 10.7 or higher, you do this through Internet Recovery. Restart your Mac and hold down Command + R during the start up process. Don’t let up on those keys until the Apple logo appears.
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'I am planning to sell an old MacBook Pro (OS X 10.10 Yosemite installed). Before selling this MacBook Pro, I need a solution to permanently delete my documents, how to do that?' – LeLe
Mac users usually are looking for a data erasure solution when they are going to sell or donate their Mac computers. In this article, we are going to talk about how to erase hard drive and permanently delete files in Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Permanently deleting files in OS X 10.10 Yosemite means deleting files in OS X 10.10 Yosemite and 100% permanently erase the deleted files to prevent data recovery. First of all, lets introduce a tool to help do this job.
Data erasure software for OS X 10.10 Yosemite
In order to permanently delete files or erase hard drive under Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, you need to download data erasure software for OS X 10.10 Yosemite. AweEraser for Mac is a good choice. It supports to permanently delete files in OS X 10.10 Yosemite, erase hard drive under OS X 10.10 Yosemite. With certified data erasure algorithms, data erasure software for Mac – AweEraser will help you permanently destroy targeted data, beyond the scope of data recovery.
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Before you sell, donate or give away your Mac computer which has installed OS X 10.10 Yosemite, you can use AweEraser for Mac to permanently shred your sensitive data or just erase the entire hard drive to get everything gone forever.
Erase hard drive/delete files permanently in OS X 10.10 Yosemite
AweEraser for Mac is complete DIY data erasure software. This data erasure software for OS X 10.10 Yosemite provides three options for you to permanently delete data in OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
Option 1: shred files in OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
'Erase Files' option can help you permanently delete files and folders in OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Just add the files and folders to the erasure list, click on 'Erase' button to permanently erase these files and folders – the added files/folders will be permanently lost.
Option 2: erase hard drive under OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
'Erase Hard Drive' can help you permanently erase a hard drive or device to permanently erase all data on the hard drive or device – all data on the hard drive will be permanently erased.
Option 3: erase free disk space in OS X 10.10 Yosemite.
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This tool can help you permanently erase already deleted/lost data on the hard drive in OS X 10.10 Yosemite. It will not erase the existing data on the hard drive.
Data erasure software for OS X 10.10 Yosemite – AAweEraser for Mac can help you securely delete files in OS X 10.10 Yosemite, erase hard drive under OS X 10.10 Yosemite, prevent deleted file recovery in OS X 10.10 Yosemite. It also can help you uninstall software and clean up all leftovers; clean up internet browsing histories, cookies, etc. It is an all-in-one data eraser for OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Just download and run it to shred your data before you sell, donate or trash away your old Mac computer. It also supports to permanently delete data from USB flash drive, memory card, digital camera, external hard drive, etc.
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Susan Lawlor writes in with a common problem:
I’m trying to securely erase my poor sad iMac before donating or recycling it. It’s my old workhorse—running 10.6.8. Disk Utility’s Erase Security Options is grayed out. I have no OS X disk, and there’s no Recovery HD.
It’s admirable to erase your system before you sell—especially with secure erasure—to avoid leaking personal data to someone who buys it or obtains the disk drive. While the odds are likely very low someone would be able to extract data (or be interested in it), you can try to reduce those odds to what is effectively zero.
Susan has a number of options of how to proceed, but there’s a bit of navigation along the way. She’s running 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard), which didn’t include Recovery HD. Security Options in her version of Disk Utility is grayed, because you can’t erase a disk from its startup volume. (That option is always unavailable for SSDs, but an older iMac won’t have an SSD.)
Here are the easiest ways to erase that drive securely by degree of difficulty:
Use Target Disk Mode. With two Macs that both have Thunderbolt or FireWire ports, connect them with the appropriate cable, and follow Apple’s instructions (either hold down the T key after restarting the one to erase or use Startup Disk on that computer before restarting it). The Mac to erase mounts as a drive, and Disk Utility can be used with it.
Install OSX on an external drive or borrow one with OS X installed. Booting off that drive will also allow erasing via Disk Utility.
Upgrade to a newer version of OS X and use Recovery HD. Snow Leopard with the Mac App Store installed should let you download at no cost a later version of OS X. All versions after Snow Leopard include and will install Recovery HD, from which you can then boot and run
iMac models released starting in 2010 can use Internet Recovery, but first have to be upgraded at least to Lion and some need a firmware update installed, so that’s not the simplest path to pursue.
A related question came in from Becky Steinke, who was trying to erase a 2008 MacBook. She tried to use the Recovery HD startup (holding down Command-R after restarting) and had no luck. Every 2008 and later MacBook Pro and MacBook can install Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, which should be able to install the Recovery partition. If possible, upgrade it to Lion, restart, and use Recovery HD to erase, or use one of the other options above.
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