Whats the difference between "empty" and "securely empty" the trash?

marold280 · Dec 27, 2008, 06:18 AM

I really have no idea what so ever. i just know that secure empty trash takes longer :S
thanks

vandozza · Dec 27, 2008, 07:16 AM

from the apple KB article - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.h...5/en/8279.html

Quote:

Important: Even after you empty the Trash, deleted files can be recovered using data-recovery software. To delete files so they can’t be recovered, choose Finder > Secure Empty Trash. Files deleted in this way are completely overwritten by meaningless data. This may take some time, depending on the size of the file.

CastrolSyntec · Dec 27, 2008, 07:36 AM

Securely delete writes 0s over the files, so it takes longer but it is MUCH safer if ur paranoid. U don't need it unless u are a spy, work with the pentagon or if ur top secret

K?

marold280 · Dec 27, 2008, 07:40 AM

cheers man . so ppl that say that mac's are rubbish because if you delete a file it can never be found again are wrong !

(unless its securely deleted

)

CastrolSyntec · Dec 27, 2008, 08:01 AM

Correct - u can also use time machine (OSX 10.5) to recover files

mkrishnan · Dec 27, 2008, 08:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marold280

cheers man . so ppl that say that mac's are rubbish because if you delete a file it can never be found again are wrong !

(unless its securely deleted

)

People who say this aren't so much wrong as... erm, oh hell. Normal people consider the ability to permanently delete a file in a way that is irretrievable to be a feature of an operating system....

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CastrolSyntec macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Trash Securely delete writes 0s over the files, so it takes longer but it is MUCH safer if ur paranoid. U don't need it unless u are a spy, work with the pentagon or if ur top secret K? __________________ iMac 24" 2.8GHz, Nvidia 8800GS, 4GB RAM; iPod Touch 8GB; MacBook Pro 15" (Unibody) 2.53GHz, Nvidia 9400/9600M GT, 4GB RAM;
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marold280 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2008	cheers man . so ppl that say that mac's are rubbish because if you delete a file it can never be found again are wrong ! (unless its securely deleted) __________________ MacBook Pro 13inch, Nexus S, (soon to have) iPad 2
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CastrolSyntec macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	Correct - u can also use time machine (OSX 10.5) to recover files __________________ iMac 24" 2.8GHz, Nvidia 8800GS, 4GB RAM; iPod Touch 8GB; MacBook Pro 15" (Unibody) 2.53GHz, Nvidia 9400/9600M GT, 4GB RAM;
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