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marold280

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Mar 16, 2008
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I really have no idea what so ever. i just know that secure empty trash takes longer :S
thanks
 

vandozza

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Jun 14, 2006
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from the apple KB article - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.5/en/8279.html

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

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Jul 7, 2008
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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? ;)
 

marold280

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Mar 16, 2008
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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 ! :D
(unless its securely deleted:D)
 

mkrishnan

Moderator emeritus
Jan 9, 2004
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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 ! :D
(unless its securely deleted:D)

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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