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AVEGA

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Feb 11, 2016
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Austin TX
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Back story .


I got iMac 2017 and transferred everything from my 2007 Mac Mini (running Lion).


I created an Admin profile and I did safe deletion of my old profile and deleted all my files .


Hard drive in Mac Mini is 380 gig 7200 rpm upgraded internal hard-drive with maybe 300 gig used . So I started this safe deletion 3 weeks ago thinking it would take a day or two and now it’s been 3 weeks and it’s still not done . I move the mouse around and stuff and it’s still going . My wife Said I should give up and try again but I don’t know , it’s not really harming anything , but I do wonder how long is it going to take .


Any suggestions ....
 
After 3 weeks... sumthin's wrong.
Start over.

I suggest you do a "quick erase" first.
Then come back at it with a secure erase.
 
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