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

[marold280]

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

 

[vandozza]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[mkrishnan]

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....