Erase Hard Drive and Permanently Delete Files in Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite
updated on 2018-01-12 to Mac Data Erasure
"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.
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.
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.
