How to Permanently Delete Sensitive Data before Selling M1 Mac?
updated on 2021-08-09 to Mac Data Erasure
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- How can I permanently delete M1 Mac data?
- What is AweEraser for Mac?
- How to use AweEraser to permanently erase data on M1 Mac?
I often saw folks purchasing an old Mac to realize the seller didn't erase the Mac first correctly. Sometimes sellers remove their documents, leaving poorly configured and old applications sitting around. Or worse, a malicious security threat or links to your former account.
Your ancient M1-chip MacBook works slowly and doesn't give sufficient data storage disk space? Or would you like to buy a brand new Mac computer? You could sell your old M1 MacBook to gain some money. But before you do, you must move your information to your new Mac computer and clean the old MacBook.
How to delete data from a M1 Mac computer permanently? Whether the hard disk with Disk Utility is deleted or Mac OS reinstalled cannot permanently destroy the data since data recovery software can restore lost data rapidly.
How can I permanently delete M1 Mac data?
If you do not want the next owner to recover or access your data, you can use the third-party data erasure software to help you erase your data permanently.
AweEraser for Mac is the best app for Mac data erasing. It delivers military requirements for data erasing to permanently wipe data from T1/T2/M1 Mac, portable hard drive, and USB flash drive. How to delete data from an M1 Mac computer permanently? Whether the hard disk with Disk Utility is deleted or Mac OS reinstalled cannot permanently destroy the data since data recovery software can restore lost data rapidly.
If you want to delete M1 Mac data permanently, download it on your Mac computer and install it. It may let you screen a file/folder permanently, wipe the whole hard drive or eliminate deleted data. Once your data is deleted with AweEraser for Mac, it is deleted forever, and no data recovery software can recover.
What is AweEraser for Mac?
It is a robust app for Mac data deletion. It can also help delete T1, T2 Mac, USB flash, digital, portable, etc. It is compatible with all versions of OSX and macOS.
AweEraser for Mac is a reliable and safe data erasing software that delivers approved methods for eradicating sensitive data beyond the scope of data retrieval.
AweEraser for Mac is a professional MacBook or Mac PC and Windows PC tool that helps consumers lose data permanently. Big-time players like the government, invaders, hackers, and unauthorized individuals can recover important data.
Data Eraser - AweEraser for Mac
- Securely and permanently erase data from T1/T2/M1-chip Mac, HDD, SSD, memory card, USB flash drive, digital camera, RAID, Server, or other digital storage device.
- Certified data erasure standards: HMG Infosec Standard 5 (1 pass), Peter Gutmann's algorithm 2 (2 passes), U.S. Army AR380-19 (3 passes), DoD 5220.22-M ECE (7 passes), Peter Gutmann's algorithm 35 (35 passes).
- 100% safe, no damage.
How to use AweEraser to permanently erase data on M1 Mac?
Here are the three modes are given by AweEraser for Mac to securely and permanently delete M1 Mac data (such as MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac Mini).
Mode 1. Delete M1 Mac Files/Folders.
Run AweEraser for Mac on your Mac; merely add files/folders to the erasure list. Then click Erase to delete these files and folders permanently.
AweEraser for Mac permanently destroys the files/folders selected and overwrites the disk space of the deleted files/folders to delete entirely. Once deleted, the deleted files or folders are permanently destroyed, and no data recovery program or service can ever be restored.
Mode 2. Wipe an entire hard drive on M1 Mac.
If you wish to delete all data permanently on a hard disk, pick Data Deletion mode - Erase Hard Drive. This mode formats and wipes the hard drive you have chosen. Data will delete permanently on the specified hard drive.
This option is designed to fully erase and wipe any existing historical data on the partition or storage medium of the selected disk (like USB drive, memory card, digital camera, SD card, external hard disk).
It erases all existing data and historical information on the specified disk partition or storage device without the possibility of data recovery.
Mode 3. Remove deleted M1 Mac data.
Erase Free Space mode wipes M1 Mac's free disk space and erases all data that has been removed permanently.
The files that have been removed or lost are still in idle storage space. This data erasing mode can permanently clean the unused partition/storage space off the deleted/lost files and traces.
Conclusion
Please notice that after your M1 Mac data is removed via AweEraser for Mac, your data will delete forever, and no data recovery software will be able to retrieve it. So, if you want it back in the future, you'd better backup your data in total.
Next, you may launch AweEraser for Mac to permanently delete your data before selling, giving, or disposing of your M1 Mac. You would, of course, restore the macOS.
AweEraser for Mac is a 100% safe data erasure application. It will not cause any damage to your Mac and will not shorten the service life of the Mac SSD.
