MacBook Pro :: Change Trash From Secure Empty To Just Empty?
Jun 30, 2012How do I change trash from secure empty to just empty?
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OS X :: How Unsecure Is Empty Trash Compared To Secure Empty Trash?
Aug 31, 2009I moved a bunch of files to the trash can after installing Snow Leopard, mainly backup files from OmniFocus.
I clicked Secure Empty Trash and over 500,000 items began deleting. These 500,000+ items deleted at the rate of 2-3 items a second. This would total 138 hours equaling over 5 days to Secure Empty the trash.
This is just ridiculous in my option so I just did the "Empty Trash" feature, showing me only 350 items, which deleted quickly in under 5 minutes...
So far I know with Secure Empty Trash that the trash is securely layered with 0's & 1's....but wonder what happens with just "Empty Trash?"
How easily accessible is it for someone to retrieve something that i've deleted?
Software :: Can't Empty Or Secure Empty My Trash?
Jan 9, 2009A few months ago I purchased a MacBook Air and I have 2 problems:
1. I cant empty or secure empty my trash. The stuff just stays there.
2. When downloading Mac OS X update I keep getting this message - The update �Mac OS X Update cant be saved
- Connection reset by peer. I made sure that my internet connection is working and that the power adapter was on.
MacBook Pro :: Can't Use Empty Trash Or Secure Empty Trash?
Feb 16, 2012I can't empty my trash ! i dont know why?
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2009), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
OS X :: Secure Empty Trash Regain GB's But Not Empty Trash...?
Jan 13, 2010I've noticed that when I "Secure Empty Trash" though it takes longer, I usually regain a lot of gigabytes back. Currently, as of this post i'm "secure emptying trash" and i've regained about 25GB's which sounds about right considering there was about that much worth of video recordings from my video camera I no longer needed.
In the past when I've just "deleted trash" i've seen different results. If I have say 10GB's in the trash and I just "empty trash" then i'll maybe gain back like a GB or 2. ...if anything.
So, my concern is...say currently with the 25GB amount of trash I have, If I decided to just "empty trash", I obviously would not have gained back all the 25GB's..., perhaps just a few, guessing something like 5GB.
Well, does that mean that those GB's that are emptied in the trash (not securely) are just lost forever?
..Or will I regain those GB's the next time around (say weeks later) I securely empty the trash with whatever happens to be in there (all new stuff in the trash)?
Am I making sense?
Kinda confusing to me cause I don't understand it. But I feel it's vital for me to get this and have the most amount of gigs available on my Mac now that i'm using about 30GB's per week filming stuff and editing it on iMovie.
MacBook Pro :: Using Secure Empty Trash
Oct 11, 2010Basically, I am 'securely emptying my trash' as we speak. With that said, why exactly does it say that it currently has to empty around 400 something files? Does that include every single file I've deleted in the past, not using the 'secure empty trash'?
Also, once if I deleted my download history, not using 'secure empty trash', is there a way to retrieve it and use 'secure empty trash' to empty it once again?
I'm just a little confused about the 400 something files being deleted using 'secure empty trash'.
MacBook :: Making Secure Empty Trash Can?
Jan 24, 2009I'ves been trying to do some research on the "secure empty trash can" option and i can't find anything useful.
I've been having this problem where i can't simply "empty trash" and have to click on "secure empty trash" as it the only thing that appears !
To empty a trash can, it deletes 1 item per second and it's getting very tiring and long. Before, i didn't have the "secure empty trash" and wish to get the normal "empty trash"
MacBook Pro :: 2.16 HD Whining / After Secure Empty Trash
Feb 8, 2010I went to empty trash (secure empty trash more specifically) and a few minutes into the process, the hard drive revved WAY WAY up and is whining horribly. Time for a new hard drive or is there anything I can do? Also getting the beach ball with almost everything I do now.
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Apr 5, 2010Under my finder list on the top of my IMac, I used to be able to click empty trash. Now its turned into secure empty trash. Secure empty trash always locks up and I have to relaunch finder, search for empty trash in help and use it that way. Does anyone know how to get the empty trash option back under my finder list?
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Nov 13, 2010How come when I enable the "Secure Empty Trash" feature and put something into the trash and then empty the trash it says it's emptying 4 things even though I only put one single item into the trash bin?
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Dec 9, 2009When I was looking up what the Secure Empty Trash option does I happened across a site that said that "this method might shorten the hard disk lifespan." Is there any truth to this?
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OS X Mavericks :: Secure Empty Trash Permissions
Aug 28, 2014when I try to securely empty the trash it tells me some items are locked and asks to continue with all? If I indicate yes, it stops and says I don't have permissions for all files. the files that remain are mainly old apps and .mp3 from iTunes.How do I fix these permissions to get them deleted?
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iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)
Mac Pro :: Secure Empty Trash Is Secure?
May 10, 2010I have about 60 GB of data on a new 750 GB drive that I want securely erased as I am passing that drive on to someone else.
Zero out the drive or do a 7 pass is secure BUT takes a long time for 750 GB
What if I drag those files to trash and do a SECURE EMPTY TRASH - much quicker as I am not writing 750 GB of zeroes but is it as secure?
OS X :: How Do I Stop Secure Empty Trash Process On Tiger?
Jun 23, 2009I searched the forum threads and couldn't find anything on this, apologies in advance if I missed it.
Like an idiot, I started "secure empty trash" and trashed some folders that are massive. The computer is getting hot (MacBook Pro 1st gen) and there are a lot - as in thousands - of files to go. I tried stopping the process, shutting down, and it wouldn't let me. Does anyone know how to do this?
I'm running OSX 4.11.
I know this was dumb. Did it right after a physical therapy appointment while multitasking and I wasn't thinking straight.
OS X :: Recovering Deleted Files From Secure Empty Trash?
Feb 23, 2010 i just deleted some files+emptied the trash... and just now read up about "secure empty trash", is there anyway to make sure the files i have already deleted are unrecoverable?
MBP uni 13" snow leopard.
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Undo Secure Erase For Empty Trash Method?
May 8, 2012I am running Lion on a fairly new iMac 21.5 (bought it last September). Apparently I have changed the Empty Trash method to Secure Erase. I really do not need this nor do I want it as it takes forever to empty the trash. How can I get back to the old method of just emptying the trash?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7)
OS X Mavericks :: Secure Empty Trash Starts But Disappears And Nothing Is Deleted?
Jun 27, 2014Working in Mavericks on an iMac 27. Secure Empty Trash starts but disappears and nothing is deleted. Is it safe to use Erase Free Space in Disk Utility?
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May 31, 2012While trying to Securely empty trash, I get an error code -8003. The trash bin now has about 2 million files to empty. The large number of files are due to transferring numerous time machine back ups files to be deleted after a partial LaCie hard drive failure.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
MacBook Pro :: Trash Icon Won't Change Even Though It's Empty / Sort This?
May 30, 2010It's a 15" 2.66 i7
And when I try to empty the trash this is the message I get.
Even though the trash is empty, the icon won't change
OS X :: Whats The Difference Between Empty And Securely Empty The Trash?
Dec 27, 2008I really have no idea what so ever. i just know that secure empty trash takes longer
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Sep 7, 2014My "Trash" is not working. when i delete any file it doesn't appear in TRASH. Empty Trash option goes disappear. How can i recover my TRASH ?
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MacBoo Pro, iOS 7.1
OS X :: System Slows Down With Secure Empty/its Cause?
Apr 28, 2010Every time I empty my trash using Secure Empty, my macbook slows down by a significant degree to a painfully slow pace. What is causing this?
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Apr 24, 2012When I empty my trash using the icon my computer has a major crash and the screen goes grey and I have to reboot from the power button. If I secure empty trash using alt/opt, cmd clicking the trash icon I get the following message:- The operation can’t be completed because the item “.DS_Store” is in use. I've tried SUDO RM -RF ~/.TRASH/* and enetering my password but it doesn't fix it I've tried chflags -R nouchg then dragging items into terminal and that doesn't fix it
I've tried :- Open Terminal and enter this command:
rm -rf ~/.Trash/
Then right click the Finder icon in the dock while holding down the opt/alt key, select Relaunch. Relaunching Finder will recreate ~/.Trash but this doesn't work either
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.5)
MacBook Pro :: How To Empty Trash Under OS X 10.9.3
Jun 3, 2014I got an overload of messages in my mail box. I had to delete them one by one. Now I have a whole bunch of emails in my trash and in my sent box. How do I delete those? I do not want to do the sent box one by one. There is no "Empty trash" in any menu. This new operartion system is truly rotten. Nearly everything seems to be more difficult.
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MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2009), Operating system 10.9.3
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Empty Trash May Not Delete Folders In Trash If Using Network Home Directory
Apr 23, 2012I have two folders in my trash which I cannot empty. No matter how many times I try these folders will not go away. I have open the "info" link and marked them read and write without success.
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iMac
OS X Mavericks :: When Turn On Mac Trash Has Recovered Files / However Trash Was Empty Of Last Shut Down
Sep 8, 2014when i turn on my mac trash has recovered files in there, however trash was empty of last shut down.
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MacBook Pro with Retina display
OS X V10.7 Lion :: Trying To Empty The Trash The Finder Asks For System Password Then Empties The Trash Immediately?
May 17, 2012OS 10.7.4 Trash does not work properly; when I empty the trash the finder asks for my system password then empties the trash immediately.
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OS 10.7.4, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
MacBook :: Can't Empty Iphoto Trash
Mar 5, 2012i am unable to empty my Iphoto trash for some reason
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MacBook
MacBook :: Get Trash To Empty Quicker?
Mar 12, 2012It takes my macbook about two hours (no exaggeration) to empty the trash.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
MacBook Pro :: Empty Trash And It Keeps Saying That One Document Is Use?
Apr 20, 2012I'm trying to empty my trash and it keeps saying that one document is use. Nothing is open, how can I delete this?
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