OS X :: Will Installing A New OS Wipe Out Data Files
Jun 8, 2009I do believe installing a new OS will NOT affect one's existing program and data files.
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OS X :: Does The Free Space Wipe Option Also Wipe The Slack Files On The Hard Drive
Dec 15, 2008When using the Disk Utility free space wipe to wipe sensitive data (using the 7 times option), I thought that would be sufficient.
I was wondering though, does the free space wipe option also wipe the slack files on the hard drive? Is this even an issue for a Mac? (I know on Windows the slack file needs to be wiped for a completely secure erase, right?)
OS X :: Wipe Personal Mail Data?
May 10, 2008I've searched the forums, but nothing seems to answer my question specifically. I'm giving my computer to my mother and I wanted to permanently wipe all my data/documents for two reasons: 1. To allow her the maximum amount of space and 2. To clear up any embarrassing emails... etc. which I know I have.So,I diligently went in and erased all my mail from "Mail".I went into Users/MyName/Library -etc and found anything mail related and deleted that (as far as I could tell I was erasing all my folders, in box, out box, downloaded files etc.) I also hit "empty trash" after I deleted stuff. However, when I did a search using "spotlight" it was showing up old emails I thought I had permanently deleted. Eek! I found this by accident when I was teaching my mother about "spotlight". My mother's not computer savvy enough to even remember how to use spotlight... but nevertheless I don't want my stuff on there. Other than doing a clean swipe of my hard drive and reinstalling the operating system. (i had OS X 10.3.9) and a friend updated me to OS X 10.4 - yes for free... naughty me... I don't feel guilty coz I did buy a whole new computer coz my 3 1/2 year old couldn't do what I wanted anymore - ie burn dvds, video record, wifi, more than 40GB HD... so they made a lot of money out of me! Anyway. I also don't really want to wipe the applications just in case something happens to my new computer. I'd like to be able to use the old one as a back up.....
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Jun 22, 2012How do you reset Mac OS X for a new user adn wipe all data?
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IMac (Intel) :: Wipe Data But Keep OS X 10.7.5
Jun 2, 2014I am selling my imac but the new buyer wants to keep operating system on it and i want to wipe my personal data?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
Is It Possible To Do A Complete Data Wipe And Install Lion?
Jun 29, 2012Since upgrading to Lion my MacBook Pro (Mid 2009) it keeps freezing and it takes much longer to boot compared to Snow Lepoard.I upgraded it from 2GB to 4GB hoping it would run smoother but it was so hot in operation (I literally couldn't hold it after just a few minutes) I had to take it back to 2GB. I also notice that all my apps return on logon even though I have specificed not to re-open apps.I have verified and repaired the disk using Disk Utility and also ran a supposed recovery of Lion but it took 1hr (including Lion download) however when I logged back on it was the same software and data etc; is it possible to do a complete data wipe and install Lion? It has updated to the latest software however I'm starting to get very frustrated; just earlier the whole thing froze and I had to force it to power off.
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MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.4), MacBook Pro (Mid 2009)
Applications :: Program To Wipe Real Data Of The Harddrive?
Feb 25, 2010I know that when I delete a file the data is still recoverable from the hard drive until it is replaced by other data.
So I'm looking for a program that wipes any data (preferably with the Gutmann Wipe method) off of the rewritable parts of the hard drive. Is there such a program for the Mac?
MacBook Pro :: Wipe / Erase All Data Except Operating System
Jul 27, 2010From my PowerBook g4. Looking to give it away and want to erase all data except operating system.
View 6 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Insert The Mac Disc (Leopard) Into The Machine At Start Up Cause Wipe Out Data?
Oct 10, 2009We have just had a replacement drive put into a 15.4" MacBookPro and the installer made a mistake with the name. How can we change it to the right one? Do we have to insert the Mac OSX disc (Leopard) into the machine at start up and will this wipe anything that is on the machine?
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Apr 10, 2012If someone maliciously runs the "Remote Wipe" feature from an iPad/iPhone against your computer or laptop, is the data recoverable (with something like Data Rescue), or does it run a secure wipe with n times overwriting of files?
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Sep 9, 2014Trying to resell my old MacBook (Feb 2008) and how to wipe and bring it back to factory settings? I currently have OS X 10.6.8 installed on it....
I tried to use the disk utility to erase the Macintosh HD but the buttons are dimmed...like as in unclickable.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Mac Pro :: Securely Wiping / Want To Wipe All The Files?
Dec 10, 2010I just bought a new macbook pro and I want to wipe all the files and give my old one away as a gift. However I dont want anyone having a chance to recover any old files. Also, I do NOT have the intallation disk for my old mac...
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Jun 16, 2009I am wondering how i can wipe all my personal data like files, folders, pictures, movies, personal settings BUT keep all the software on the machine like parallels, pages etc etc.
View 3 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Migration Assistant Wipe And Replace Or Add Files?
Jul 18, 2009I have acquired a used iMac with the original owners software/iTunes/settings still in place. Will the Migration assistant wipe everything on the computer and replace it with my files or will it add my files and change things to my settings?
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Jan 13, 2010 upgraded my from Leopard to Snow Leopard when it first came out, but for whatever reason my system has been running somewhat sluggishly since I upgraded (My Macbook Pro is more than capable of running either)
I want to do a clean install of Snow Leopard.
Could I just copy all of my music files, documents etc to my BootCamp partition, then reformat and install Snow Leopard on the other partition? Or does it wipe the entire drive?
OS X :: Re-installing 10.6 While Preserving User Data?
Feb 27, 2010I wanted to reinstall Snow Leopard and clean out of any programs I'd installed, but I would like to preserve my data, rather than moving it back from somewhere. This can be messy.
Example: mail files are stored at places now usually visible, firefox / thunderbird files are the same.
Anyway I can do such simple re-installation?
Hardware :: Installing Leopard - How To Transfer Data
Oct 23, 2008I just bought a new Macbook Pro as a gift for the guy that builds the websites for my businesses. It is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow. I also have a brand new 320gb 7200rpm HD that I got for $69.99 a few weeks ago. When I recieve the laptop tomorrow, I want to install the new harddrive in it before I give it to him.
What is the easiest process?
1. Install the new harddrive and do fresh install of Leapord?
2. Somehow clone or transfer the contents of the original harddrive to the new harddrive?
If the answer is #2, how do I go about doing this?
OS X :: Won't Keep Data Safe / Installing Snow Leopard
Aug 24, 2009I have pre-ordered snow leopard. If i install it over leopard will i lose all my documents and music etc or will it just install over leopard and not affect them? Should i back up my hard drive before i install snow leopard?
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Nov 19, 2009Will a strong firmware password protect my data from investigators installing/using forensic tools on my Mac?
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May 19, 2010think this guide will be useful to anyone looking to install an SSD to accompany a larger capacity drive but is a little unsure how to tackle the cloning/file organization side of things with two drives.
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OS X :: .how To Access The Data With In .bin And .cue Files
Oct 11, 2009ive got a .bin and .cue file. How do i access the data within these files? do i need to burn a cd or dvd? if so, can leopard do this? or need a third party app?
View 6 Replies View RelatedWindows On Mac :: Installing EXE Files In OS X Directly
Aug 9, 2009I wonder if there is anyway to do the following to make using the windows on my Mac even more easy and simple: I have vmware fusion (recent version) installed on my Mac and viewed under "Unity" so the Windows and Mac apps are all viewed on the Mac desktop. What I want to do is to be able to install windows apps ".exe" that are downloaded under Mac directly on windows with just double clicking on the file that is in the Mac platform while vmware is already launched or not yet. I tried some methods like opening files with "exe" extension directly by vmware but that won't work, I don't know what else to try.
View 2 Replies View RelatedOS X :: Installing Applications That Download As Files?
May 27, 2010I keep running into applications that I can't run because the installer downloads as separate files.
It'll have a file with all sorts of pieces to the program but nothing that brings it together to run it. If there is it's only an autorun- I try the autorun(.inf) and it says there's no application specified to run it.
I have run across these types of applications more times than I can count. Every time I can't find how to make them work, and so I have to give up on them. These programs I download ARE made for Macs, so it's very frustrating- I don't understand. My husband said those types simply can't be run on a mac.
OS X :: Removing System Data Files?
Sep 12, 2009To make it short: On my iMac i have 2 partitions, 1 with Leopard installed, the other one with Snow Leopard on. Now, I'd want to use the Snow Leo partition as the system partition, and use the other as an archive... How can I remove all Mac OS X files from the partition without formating it? There is some app.. or something similar?
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Mar 31, 2010My first post, I think I'm in the right place, apologies if not. I recently managed to salvage (using both Data Rescue II and FileSalvage, highly recommended) some old files from a hard drive I thought had died 4 years ago. Included were some old documents, photos etc. (It was a very happy day). Also included where some .imovieproj files, which I hurriedly copied over. The problem is they don't open. I open them in Imovie HD (v. 6) and I am told the clips cannot be found. I've done thorough scans of the hard drive and cannot find a 'media' or 'clips' folder anywhere, or any clip files, so I guess they're gone for good. My question is if there is any way to get the raw data from the .imovieproj files itself. One of these files is over 10gb. It seems odd that there's all this data in it that can't be accessed somehow. If it makes any difference I think the movies were made with iMovie 4, or maybe 3. I tried opening them in Imovie 3, didn't work. Any help with this would be wonderful. I haven't found any talk of this on the internet so far.
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Jun 23, 2010My MacPro crashed, I've got a lot of files on there that I wanted to retrieve. I'm using Data Rescue 3 & its got to 97.44% complete, but it has been stuck on 97.44% for over 10 hours, is this normal?
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Feb 3, 2012I want to purchase an iMac to pair up with my iPhone and iPad. Will I have any problems transferring the data files from my pc?
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Apr 3, 2012I have problems changing the data on my XLS files.I tried Adobe reader but it can't open the files.What should I do??
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
Applications :: Installing PKG Files Without Admin Name / Password?
Jan 1, 2011I've got a few .pkg files that I'd like to install, but I don't have permissions. Is there a way I can get around this without the admin name and password? I don't have access to Applications, either. I usually just drag the programs into a separate folder so I don't have to keep the disc image. And if you need to know what I'm trying to install, it's Mac MSN 8.
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