On Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7 or newer versions of Mac systems, there are some methods to wipe data permanently. For example, as a trusted and professional data erasure tool TS DataWiper for Mac is able to permanently erase data on Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7 and other systems.

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Reasons to erase data on Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7

In some cases, users may need to wipe data permanently on Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7 or other systems. Also, users don’t want the wiped data be recovered by any ways. Here we will show you some common reasons for Mac users to erase data permanently.

  • Protect the private information on Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7. You may want to clear auto saved password, browser history, and other application information on the Mac computer.
  • Remove sensitive data from the Mac machine. You may store some sensitive photos, videos, documents, and other data on the drive. After a while, you will need to remove them completely from the device.
  • Sell old Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7 machines and wipe data first. Before selling your old Mac, you will need to permanently erase data on Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7 first.
  • Also, you may need to wipe some files from other devices, including external hard drive, SSD, memory card,USB flash drive on Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7. If you need to lend or give it away, it’s necessary to wipe your own important and private files first.

Besides, there will be some other cases that users need to wipe data on Mac. The only goal is to wipe all the data on the drive permanently. Also, uses will want all the wipe data cannot be recovered by any software or methods.


How to permanently erase data on Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7?

No matter why do you want to permanently erase data on erase data on Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7, you first need a professional and trusted erasure tool to accomplish the task. TS DataWiper for Mac is the best data wiper tool recommended for Mac users to wipe data.

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The most powerful data erasure software to permanently erase data.

With this took, you are able to permanently erase data on erase data on Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7 in different methods. Please check and choose a proper method to erase data in specified cases.

Method 1. Erase individual files/folders.

First, if you only want to erase some specified files on Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7, just choose this option. It can help you wipe all the selected files/folders on Mac. No any data recovery software can recover the erased files on Mac.

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Method 2. Erase all data on hard drive.

To ensure all the sensitive data on your drive will be erased completely, you can choose to wipe the entire hard drive directly. It can help you wipe all the data on the drive. Then you don’t need to worry there will still be some data could be recovered.

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Method 3. Erase deleted/lost data on drive.

After deleting some files on Mac OS X 10.10/10.9/10.8/10.7, you can still recover the deleted files on Mac. To avoid the data recovery for the lost/deleted data, you can use this mode to only wipe the free space. Then all the deleted or lost data will be wiped permanently.

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Actually, TS DataWiper for Mac can also wipe data in macOS Catalina, macOS Mojave, or any other systems. It's able to wipe different types of data on Mac, including photos, videos, documents, and any other data on your hard drive and other drive/devices.

TS DataWiper

The most powerful data erasure software to permanently erase data.

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