If you would rather not have the Trash constantly securely empty itself, either because you would like the data recovery option or simply because you find it’s unnecessary, you can instead choose to selectively choosing to Securely Empty Trash instead. Basically if you delete something this way, you won’t ever be able to get it back, and neither would any data recovery expert. Note this makes data recovery virtually impossible, because secure removal means the contents are not only deleted from the drive, but they are overwritten after they are deleted. Now your Trash will always be securely emptied, regardless of how you empty it. Click the checkbox next to “Empty Trash Securely” to enable secure file deletion through the Trash, then close out of the Finder Preferences.Securely emptying the trash might take a while if you have a lot of files. You will now see the Securely Empty Trash option appear. To empty the Trash securely by default, choose Finder > Preferences > Advanced, then select 'Empty Trash securely.' You should notice that using secure empty trash feature to delete files will takes a bit longer than simply emptying the Trash. ![]() ![]()
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