How can I secure erase USB files Mac OS?

Asked By Costta John 0 points N/A Posted on - 02/19/2013

I'm new to Mac OS and I would like to erase files from my USB external HDD.  I have a 13" Retina Display MacBook Pro with 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5, OS X Mountain Lion and an ASUS 1 TB external HDD.  How can I secure erase USB files Mac OS Mountain Lion?

• Status: Open
• Question Views: 1030
• Answer Count: 2
• Vote Up 0 Vote Down

• Answer Accepted: Yes
• Question Category: Apple OS

Best Answer by Babb Samantha

Go To Solution

Answered By oliverpowell 50 points N/A #171285

How can I secure erase USB files Mac OS?

Secure Erase

1. Open the “Disk Utility” Application. (Found in /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility).
2. Select the USB stick in the left hand menu that you wish to erase.
3. Click the “Security Options” button.
4. Move the slider to “Most Secure”.
5. Click “OK”.
6. Click the “Erase…” button.
7. Click the “Erase” button to confirm.Follow these steps to erase a Mac USB

 

 

 

About oliverpowell

Questions
0

Answers
260

Best Answers
33

• Vote Up 0 Vote Down

• Posted on - 02/19/2013
• Question Category: Apple OS

Best Answer

Best Answer

Answered By Babb Samantha 10 points N/A #171286

How can I secure erase USB files Mac OS?

Hello John,

 

There are few way you can do secure erasing;

 

First you have to boot into recovery mode. During the boot please press command and r keys. Now you have to open Disk Utility and do the necessary erasing you want to do. When done, download or I should say choose to download Mountain Lion.

 

Second way:

Hope this would help you.

 

Thank you.

 

About Babb Samantha

Questions
4

Answers
202

Best Answers
45

• Vote Up 0 Vote Down

• Posted on - 02/25/2013
• Question Category: Apple OS