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empty file in the bin taking too long...please help
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<blockquote data-quote="bobtomay" data-source="post: 1157331" data-attributes="member: 24160"><p>Secure empty trash overwrites the data which makes it harder/impossible to recover with any tools.</p><p></p><p>For most of the stuff we all delete... old unimportant docs, apps we don't want, movie to get rid of, etc.; secure delete is overkill imho. For financial records and other sensitive data, then maybe a good idea.</p><p></p><p>You can turn this off by opening Finder - Preferences - Advanced - uncheck <em>Empty trash securely</em>.</p><p></p><p>You can still use the Secure empty trash in individual circumstances direct from the Finder menu.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bobtomay, post: 1157331, member: 24160"] Secure empty trash overwrites the data which makes it harder/impossible to recover with any tools. For most of the stuff we all delete... old unimportant docs, apps we don't want, movie to get rid of, etc.; secure delete is overkill imho. For financial records and other sensitive data, then maybe a good idea. You can turn this off by opening Finder - Preferences - Advanced - uncheck [I]Empty trash securely[/I]. You can still use the Secure empty trash in individual circumstances direct from the Finder menu. [/QUOTE]
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