Timeline for Is there a way to securely erase an SSD on my MacBook Air?
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| Oct 5, 2017 at 12:42 | history | edited | oa- | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 23, 2012 at 14:25 | comment | added | de_an777 | @James I'm glad you got it worked out. | |
| Jul 23, 2012 at 12:36 | comment | added | James | So i did this way: 1) reboot and cmd+r 2) if ssd is not encrypted, do it 3) u will see the security options enabled 4) erase with max security levele (7 times) 5) encrypt again 6) done | |
| Jul 23, 2012 at 12:35 | vote | accept | James | ||
| Jun 20, 2012 at 22:29 | comment | added | James | ok next week i will buy a new mac then i will test this procedure and tell u if that's all ok, thanks so much for your help for now. | |
| Jun 20, 2012 at 12:51 | comment | added | de_an777 | @james Technically yes, once the drive is encrypted, you'll be able to erase the drive with the security options, and it can pass over up to, if I remember correctly, 35 times. That should securely erase everything. The drive should be really really blank now. You could even do that again if you want, just don't wear out the SSD too much if you don't have to. | |
| Jun 20, 2012 at 9:08 | comment | added | James | and how much secure is this procedure? the controller will really erase each sector on ssd?. thanks! | |
| Jun 19, 2012 at 13:16 | comment | added | James | ok thanks i will try this procedure next week and i will inform here if it's ok. thanks!! | |
| Jun 19, 2012 at 2:13 | comment | added | de_an777 | @james I updated my answer to be more helpful with some information I found. | |
| Jun 19, 2012 at 2:12 | history | edited | de_an777 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 19, 2012 at 0:14 | comment | added | James | yes, that's it,thanks and how much secure is it? | |
| Jun 18, 2012 at 16:46 | history | answered | de_an777 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |