Is FileVault encryption on an internal SSD (Macintosh HD) sufficient to consider the disk erased?

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Is FileVault encryption on an internal SSD (Macintosh HD) sufficient to consider the disk erased?

I have to turn in my Macbook Pro (mid 2009, OSX 10.11) to my former employer. I have been using Filevault encryption for the past several years. I manually deleted most of the relevant directories and files by dragging them to the Trash and emptying the Trash. Would the encryption on the internal SSD be considered an "erased" disk?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 19, 2021 2:34 PM

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Owl-53

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Oct 20, 2021 2:37 AM in response to y-not

FileVault Encrypts the the Entire Drive with a password only you know.

What should be done before returning the computer to the company is What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac or their IT Department will be left with a useless piece of equipment.

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