Q: trash
I can‘t find the option for the "Secure Empty Trash" in El Capitan. It used to be in the options of the finder. Now it‘s missing.
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013)
Posted on Oct 1, 2015 2:12 PM
Hi OldHammer,
It seems as though there was an issue in this current OS release, and will possibly be addressed in a future OS update.
For security reasons (per OS X El Capitan Security Content Release Notes):
- Finder
- Available for: Mac OS X v10.6.8 and later
- Impact: The "Secure Empty Trash" feature may not securely delete files placed in the Trash
- Description: An issue existed in guaranteeing secure deletion of Trash files on some systems, such as those with flash storage. This issue was addressed by removing the "Secure Empty Trash" option.
Resource:
About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11 - Apple Support
Keep up to date on your software, as I'm sure this will be added back just as soon as Apple can find a fix to this issue and once they can ensure that "Secure Empty Trash" is able to actually securely place deleted files in the trash.
Take care.
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Posted on Oct 2, 2015 1:33 AM