Permanently delete files from your Mac computer command-line
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2020
- If you place your files, pictures & videos into the trash and then click empty, this doesn't completely delete all information of your SSD internal storage some of the data is being compressed and stored on your internal computer drive forever.
Type in this simple command line into your terminal application and drag any file or folder you wish to erase forever of your Mac computer without leaving any trace on your internal drive.
Command-line is simple (rm -rf)
I couldn't empty my trash bin of my eternal HDD and tried every method but always failed and your video helped me. Thank you! This is what worked for me rm -rf space and drag file.
Thanks for sharing. Praise God you found this video helpful.
Thank you so much for your colaboration! It helped me a lot!
Thanks this helped big time appreciate it because Mojave doesn’t have that feature anymore so thanks for the short cut!👍🏽
Praise God you found this video helpful
if i emptyed my Bin how i make sure they are removed?
thank you ... thank you
I can't remove some folders. I have an NTFS external disk to be read on the iMac. I use Tuxera NTFS software and have never had any problems creating, deleting or moving files/folders.
But there are folders that are in no way possible to remove. I've already tried with CleanMyMac (Space Lens function and Shredder function) and with Terminal, but it still gives a "permission" error. I have all permissions.
I do not know what else to do. I didn't want to format the disk obviously. I just want to remove some folders.
This did not work when I tried to remove time machine back up. I get " Permission denied"
Thank you!
Praise God this video was helpful
Thanks for your videos. I upgraded today do Monterrey, and up until today, pressing command + delete would send the file directly to the trash. Now I am getting an annoying confirmation message and did not find a way to get rid of it. Any ideas? Thanks a lot
Sorry man can't help with. Not sure what would cause that message. Try checking a small box, that says "Don't ask next time or again" next time you get confirmation message
This is merely skipping the intermediate step of moving the file to the trash folder, prior to deleting it. Using the old DOS style commands, causes "deletion" of the file sitting where it is at on the HD, after which the file physically remains, but the computer is instructed to consider that spot available for new data writing. The file is still on the HD and can be recovered. Only an overwrite with ones and zeros of this precise file position on that HD will make the file unrecoverable. This can be accomplished by explicitly overwriting with random 1s and 0s with "secure delete" software, or...new data such as programs, graphic files, etc could be written to that location, thus overwriting the file that was there previously. Unfortunately with this method, you cannot specifically instruct a movie for example, to be written onto the precise spot on the HD; it would be merely by chance that it was written on top of that old file. This is my understanding. If I am wrong, I welcome teaching.
You might be right but I've never looked into it so deep but method I've showed seems to be working flawlessly
I have a list of jpg images I need to delete. The list has 22,000 items on it, the folder has 49,000 in it. Is there a way to have terminal reference the files in my txt file and delete only those?
hey so i tried your way of deleting and i didnt work for me as i have two files that dont wanne delete .. they are system folders
called install macos catalina and Mojave the have a wierd crass with one line through them ..?? any help would very much be apreciated
I got the message "zsh: permission denied" any I deal what that means?
Hi Paul, I am one of those most people LOL who just drag their files to the trash and then empty it. I have been doing this forever but I have been wondering if I can find these files (even when the trash bin was emptied) somewhere through this terminal app and then delete them for REAL ?
Hey man, I wish I could tell you how to do of the top of my head but I'll need to research it myself.
after deleting files with this command as instructed in the video, does it mean these files are permanently deleted and cannot be recovered? kindly reply my comment thanks
I have the same question
imagine he actually deleted those photos without saving them somewhere else lmao
lol I've done that
Question : I permanent erased a file (by writing 0 and 1 over it with 3 pass algorithm). When I used Stellar Data Recovery to see if I could recover the deleted file, I found that the Stellar software found the name of the file and the size, let's say Titanic.avi 350 Mo, but said that the file was corrupted. Is there a way to permanent delete not only the core of the file but also the data linked to that file, like the name or the size ? Thanks.
Hey Mike, I’m not an expert in this so I wouldn’t be able to answer your question, I’m sorry
Hi, I made a terrible error on my MacBook Pro (mid 2010 high sierra )... before time to bed, I've tried Ukulele real quick, I didn't know how to use it, it didn't word and by mistake I've put a bundle file in the library of os System. Now my keyboard is not working (many inactive keys) so I use accessibility keyboard. There is absolutely no way to delete this file in System ( rm or sudo rm and dragging the file in terminal did nothing) ? And I can't with recovery mode ( com + r isn't working) thanks
I'm sorry man that sounds terrible. If your computer is backed up to the cloud you might just need to fully reinstall OS and use your iCloud backup.
How to delete some userdata it’s saying operation not completed…. Please suggest
It will ask you for a password. It’s not actually gonna say type in your password, you’ll just have to type it in and hit enter again
Lightroom doesn't let me delete with this method. It says zsh: permission denied. (I'm trying to delete from an external drive) please help. I also tried already the command line : sudo(space)rm(space)-R(space), didn't worked either)
Make sure you specify the pathway. It's better if you type in rm -rf and just drag files over
@@tronixster doing that already, but nothing ( draging the pathway/files into terminal that is)
I have the same issue with a VMware text file located in a hidden folder called “magic”. There’s no ability to drag the file to trash. When I open get info, the locked check box is grayed out. Terminal can’t delete it either. I get a similar message override denied. :(
how to recover deleted files? please help
Sorry I'm not an expert in this but I'll need to look it up and I'll update my description
Hello 👋, i can’t delete it said zsh: permission denied, can you advice please?
Most likely you are not the admin user or enter wrong password
@@tronixster ohhh, my password is so simple 😁 just 4 numbers, but anyway thanks for reply 🤝🤝🤝
How do I permanently delete files that were already empty from trash can
You would have to format your hard drive or SSD drive.
how do you permanently delete files that you have already emptied out of the trash?
Format the whole SSD drive
I get the message permission denied🫤 Can you help me?
When you get permission denied all you have to do is enter your admin password right in the Terminal and hit Enter
@@tronixster Thank you for your fast answer sir, when I did your suggestion I have the message "zsh: command not found: ********" (***** = my password)