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completely wiping the disk on a Mac computer
Legacy_user
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Does anyone know if there's a way of completely wiping your disc on a Mac and then reinstalling the operating system?
A pesky bit of malware has got into my Mac computer and while I think I've got rid of the main part, the computer generally is still slow to respond, making me think there's something still on the system somewhere.
We've tried re-installing SnowLeopard from the disk, re-booting from the disk, but it still leaves my old desktop and all its stuff on there. (I had expected it to wipe the whole lot and start again)
It's a trusty old iMac, Mac OS 10.6.3
A pesky bit of malware has got into my Mac computer and while I think I've got rid of the main part, the computer generally is still slow to respond, making me think there's something still on the system somewhere.
We've tried re-installing SnowLeopard from the disk, re-booting from the disk, but it still leaves my old desktop and all its stuff on there. (I had expected it to wipe the whole lot and start again)
It's a trusty old iMac, Mac OS 10.6.3
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Forgot to say to just select the noughts and ones option for wiping, otherwise you will be waiting until next week for it to finish.0
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Why can't you try Stellar Wipe Mac, yes it permanently wipes unwanted confidential file and folders from your Mac OS X.
Additionally, it also erase your internet browsing data, system traces & recent file histories0
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