by Shirly Chen, updated on 2018-08-23 to Mac Data Wipe
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'Hi, I have an old SanDisk USB flash drive and want to permanently erase data from the SanDisk USB flash drive on my Mac because I will not need it any more. I plan to give it to other people. Is there any solution to permanently erase data from SanDisk USB flash drive on Mac?' - Linda
On some occasions, we have borrowed a SanDisk USB flash drive to store information, but for obvious reasons, we do not want others to see the information we have stored in it despite having previously deleted it because there is data recovery software that could bring them back. We know that Mac users do not have it very easy to erase data permanently because Mac OS does not have a default tool for it (Disk Utility can’t permanently erase data). But that was in the past since we will show you a very effective way to permanently delete data in SanDisk USB flash drives without having to need advanced technical knowledge.
Permanently erase data in SanDisk USB flash drives under MacOS
Mac OS has an application called Disk Utility that allows erasing data from SanDisk USB flash drives, but this is not enough because despite having deleted the data, they can be brought back through the use of data recovery software. So if you want to permanently erase your data under MacOS, you will need software specially designed for it.
DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac is the answer to all your concerns to permanently erase data under Mac OS, since it is a powerful data erasure software. It has certified data erasure algorithms, and it is 100% safe. It will help you securely and permanently erase data from SanDisk USB flash drive under Mac OS. Once the SanDisk USB flash drive is erased by this data erasure software, all the data on the SanDisk USB flash drive will be permanently erased, can’t be recovered by any data recovery method.
This SanDisk USB flash drive data erasure solution is very easy. You just need to do three things: 1. Download and install DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac on your Mac computer; 2. Connect SanDisk USB flash drive with your Mac; 3. Run this Mac data erasure software to permanently erase data from the SanDisk USB flash drive on your Mac.
Three options to permanently erase data from SanDisk USB flash drive on Mac
DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac is a very simple tool to use. Moreover, it offers three flexible data erasure options to help you permanently erase data from SanDisk USB flash drive on Mac.
Option 1: Permanently erase files from SanDisk USB flash drive on Mac.
If you only want to permanently erase some files/folders from the SanDisk USB flash drive under Mac OS, just choose this mode 'Erase Files/Folders'. You just need to add files/folders and permanently erase them with this option. It is very simple!
Option 2: Wipe entire SanDisk USB flash drive on Mac.
This mode will help you completely wipe the entire SanDisk USB flash drive and permanently erase all data information on the SanDisk USB flash drive.
Option 3: Erase deleted/lost data on SanDisk USB flash drive under Mac OS.
'Wipe Free Space' – this mode will not erase the existing data on the SanDisk USB flash drive. It will wipe free space of the SanDisk USB flash drive and permanently erase all deleted/lost data on the SanDisk USB flash drive.
This is secure way to permanently erase data from SanDisk USB flash drive on Mac. It will 100% erase the targeted data, no data recovery software can recover the permanently erased data. And it is safe, will never cause any damage to the SanDisk USB flash drive.
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'Hi, I will lend my Samsung USB flash drive to my friend. But, I want to format the Samsung USB flash drive on my Mac and erase all the data permanently before I give it to my friend. How can I do that?'
Why a Mac user needs to format a Samsung USB flash drive? There may be many reasons. For example, when the Mac user is going to lend/give away/donate/sell or dispose a Samsung USB flash drive, he or she have to format the Samsung USB flash drive and permanently erase the private data under Mac OS. Or, the user only wants to fix issues of the Samsung USB flash drive. Formatting is the easiest way to solve logical error or file system crash error.
How to format and erase Samsung USB flash drive on Mac? Don't worry, we will introduce secure way to help you format Samsung USB flash drive on Mac and permanently erase data from the Samsung USB flash drive, making data recovery impossible.
How to format and erase Samsung USB flash drive on Mac?
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What do you need to format and erase Samsung USB flash drive on Mac?
- The first thing you will need is your Mac computer. Fully charged or connected to a power outlet if it's a laptop.
- The second thing you will need is to connect the Samsung USB flash drive on the USB port of your Mac.
- Making a backup of all your important data, the one you don't want to erase forever.
- Downloading a Mac data eraser.
What is Mac data eraser?
A Mac data eraser is a software that allows you to completely format and erase data from any device, as long as it is connected to a Mac. The particularity on these programs is that they do really erase the data; no traces, no temporary files left behind, completely erased.
There're lots of options available but a good recommendation is AweEraser for Mac. Just remember that you won't ever be able to recover the data, not even with most powerful Mac data recovery software.
Once you've downloaded the software and connected the Samsung USB flash drive you'll have three options:
Completely formatting/erasing the Samsung USB flash drive: this will wipe out all the data on the drive permanently. Everything you've stored on that USB drive will be gone forever.
Selectively erasing files from Samsung USB flash drive: if you don't need to completely format the drive or you know which one is the corrupted file that's causing you trouble, you can erase that one and keep the rest of your data.
Erase deleted data on Samsung USB flash drive: if you already deleted the files from your Samsung USB flash drive but you want them out permanently or the corruption is still a problem, this is your option. This way you'll be able to completely format and erase Samsung USB flash drive on Mac?
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It is very simple to format Samsung USB flash drive and erase Samsung USB flash drive under Mac OS with AweEraser for Mac. Once the Samsung USB flash drive is formatted or erased by AweEraser for Mac, all the data on the Samsung USB flash drive will be lost forever. Just like you get a brand new Samsung USB flash drive.