Naturally, we think CleanMyMac X is the best erase for your Mac. There are quite a few available, so here’s our list of the best. The easiest way to completely remove a file is to use a specially designed tool, a permanent eraser for your Mac. If you want to erase every trace of a file, you’ll need to go further. When you do that, all you are doing is telling macOS that the space on your drive occupied by that file is now available and removing the file from the directory. You can’t just put it in the Trash then empty it.

How do you permanently delete a file from your Mac so that no trace of it is left behind? The answer is not as obvious as it sounds. But to help you do it all by yourself, we’ve gathered our best ideas and solutions below.įeatures described in this article refer to the MacPaw site version of CleanMyMac X.

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