there are times when you really want to totally erase a file or application, permanently - "Secure Empty Trash." Will that also wipe it off and overwrite the Time Machine backup disk?
While that is funny, I can see the OP's point. For instance, if I want to delete some old financial or client files that I no longer need, I do not want a copy hanging out in TM that I will, no doubt, forget about.
I hope that Apple did think about some of these issues (and I'm betting that if they didn't we will see updates addressing them shortly).
wouldn't be dumb enough to save porn to start with, MacMan, maybe that's your problem. too many funky bugs in that stuff.
ever been sued? basic rule in business in the digital age is to be careful with universal backup (and what you write in emails of course). even 'working drafts' can come back to haunt you.
thanks for the good info Agent Orange. hope they link that to SET (or in the same dialogue box) to make it easy.
wouldn't be dumb enough to save porn to start with, MacMan, maybe that's your problem. too many funky bugs in that stuff.
ever been sued? basic rule in business in the digital age is to be careful with universal backup (and what you write in emails of course). even 'working drafts' can come back to haunt you.
thanks for the good info Agent Orange. hope they link that to SET (or in the same dialogue box) to make it easy.
This can be achieved when in the Time Machine browser using the Finder's Action Menu item "Delete All Backups of "your file name". This will cause Time Machine (backupd process) to go thru all the backups and remove the file or folder you've selected.
Well, if you had one file to delete, this feature may be good enough. But you got so much "hot" stuff, which you may not even remember the names, you'd better erase the backup.
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This can be achieved when in the Time Machine browser using the Finder's Action Menu item "Delete All Backups of "your file name". This will cause Time Machine (backupd process) to go thru all the backups and remove the file or folder you've selected.
Well, if you had one file to delete, this feature may be good enough. But you got so much "hot" stuff, which you may not even remember the names, you'd better erase the backup.
LOL - if it's that "hot" then best not to backup anything. Just throw it into /dev/null IMMEDIATELY or simply avoid the "hot" stuff.
This can be achieved when in the Time Machine browser using the Finder's Action Menu item "Delete All Backups of "your file name". This will cause Time Machine (backupd process) to go thru all the backups and remove the file or folder you've selected.
Well, if you had one file to delete, this feature may be good enough. But you got so much "hot" stuff, which you may not even remember the names, you'd better erase the backup.
A good point about sensitive files. I wonder if the Finder Action Menu in Time Machine could remove files with a particular label and perhaps "created before such-and-such date".
Sounds like a little pre-planning would be helpful.
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"You can also delete a single file or folder that you’ve been backing up — and delete it from all of your backups going back in time."
Ahhh I see so you're wanting to delete porn...
hahahahaha
Ahhh I see so you're wanting to delete porn...
While that is funny, I can see the OP's point. For instance, if I want to delete some old financial or client files that I no longer need, I do not want a copy hanging out in TM that I will, no doubt, forget about.
I hope that Apple did think about some of these issues (and I'm betting that if they didn't we will see updates addressing them shortly).
ever been sued? basic rule in business in the digital age is to be careful with universal backup (and what you write in emails of course). even 'working drafts' can come back to haunt you.
thanks for the good info Agent Orange. hope they link that to SET (or in the same dialogue box) to make it easy.
wouldn't be dumb enough to save porn to start with, MacMan, maybe that's your problem. too many funky bugs in that stuff.
ever been sued? basic rule in business in the digital age is to be careful with universal backup (and what you write in emails of course). even 'working drafts' can come back to haunt you.
thanks for the good info Agent Orange. hope they link that to SET (or in the same dialogue box) to make it easy.
This can be achieved when in the Time Machine browser using the Finder's Action Menu item "Delete All Backups of "your file name". This will cause Time Machine (backupd process) to go thru all the backups and remove the file or folder you've selected.
Apple and testers did think of this one.
This can be achieved when in the Time Machine browser using the Finder's Action Menu item "Delete All Backups of "your file name". This will cause Time Machine (backupd process) to go thru all the backups and remove the file or folder you've selected.
Apple and testers did think of this one.
Well, if you had one file to delete, this feature may be good enough. But you got so much "hot" stuff, which you may not even remember the names, you'd better erase the backup.
LOL - if it's that "hot" then best not to backup anything. Just throw it into /dev/null IMMEDIATELY or simply avoid the "hot" stuff.
This can be achieved when in the Time Machine browser using the Finder's Action Menu item "Delete All Backups of "your file name". This will cause Time Machine (backupd process) to go thru all the backups and remove the file or folder you've selected.
Apple and testers did think of this one.
Alfiejr's porn will be safe. Huzzah!
Well, if you had one file to delete, this feature may be good enough. But you got so much "hot" stuff, which you may not even remember the names, you'd better erase the backup.
A good point about sensitive files. I wonder if the Finder Action Menu in Time Machine could remove files with a particular label and perhaps "created before such-and-such date".
Sounds like a little pre-planning would be helpful.