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"Hi, I want to permanently delete some Word documents on my Mac. But, after I delete these Word documents on my Mac, they can be quickly found by data recovery software even I have securely emptied the trash bin on my Mac. Is there any way to permanently delete Word documents on Mac?" - Andson

permanently delete Word documents on Mac

Word documents are files used by a large number of Mac users both at work and for domestic and personal use, so this information is understood to be personal and unauthorized access by third parties to them become a problem. So it is very important to know how to permanently delete Word documents that we no longer need or that we simply need to remove from our Mac or from any storage device for any reason we have without fear that these files can be accessed by other people.

Mac OS has a tool called Disk Utility that is used to format hard drives and storage devices, although for most users it can be a sufficient application to delete data. Many of these data can be brought back by software specially designed to recover data. So for those who want to permanently delete Word documents containing sensitive information this can be a problem.

Best way to permanently delete Word documents on Mac

If you are looking for a way to delete Word documents permanently on your Mac, the solution is DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac, since it is an application developed especially for MacOS that will allow you to destroy the Word documents or other data you want easily and securely.

DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac has a powerful data erasure algorithm that ensures proper removal of Word documents permanently so that no recovery tool can access them and bring them back. So it is the tool most used by companies and writers who need to protect their valuable information without leaving a trace on their devices. It is very easy-to-use. If you want to permanently delete Word documents or other data on Mac, DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac is your best choice. Download and install it on your Mac.

How to permanently delete Word documents on Mac with Super Eraser?

DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac is very simple to use. Additionally, it offers three modes to help you safely delete all the Word documents you want permanently.

Mode 1: Shred and permanently deleted existing Word documents on your Mac.

Just add or drop the Word documents to the erasure list, then click on "Erase Now" button. All the selected Word documents will be permanently removed from your Mac.

permanently delete Word documents on Mac

Mode 2: Wipe hard drive on Mac to destroy Word documents.

This mode will help you to format and destroy all the documents contained in hard drives or external storage units permanently. It will permanently wipe all data including the Word documents on the hard drive or device.

permanently delete Word documents on Mac

Mode 3: Destroy previously lost or deleted Word documents on Mac.

This mode is useful to permanently delete all Word documents that have been deleted or lost previously. It will not affect the existing data on your Mac. With wiping the free space of your Mac, it will permanently wipe the already deleted/lost data including deleted Word documents on your Mac.

permanently delete Word documents on Mac

Once the Word documents is erased or deleted by DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac, the Word documents will be gone forever, can’t be recovered by any data recovery software.

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Written & Updated by Shirly Chen

Shirly Chen has been writing data recovery, data erasure articles for DoYourData over 4 years. She has been working as a professional website content writer & editor for quite a long time. She also writes articles about disk clone, Mac optimization, disk backup, etc.

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