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permanently erase data from Sony SD card on Mac

"Hi, I have an old Sony digital camera and will sell it. Is it possible to permanently wipe the data on the Sony SD card inside the camera before I sell it? I am a Mac user, so want to a solution to permanently erase data from Sony SD card on Mac." - Larli

There comes a time when we have to say goodbye to a Sony SD card for various reasons from selling it, giving it away or simply discarding it, but we are very concerned that someone can recover the data that was contained inside. While Mac Disk Utility can format the Sony SD card and leave it without data, it can not permanently remove the traces of data contained because data recovery software can easily recover the erased data, so we need a much more effective option.

Secure way to permanently erase data from Sony SD card on Mac

DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac is what you need, as it is an application specially designed to remove data from Sony SD cards effectively under Mac OS in a few minutes. DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac makes this possible thanks to a tracking algorithm that thoroughly examines the logical structure of the Sony SD card so that all data is destroyed permanently so that no data recovery software can bring them back, which means you can get rid of that Sony SD card without worries.

Permanently remove data on Sony SD card on Mac using DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac.

DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac is complete DIY data erasure software for Mac. So you can permanently and safely delete all the data you have previously stored on Sony SD cards without fear of someone recovering that data:

Step 1: Download and install DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac.

Download and install DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac on your Mac. Once installed, run it from your Mac's Launchpad to start deleting data permanently from your Sony SD card by simply selecting it from the main menu.

Step 2: Choose data erasure mode.

In the main interface of DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac, you can see three data erasure modes. It can help you permanently erase data from Sony SD card on Mac in different situations:

  • Erase Files/Folders – permanently erase files/folders from Sony SD card under Mac OS. Just add the files/folders from Sony SD card to the erasure list. Then erase the selected files/folders permanently.
  • Wipe Hard Drive – erase the entire Sony SD card to format the Sony SD card and permanently erase all data on the Sony SD card under Mac OS.
  • Wipe Free Space – erase all already deleted/lost data on the Sony SD card without affecting the existing data on the Sony SD card.

permanently erase data from Sony SD card on Mac

Step 3: Permanently erase the selected data on Sony SD card under Mac OS.

Click on "Erase Now" or "Wipe Now" button to permanently erase data from Sony SD card on Mac. Once the process gets finished, the selected data on the Sony SD card will be permanently erased.

permanently erase data from Sony SD card on Mac

It is the secure and efficient to permanently erase data from Sony SD card on Mac. DoYourData Super Eraser for Mac also can help you permanently erase data from other devices like HDD/SSD, digital camera, USB flash drive, memory card, etc.

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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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