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  1. Henry Krinkle

    Is Erasing a WD External Drive (Without Unlocking It With Its Firmware Password) Secure?

    I have a password-protected Western Digital external drive I'd like to securely erase, and I'd like to avoid the long wait that a 3 or 7 pass overwrite takes using Apple's Disk Utility. Of course, all WD Drives have the option to secure them with a firmware password using their WD Security or...
  2. Henry Krinkle

    Concerns About Upgrading From Mac Pro (5,1) to New MacBook Pro for Video Editing

    I'm upgrading from my beloved Mac Pro 5,1 (with Metal video card and 40GB RAM) I've had since 2010 to a new MacBook Pro (because Apple doesn't support installing anything beyond OS 10.14 Mojave on it). I can't afford a new Mac Pro right now—so that leaves me with the option of a new MacBook Pro...
  3. Henry Krinkle

    Are "moved" files recoverable on an SSD drive?

    I regularly move files from one SSD hard drive to another. By "move" I mean: holding down Command, then dragging the file to the new hard drive. For instance, moving 'File Z' from 'Hard Drive A' to 'Hard Drive B' results in there being no visible copy of 'File Z' on 'Hard Drive A' any longer...
  4. Henry Krinkle

    Accidentally reported 1000s of text messages as junk

    I intentionally deleted a year's worth of old text messages from my Messages app. (These were thousands of messages from dozens of my personal and professional contacts containing videos and photos.) However, after selecting all the messages prior to deleting them, I accidentally pressed...
  5. Henry Krinkle

    WPA Security on an Old Airport Card?

    I'm using an original Airport Card (not the Airport Extreme Card) with an Airport Express Base Station. Can I utilize WPA security with this older card or am I only able to utilize WEP? Do I need to install an Airport Extreme Card in order to utilize WPA security?
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