# how do i delete files off my mac hard drive?

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[quote=“FormulaLS1,post:10,topic:39121"”]

cat /dev/random \> /dev/hda

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sudo diskutil secureErase 3 /dev/disk0s2

Anyways, back on topic, go to [http://www.derlien.com/](http://www.derlien.com/) and grab that app. It will visually show you which folders are using the most hard drive space.

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