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- What are the System Requirements for running ShredIt for Mac OS 7?
- What's the difference between using a shredding utility and deleting items using the Trash?
- How can I determine whether I need a file shredder?
- Are there other versions of ShredIt?
- Is there a ShredIt for Mac OS 7 Tutorial?
- How do I install/uninstall the program?
Operation
- Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 to erase a file?
- Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 to erase a folder?
- Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 as a hard drive cleaner to shred the free space on a disk?
- Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 as a hard drive cleaner to erase previously deleted files?
- Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 as a hard drive cleaner to erase a hard drive?
- Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 as a hard drive cleaner to erase an external hard drive?
- How do I erase a floppy disk?
- Can I shred an alias?
- I quit ShredIt before it finished and it left files in the ShedIt Items folder. Have they been shredded?
- What are the technical details?
- Your FAQ doesn't answer my question/I need further help. What do I do?
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1. What are the System Requirements for running ShredIt for Mac OS 7?
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This information is available
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2. What's the difference between using a shredding utility and deleting items using the Trash?
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Throwing a file in the trash does not remove the file contents from the hard disk – it just removes the file name from the directory, leaving the data intact and vulnerable. In order to securely delete the file contents from the hard disk, you need to overwrite the area on the disk where the file contents are stored with other data. This is what ShredIt does.
In addition, you need to ensure that you securely delete all copies of the file. When you edit a file, the application program will create and delete working copies each time you save, leaving mulitple copies of your file on the hard disk in the disk free space area. In order to securely delete these copies, you need to shred your free space. ShredIt also does this.
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3. How can I determine whether I need a file shredder?
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To assess your risk, take the ShredIt Quiz available from
http://www.mireth.com/text/si_test.html
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4. Are there other versions of ShredIt?
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Yes.
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5. Is there a ShredIt for Mac OS 7 Tutorial?
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6. How do I install/uninstall the program?
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For complete instructions on how to install or uninstall,
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7. Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 to wipe a file?
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Yes, you can use ShredIt to wipe the contents, one file at a time. For step-by-step instructions,
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8. Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 to erase a folder?
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Yes, you can use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 to erase one folder at a time. For step-by-step instructions,
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9. Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 as a hard drive cleaner to shred the free space on a disk?
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Yes, you can use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 as a hard drive cleaner to shred disk free space on your hard drive, or on an external disk/hard drive. For step-by-step instructions,
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10. Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 as a hard drive cleaner to erase previously deleted files?
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You can use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 to erase files you've already deleted. You just need to shred the free space on your hard drive. For step-by-step instructions,
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11. Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 as a hard drive cleaner to erase a hard drive?
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You can use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 as a hard drive cleaner to erase the contents of a hard drive. We recommend that you do this to clean the drive before you dispose of a computer. For step-by-step instructions,
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12. Can I use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 as a hard drive cleaner to erase an external hard drive?
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You can use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 as a hard drive cleaner to erase the contents of an external hard drive. We recommend that you do this to clean the drive before you dispose of a hard drive. For step-by-step instructions,
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13. How do I erase a floppy disk?
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You can use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 to erase the contents of a floppy disk. For step-by-step instructions,
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14. Can I shred an alias?
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You can use ShredIt for Mac OS 7 to shred an alias. For step-by-step instructions,
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15. I quit ShredIt before it finished and it left files in the ShredIt Items folder. Have they been shredded?
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None of the files left in a ShredIt Items folder are completely shredded. You need to drag the ShredIt Items folder on to the ShredIt icon to finish shredding. If the files will not shred, there may be a problem with your hard disk. Please contact Support.
(Please Note: ShredIt did not cause the problem with your hard drive. The inability to shred is often indicative of bad sectors on the drive, an early indicator of a failing hard drive.)
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16. What are the technical details?
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By shredding, we mean that for each requested file ShredIt will overwrite the contents of the file. The pattern of bits which ShredIt will use to overwrite with is configured by the user. The default pattern used is proprietary. The number of times the data will be overwritten is configured by the user. The default number of times the data is overwritten is proprietary.
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17. Your FAQ doesn't answer my question/I need further help. What do I do?
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If your question is not answered, please contact Product Support at support@mireth.com. Please include the following information:
- Problem description
- If you are having problems with a particular product, please include the following information as well:
- What product and version you are having problems with.
To find the version number,
Mac: single click the product icon and Get Info
(OS8/9- File:Get Info) (OSX- File:Show Info)
Windows: single click the product icon and show properties (File:Properties:Version tab)
- What OS version you are running.
To find the version number,
Mac: OS8/9: (Apple Menu:About this Computer)
OS X: (Apple Menu:About this Mac)
Windows: (Start Menu:My Computer:Help:About Windows)
- Whether you are using the demo version or the registered version of the product
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