ShredIt for Mac OS X Specifications
Hard Drive Cleaner / File Shredder

The terms "Shred", "Wipe", "Erase" and "Clean" are all used to mean "Secure Delete" - delete data so that it can't be recovered. ShredIt is the safe, secure way to dispose of data - and it works on your computer.

ShredIt for Mac OS X Specifications:

ShredIt X will:

• erase a File
• erase a Folder
• wipe Disk Free Space
• automatic, scheduled erasing of Disk Freespace
• erase previously deleted files
• erase the contents of a Hard Drive
• erase the contents of an external Hard Drive
• a CD-RW
• erase an Alias

How to use ShredIt:

Use ShredIt as a File Shredder to shred confidential files on an ongoing basis

Use ShredIt as a Hard Drive Cleaner to erase a hard drive so the data can't be recovered before selling or giving away a computer

(The terms "Shred", "Wipe", "Erase" and "Clean" are all used to mean "Secure Delete" - delete data so that it can't be recovered.)

Interface Options:

Use ShredIt X the way you’re most comfortable:

• “Drag and drop”
• “Select from menu”

ShredIt X Safety Features:

Since there is no way to recover an item that is accidentally shredded, ShredIt X comes with built-in safety features, including:

• The “Confirm before Shred” feature. By setting confirmation on, you give yourself an opportunity to cancel shredding of an item.
• The “Safe Place” feature. If you have items you want to protect from accidentally shredding, put them in a Safe Place Folder. Anything stored in a Safe Place Folder cannot be shredded.
• The “Don’t panic” disk shredding feature. Dropping a disk on ShredIt, will only wipe your free space, not your data. We've made it easy to wipe the free space of a disk and more difficult to shred the contents of a disk. This is intentional, so that you don't accidentally shred the contents of a disk (i.e. your data).
• The prominent “Don’t shred an alias” warning. To help prevent accidental shredding of shredding an alias on a Macintosh, ShredIt provides a prominent warning each time you shred, and step-by-step instructions on how to shred an alias safely
• Comprehensive documentation. Clearly written, step-by-step instructions are provided, ensuring you know exactly how to use each feature.

Standards Compliance:

Optional compliance with electronic shredding standards:

• US Department of Defense
• NSA
• Gutmann

Overwrite Options:

A configurable overwrite pattern and number of overwrites.

System Requirements:

To run ShredIt X for Mac OS X you need:

• Mac OS X 10.0 or later
• ShredIt X is Mac OS X® 10.5 Leopard compatible
  
• ShredIt X is a Universal Binary and can be run on PowerPC and MacIntel
• works on any Power PC, G3, G4, G5 computer