Download Permanent Eraser 2.3.4 for MAC
Publisher's Description:
When you normally delete your files in Mac OS X, the operating system is only forgetting where those particular files are placed, while the data still physically remains on the drive. Beginning with Mac OS 10.3, Apple enhanced its security by introducing the Secure Empty Trash feature, which follows the U.S. DoD pattern of overwriting data seven times.
Permanent Eraser provides an even stronger level of security by implementing the Gutmann Method. This utility overwrites your data thirty-five times, scrambles the original file name, and truncates the file size to nothing before Permanent Eraser finally unlinks it from the system. Once your data has been erased, it can no longer be read through traditional means.
Permanent Eraser is free of charge, and the source code is also provided for educational purposes.
What's new in this version:
- Re-corrected a bug where the program would stall after deleting 250 files.
- Updated the application icon for a smoother appearance.
- Added an option to disable the sound effects.
Features:
- CD/DVD Erasing:
Permanent Eraser fills in what the Finder forgot! Simply drag a CD-RW or DVD-RW onto Permanent Eraser to erase the disc's contents. - Automator Actions:
Mac OS 10.4+ users get to make use of the bonus Automator Actions and Finder plug-in built to work with Permanent Eraser. Right-click on items you want to destroy and select Automator → Permanent Eraser, or make use of the Erase Trash and Erase Selected Items Automator Actions. - Universal Binary:
Starting with Version 2.2, Permanent Eraser will run natively on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macintosh computers. - Better Progress:
Not only has the progress meter's accuracy greatly increased over earlier versions, but it is also displayed from the Dock's icon. - Finder Integration:
Don't want to take up more space in your already cluttered Dock? Instead, drag Permanent Eraser into your Finder's toolbar for easy access to wipe away the files you no longer need. Click the button to empty your Trash, or drag and drop files onto the button to erase them. - International:
Permanent Eraser has been translated for English, German, French, Dutch, Swedish, and Traditional Chinese.
System Requirements:
- Mac OS 10.2 or later
- 6 MB RAM
- 1 MB Available HD space
License:
- Opensource
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