Securely Erase Data on the Mac permanently.
The #1 Data Eraser App for macOS.
iShredder™ is the most popular data eraser for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, and Windows Server. Since 2010, this secure deletion software has won numerous awards and is used by more than 3,000,000 users, in over 100 countries worldwide.
iShredder™ uses data shredding techniques that go beyond international standards. Its data deletion is so secure that government agencies and defense ministries trust, and use this robust process.
iShredder™ uses data shredding techniques that go beyond international standards. Its data deletion is so secure that government agencies and defense ministries trust, and use this robust process.
The new generation iShredder™ Mac® is a professional app that allows for secure deletion of data from hard drives and external data storage devices on macOS®.
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The software meets and exceeds government, military, and industry standards for the permanent erasure of digital information.
It erases all existing data up to top-secret security level data. And it enables users to efficiently delete their data in such a way as to preclude reconstruction, even by government agencies.
It erases all existing data up to top-secret security level data. And it enables users to efficiently delete their data in such a way as to preclude reconstruction, even by government agencies.
Depending on the edition, iShredder™ Mac® comes with secure deletion algorithms such as DoD 5220.22-ME, US Air Force (AFSSI-5020), US Army AR380-19, DoD 5220.22-M ECE, BSI/VS-ITR TL-03423, BSI-2011-VS, CSEC ITSG-06, NATO Standard, Gutmann, HMG InfoSec No.5, DoD 5220.22 SSD and others.
Each algorithm has been analyzed by authorities and independent organizations to make sure it does what it says on the tin – data destruction beyond redemption.
In a sector where trust and security are primary concerns, Protectstar™ provides his customers with only modern and first-class products. iShredder™ Mac® offers more than twenty secure deletion methods certified by the government and military organizations.
Erasure Algorithm:
- Choose method- 50 Cycles: Protectstar SDA (2007)
- 35 Cycles: Gutmann method
- 8 Cycles: German BSI TL-03423
- 7 Cycles: NATO Standard
- 7 Cycles: DoD 5220.22-M ECE
- 7 Cycles: CANADIAN RCMP TSSIT OPS-II
- 5 Cycles: BSI-2011-VS
- 4 Cycles: Protectstar ASDA (2017)
- 4 Cycles: DoD 5220.22-M E for SSD
- 3 Cycles: Canadian CSEC ITSG-06
- 3 Cycles: HMG Nr. 5 extended
- 3 Cycles: AFSSI-5020
- 3 Cycles: NAVO P-5239-26 (MFM)
- 3 Cycles: NAVO P-5239-26 (RLL)
- 3 Cycles: US Army AR380-19
- 3 Cycles: DoD 5220.22-M E
- 3 Cycles: NCSC-TG-025
- 3 Cycles: NIST SP 800-88
- 2 Cycles: RUSSIAN GOST R 50739-95
- 1 Cycle: Australian ISM 6.2.92
- 1 Cycle: 0XFF for SSD
- 1 Cycle: Random Values
- 1 Cycle: NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 (2014)
Specifically developed by Protectstar™ Inc. in 2007 it runs through fifty erasure routines.
Data will be overwritten for two times with a random value, afterwards with their complements. It includes and the DoD 5220.22-M (E) standard and Peter Gutmann method and random algorithms.
Data will be overwritten for two times with a random value, afterwards with their complements. It includes and the DoD 5220.22-M (E) standard and Peter Gutmann method and random algorithms.
The algorithm from Peter Gutmann was found in 1996 and makes 35 overwrite passes in total.
This algorithm is one of the state-of-the-art methods for data destruction.
This algorithm is one of the state-of-the-art methods for data destruction.
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In March 2010 the German Federal office for IT Security (BSI) published a new technical BSI Guideline for 'Requirements to overwrite memory media'.
The method is similar to VSITR standard for magnetic storage media.
In total the new algorithm has 8 cycles, which has to be worked through in chronological order. Includes one cycle of verification.
The method is similar to VSITR standard for magnetic storage media.
In total the new algorithm has 8 cycles, which has to be worked through in chronological order. Includes one cycle of verification.
The NATO method is the deletion standard of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
It will overwrite the target data area 7 times.
The first six overwrites are with the fixed values (0x00) and (0xff), alternating between passes.
The 7th overwrite is with a random value i.e. 0x00,0xFF,0x00,0xFF,0x00,0xFF and 7th pass with a random value.
It will overwrite the target data area 7 times.
The first six overwrites are with the fixed values (0x00) and (0xff), alternating between passes.
The 7th overwrite is with a random value i.e. 0x00,0xFF,0x00,0xFF,0x00,0xFF and 7th pass with a random value.
The method for high security is based on the January 1995 'National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual'by the Department of Defense (DoD).
In this seven cycle variation (DoD 5220.22-M ECE), data is first overwritten three times with DoD 5220.22-M (E) Standards, then with a specific random value, and finally once again with DoD 5220.22-M (E).
In this seven cycle variation (DoD 5220.22-M ECE), data is first overwritten three times with DoD 5220.22-M (E) Standards, then with a specific random value, and finally once again with DoD 5220.22-M (E).
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Standard RCMP TSSIT OPS-II overwrites data securely with alternating sequences with a total of seven cycles.
The German Federal office for IT Security (BSI) describes in the technical BSI guideline for 'Requirements to overwrite memory media' from July 2010 the modern method BSI-2011.
This clause includes 5 steps, which is implemented in sequential order.
This clause includes 5 steps, which is implemented in sequential order.
The Advanced Secure Deletion Algorithm developed by Protectstar™ in 2017 includes a pass that encrypts the blocks completely using the 256-bit AES doing a complete verification of written data.
The last pass wipes all data through a random pattern, while high-quality random numbers are generated based on Federal information processing standards (FIPS).
The last pass wipes all data through a random pattern, while high-quality random numbers are generated based on Federal information processing standards (FIPS).
This method is specially developed for SSD (Solid State Drive) and flash memory, based on the U.S.
Department of Defense's standard DoD 5220.22-M E. It will overwrite data four times.
Department of Defense's standard DoD 5220.22-M E. It will overwrite data four times.
The Canadian CSEC ITSG-06 sanitization method has three cycles and was published in 2006 by Communication Security Establishment Canada (CSEC).
The HMG Infosec Standard No 5 - enhanced level is approved to wipe UK Government Top Secret data and has also been approved by NATO.
The algorithm is a three pass overwriting algorithm: first pass - with zeros (0), second and third passes with its compliment and random values(with last pass verification).
The algorithm is a three pass overwriting algorithm: first pass - with zeros (0), second and third passes with its compliment and random values(with last pass verification).
The AFSSI-5020 sanitization method was originally defined in the Air Force System Security Instruction 5020 by the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1996 and may still be today.
This is the US Navy standard NAVSO P-5239-26 for MFM encoded drives.
This deletion method first writes the fixed value (0xffffffff) to the target data area, then the fixed value (0xbfffffff) and then random values.
Finally, the target data area is read to verify the overwrites.
This deletion method first writes the fixed value (0xffffffff) to the target data area, then the fixed value (0xbfffffff) and then random values.
Finally, the target data area is read to verify the overwrites.
This is the US Navy standard NAVSO P-5239-26 for RLL encoded drives.
This deletion method first writes the fixed value (0xffffffff) to the target data area, then the fixed value (0x27ffffff) and then random values.
Finally, the target data area is read to verify the overwrites.
This deletion method first writes the fixed value (0xffffffff) to the target data area, then the fixed value (0x27ffffff) and then random values.
Finally, the target data area is read to verify the overwrites.
AR380-19 is the data shredding algorithm specified and published by the U.S. Army.
The algorithm is a three pass overwriting algorithm: first pass - with random bytes, second and third passes with certain bytes and with its compliment (with last pass verification).
The algorithm is a three pass overwriting algorithm: first pass - with random bytes, second and third passes with certain bytes and with its compliment (with last pass verification).
The method for low security but for high execution speed is based on the January 1995 'National Industry Security Program Operating Manual' from the DoD (US DoD 5220.22-M).
The variation (DoD 5220.22-M E) offers 3 cycles in which the data are overwritten with first a set value, then its compliment, and then a random value.
The variation (DoD 5220.22-M E) offers 3 cycles in which the data are overwritten with first a set value, then its compliment, and then a random value.
The American NCSC-TG-025 standard of the National Computer Security Center (NCSC) securely overwrites existing information on a data medium three times.
The in 2006 released standard is the Special Publication 800-88 from NIST, which is the go-to data erasure standard for organizations in the United States. Its principles can apply to magnetic, flash-based, and other storage technologies, from USB drives to servers.
The Russian data deletion standard GOST R 50739-95 for secure data erasure overwrites the target data are two tome. In the first pass with a zero, and in the second pass with random characters.
ISM 6.2.92 is the Australian government's data sanitization standard.
The method was originally defined in the Information Security Manual (ISM) issued by the Australian Department of Defense: Intelligence & Security.
The ISM 6.2.92 sanitization can not be used to sanitize classified information.
The method was originally defined in the Information Security Manual (ISM) issued by the Australian Department of Defense: Intelligence & Security.
The ISM 6.2.92 sanitization can not be used to sanitize classified information.
This method is specially developed for SSD (Solid State Drive) and flash memory.
It offers one cycle which data are overwritten by the pattern '0xFF'.
It offers one cycle which data are overwritten by the pattern '0xFF'.
This method for lowest security but for very high execution on speed. Best app editing figures in mac. It offers only one cycle which data are overwritten with random values.
In December 2014, the guidelines were revised, making the current version “NIST Special Publication 800-88 Rev. 1”.
See here the description of the method you have selected.
iShredder™ Mac® offering a high level of user-friendliness.
With the intuitive drag & drop navigation, users can completely delete data from their hard drives or external data storage devices.
With the intuitive drag & drop navigation, users can completely delete data from their hard drives or external data storage devices.
Drag & Drop files, folders, hard drives, or even external devices to the drag & drop area and securely erase it with just a push of the shred button.
Securely wipe the free space using patented security standards, making it impossible to recover any deleted data.
When you delete a file or a photo, the operation system removes the reference to that data but doesn’t eliminate the actual data on your memory. It just only marked as free so that another file can come and use those blocks.
With the award-winning free space erase option in iShredder™ Mac® you can wipe the unused disk space securely so that deleted data cannot be recovered.
iShredder™ Mac’s heart has an innovative search algorithm to detect and effectively clean up useless temporary junk data, caches, log files, and macOS snapshots.
With just a push of a button, iShredder™ Mac not only brings back valuable storage space to your Macbook or iMac, but it also ensures a performance tuning. It ensures that the files that contain fragments of your data are erased.
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International Security Standards
iShredder™ surpasses international standards used by state and military organizations in secure file deletion with a wide selection of tried-and-trusted state-of-the-art deletion algorithms. Each algorithm has been analyzed by authorities and independent organizations to make sure it really does what it says on the tin – data destruction beyond redemption.
iShredder™ comes with deletion algorithms such as DoD 5220.22-M E, US Air Force (AFSSI-5020), US Army AR380-19, DoD 5220.22-M ECE, BSI/VS-ITR TL-03423, CSEC ITSG-06, NATO Standard, Gutmann, HMG InfoSec No.5, DoD 5220.22 SSD and others.
iShredder™ comes with deletion algorithms such as DoD 5220.22-M E, US Air Force (AFSSI-5020), US Army AR380-19, DoD 5220.22-M ECE, BSI/VS-ITR TL-03423, CSEC ITSG-06, NATO Standard, Gutmann, HMG InfoSec No.5, DoD 5220.22 SSD and others.
GDPR-compliant data erasure
With the latest European General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), new requirements for the secure deletion of data have arrived, which applies to all companies.
If sensitive information falls into the wrong hands, this can result in a serious loss of revenue, penalties, or damage to reputation. In addition to the GDPR Art.17 'Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)', please see article: https://gdpr-info.eu/art-17-gdpr/ - data protection laws prescribe a thoroughly documented destruction of data. Personal data is no longer required, for which there is no legal basis for long-term storage, and must be permanently and securely removed from the IT systems.
iShredder™ offers all possibilities for complete protection of sensitive information, and GDPR-compliant data deletion, including detailed erasure reports.
If sensitive information falls into the wrong hands, this can result in a serious loss of revenue, penalties, or damage to reputation. In addition to the GDPR Art.17 'Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)', please see article: https://gdpr-info.eu/art-17-gdpr/ - data protection laws prescribe a thoroughly documented destruction of data. Personal data is no longer required, for which there is no legal basis for long-term storage, and must be permanently and securely removed from the IT systems.
iShredder™ offers all possibilities for complete protection of sensitive information, and GDPR-compliant data deletion, including detailed erasure reports.
Supported Operating Systems for Software
- Mac OS 10.11 or higher (OS X El Capitan, macOS Sierra, macOS High Sierra, macOS Mojave, macOS Catalina)
Minimal Hardware Requirements
- Minimal system requirements of the operation system
- 50 MB free hard drive space
- Internet connection for updates and activation
Languages
- English, German
Professional
- Compatible with all models of MacBook, MacBook Air, Macbook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro and Mac Pro
- Secure data deletion up to the top secret security standard level
- Deletion algorithms like DoD 5220.22-M ECE, Peter Gutmann, DoD 5220.22-M, HMG Infosec No.5, German BSI-2011-VS, US Army AR380-19 and more
- Detailed erasure report provides evidence of deletion
- Compatible with Solid State Drives (SSD) and Flash memory
- Full Drag & Drop support
- Erasing methods in total (11)
- incl. 1 year technical support and free upgrades
- 24/7 Support by e-Mail
Military
- Compatible with all models of MacBook, MacBook Air, Macbook Pro, iMac, iMac Pro and Mac Pro
- Secure data deletion up to the top secret security standard level
- Deletion algorithms like DoD 5220.22-M ECE, Peter Gutmann, DoD 5220.22-M, HMG Infosec No.5, German BSI-2011-VS, US Army AR380-19 and more
- Detailed erasure report provides evidence of deletion
- Compatible with Solid State Drives (SSD) and Flash memory
- Full Drag & Drop support
- Advanced deletion reports
- Enhanced military deletion methods like NATO standard, US Navy NAVSO P-5239-26 (MFM & RLL), USAF AFSSI-5020, BSI TL-03423 and CSEC ITSG-06
- Erasing methods in total (21)
- incl. 1 year technical support and free upgrades
- 24/7 Support by e-Mail
Data security is the most important concern due to the cyber attacks and security loopholes here and there. While deleting the data from your Mac, you should be aware that the data could be recovered with the bunch of recovery tools available online. So, to make sure that once deleted remains deleted and unrecoverable, you could use a file shredder software on your Mac. A file shredder is a tool that permanently deletes files on your computer. There are a lot of file shredder software available for your Mac in the market.
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So, in this post, we have compiled a list of best file shredder software for Mac.
1. TuneUpMyMac
TuneUpMyMac is multiple purpose app, as it also serves as an adept file shredder utility. It not only safely deletes the sensitive information from your hard drive, but also boosts the performance of your Mac by managing data storage. The data removal is permanent so there is no chance of recovery. It keeps your privacy and security intact as it removes all the private data from your Mac which can make you vulnerable. The app also helps you to uninstall the apps along with the associated files from your Mac. The software has several other features that enhance your Mac’s performance, thus making it as our top pick. The app is available for OSx 10.7 and above. The app can be downloaded from here-
2. MacClean
One of the best file shredder software for Mac, Mac Clean’s File Eraser is available for free. This fast, secure app wipes the files from your hard drive and makes them unrecoverable.It also removes the accumulated junk data on your system to manage the storage space on your hard drive. The app secures your Internet activities from hackers and spying entities by cleaning the caches, cookies, session, history and saved passwords and more. It efficiently wipes out the Facetime history and iMessages. It protects your computer from all kind of malicious activities.
3. Stellar Wipe Mac
Stellar Wipe Mac is a file eraser app that helps to erase the sensitive data on your drive completely. The software uses powerful wiping algorithms in it and makes sure your deleted files remain unrecoverable. The user interface is simple and easy to use. It completely wipes system traces, recent file histories, internet browsing data, instant messaging information and internet browsing data. You can also remove a particular file or entire folder. It also enables you to schedule the wiping process.
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4. Mac Optimizer Pro
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Mac Optimizer Pro is an app that permanently deletes files on your Mac. Though, the app can be used for multiple purposes such as securing your mac and removing the junk files. One of the features of the app is file shredder, to protect the privacy and data security, Mac Optimizer Pro uses military-grade data shredder powered by multiple-overwrite technology. The data deleted by the app could not be recovered by any recovery software.
5. File Shredder
With File Shredder app, you can simply right-click (secondary click) or drag the file to erase the sensitive data on your Mac, USB drive or any other external device.It has two option Shred and Secure Shred, the difference between the two is: you cannot recover the data deleted with Secure Shred as it overwrites the data on the disk. It uses the secure algorithm for the process. You can choose out of four algorithms in preferences: Secure Shred: 1 pass (fastest), 3 passes (DoE standard), 7 passes (DoD standard), or 35 passes (Gutmann deletion, safest). In case you have selected the wrong file to be shredded then you can press Abort button to stop further deletion.
6. Cleanmymac 3
The all in one app, Cleanmymac 3 is one of the best apps that permanently erases files on your Mac. It wipes the data from your hard drives permanently so that no third party software could recover the files. As Cleanmymac doesn’t only discard the data but also overwrites it. The app can also act as a Smart Cleanup, Junk File remover, Uninstaller. Moreover, it also protects your privacy.
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7. Permanent Eraser
It is one of the best file shredder software for Mac. Permanent Eraser uses additional wiping techniques such as the 3-pass DoE or 35-pass Gutmann algorithms. This tool overwrites the data multiple times, scrambles the original file name, and truncates the file size to nothing and before permanent eraser completely unlinks the data from the system. Once your data has been wiped, it can not be recovered. The tool is available for free.
8. ShredIt
ShredIt is one of the best permanent erasers for Mac. It deletes files from your hard disk and makes them irrecoverable which helps you protect your data. The app has a user-friendly interface. It uses DoD, DoE, NSA, Gutmann standards to ensure the privacy and security. The app is perfect to delete files securely, free the disk space, external drive, CD-RW and more. The inbuilt safety features like Confirm before Shred, Safe Place, Don’t Panic and more makes the process easy. The utility tool works on Mac as well as Windows.
9. Incinerator
Incinerator is one of the best file shredder software for Mac. It permanently erases the confidential data from your Mac and gives you a peace of mind. It uses a technique which makes sure that the deleted file could never be recovered. For that, it writes over every byte of the file before wiping it completely. The app is available for free on Mac Store.
10. DoYourData Super Eraser For Mac
Do You Data is one of the best permanent erasers for Mac as it securely removes the data from your hard drive. It can wipe private information, financial data, business documents and more safely and completely to avoid any threats.You can erase data from your hard disk, storage media, and digital devices. The app is easy to use as you can erase the data in simple three steps.
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So, this is the list of the best file shredder software for Mac, go ahead and install a file shredder and keeps the deletion of the confidential data permanent. Let us know in the comment section which one works for you.
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