ShredIt

ShredIt
Original authorMireth Technology
DeveloperMireth Technology
Release1998 (1998)
Stable release
Shredit 6.0.3 / July 20, 2012; 14 years ago (2012-07-20)
Written inObjective-C, C
Operating systemMac OS 7, Mac OS 8, Mac OS 9, Mac OS X, Windows, iOS
PlatformIntel, PowerPC, Apple A4 Apple A5(ARM)
Size3.5 MB
TypeData erasure
LicenseProprietary
WebsiteShredit Product Page

ShredIt is designed to securely erase files in a variety of ways, using various overwriting patterns. Originally released in 1998, Shredit is capable of erasing files on Mac OS 7 through Mac OS 10.8 and later, as well as Microsoft Windows 95 through Windows 7 and later and iOS (sublicensed by Burningthumb Software). Versions of ShredIt are available for 10.6 and later through the macOS App Store; earlier and alternate versions are available through the Mireth website.

Features

Overwriting Standards