Re: Secure deletion on Mac OS X

Safari has a private browsing feature, as well as a delete all  
history feature that should be pretty comparable to CCleaner.




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"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor  
do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is  
no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a  
daring adventure or nothing." - Helen Keller


On Apr 29, 2007, at 11:00 PM, barcajax@gmail.com wrote:

> I use Eraser to securely delete files on my Windows XP desktop. I  
> use CCleaner to securely delete my surfing history, cookies and cache.
>
> I'm looking for similar freeware secure deletion tools that can be  
> used on Mac OS X. Mac OS X comes with its own secure deletion  
> option but it does not have any options to configure. How does it  
> fair against a tool like Eraser? Is there a better tool for Mac?  
> How about a freeware tool to securely clear my surfing history,  
> cookies and cache? My preference is for both tools to support the  
> Gutmann method.
>
> Any recommendations would be appreciated.