What are the advantages of using Permanent Eraser over Mac OS Xs Secure Empty Trash feature?
• Security – The Secure Empty Trash feature uses the US DoD method of overwriting files 7 times, whereas Permanent Eraser uses the Gutmann Method which uses a special pattern to overwrite files 35 times. • Tracking – Permanent Eraser shows the real-time progress of the files while they are being erased, but the Mac Finder’s progress bar updates only after an entire file has been deleted. • Flexibility – Mac OS X only securely erases files that are in the Trash, but Permanent Eraser can erase individual files and rewritable discs as well as the files in the Trash.
