Shredo is a beautiful and functional file shredding utility. Securely erase files on your Mac & clean up browser privacy threats.
It permanently shreds files, folders and external volumes' contents to keep information secure and impossible for anyone to retrieve.
Depending on security level and data erase speed, you have 3 shredding methods at your disposal:
1-pass
Offers good security and quickest erase of data. It deletes access information to your files and writes random bytes over the data ONCE.
7-pass
Slower speed, but better security than 1-pass.
Writes over data 7 times, based on US Department of Defence (DoD) 5220-20 M standard algorithms.
35-pass
Slowest, but offers best security.
Erases file access info and writes over the data 35 times, based on the Gutmann method for deletion.
Shredo's Core Features Include:
Make sensitive data irrecoverable
• Write random bytes over data once.
• Algorithm based on Department of Defence 5220-20 M.
• 35-pass Gutman method.
Privacy Clean Up
• Remove cookies, history and other privacy threats in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Vivaldi and Brave.
Secure Empty Trash
• Empty trash with one of the shredding methods.
Dark Flexible Interface
• Enjoy the dark mode.
• Flip interface between vertical and horizontal layout.
Shredo supports external volumes and flash drives, but depending on their size and method selected, shredding time many vary. Securely wipe data and remove browser cookies and history with ease!
Supported Operation System
• OSX 10.11 or later
• Apple Silicon or Intel Core processor
