• Pip
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Topic: secure eraser extension 1.1 doesn't work

secure eraser extension 1.1 doesn't work.  Console reports "sh: srm command not found"

  • John
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Re: secure eraser extension 1.1 doesn't work

Yeah sorry this action is broken under OS X Sierra. I will look into it.

  • rsbae
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Re: secure eraser extension 1.1 doesn't work

Any progress on this? Also not working on 10.13.

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Re: secure eraser extension 1.1 doesn't work

it's probably related to the fact apple removed the "secure empty trash" command from OS X, there were doubts about how secure it actually was:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7700258

  • John
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Re: secure eraser extension 1.1 doesn't work

Yeah that's exactly the reason. Since this command line tool is missing in Sierra and above this action won't be reinstated in Dropzone.

As the linked discussion thread alludes to, this secure erase stuff is snake oil in the era of SSDs. So don't bother with it. Important data should be encrypted instead.