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Originally Posted by JKitterman
Brad, Is you computer security world so small to include only OS X?
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As chucker pointed out, this is the Month of
Apple Bugs, focusing on
Apple and its products. Questionable generalizations to relate with the whole computer software industry don't stand well.
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Originally Posted by JKitterman
If disk wiping has been a part of commercial operating systems like you claim, why don't more people know about it?
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Ignorance? Laziness? In most cases, it doesn't take a lot of research to figure out how to erase a disk.
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Originally Posted by JKitterman
I searched for Solaris and it took a lot of finding
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"newfs" or "mkfs"? I found explanations in mere seconds with my first search. Maybe I'm just lucky?
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Originally Posted by JKitterman
Where is it in Windows?
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fdisk has been around since the early DOS era and was included with Windows up through Windows Me. Windows XP includes a program called Disk Management. You can also erase drives and repartition from the Windows installation disc. This option has been available for as long as I can remember.
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Where is it in OS X?
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Disk Utility. It's in your /Applications/Utilities folder as well as on the Mac OS X Install Disc and the Software Restore discs that are included with every Mac.
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Originally Posted by JKitterman
So, when your done with your computer and are getting rid of it, you use Secure Erase on the whole hard drive?
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Sure, if you're paranoid. A simple reformat is fine for most cases. Though, I ask again:
what does this have anything to do with the Month of Apple Bugs?