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PrivacyScan
PrivacyScan
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PrivacyScan free download for Mac

PrivacyScan

Version 1.9.5

Seek and destroy privacy threats, secure delete history, and wipe tracks.

3.5
Based on 12 user ratesRead reviews & comments
$14.99
One-Time Purchase

PrivacyScan overview

PrivacyScan provides protection by scanning your Mac for files that could compromise your privacy and offers multiple levels of shredding to securely erase them from your system. Now available for demo download! Safely and securely destroy Internet files used for tracking your whereabouts such as cache files, browsing history, cookies, flash cookies and temporary files to clean your Mac and save space while stopping snoopers from spying on your system.

With PrivacyScan, you can rest assured that your tracks remain covered, your private information remains private, and deleted items stay that way. The secure shredding offered within PrivacyScan goes above and beyond United States Department of Defense (DoD) deletion standards by overwriting files with up to 35 passes to ensure complete deletion of sensitive data.

What’s new in version 1.9.5

Updated on Nov 30 2018

Version 1.9.5:

Note: Ready for macOS 10.14 Mojave

Fixed:
  • Bug where Chrome Download Metadata wasn’t being identified for cleaning in some situations
  • Bug where Firefox Browsing History wasn’t being identified for cleaning in some situations
  • Bug where Firefox Download History wasn’t being identified for cleaning in some situations
  • Bug where Safari Caches were not being identified for cleaning in some situations
Improved:
  • User interface updates and improvements

Information

License

Shareware

Size

6.4 MB

Downloads

8804

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Mac OS X 10.7 or later
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What customer like

Privacy

What needs improvements

Bug fixing
Stability
Regular updates

PrivacyScan qualities

Value
1.0
Ease of use
2.5
Features
2.0
Reliability
1.0
Customer support
1.0

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Macuser-osx
Macuser-osx
Dec 23 2022
1.9.5
0.0
Dec 23 2022
0.0
Version: 1.9.5
Paid for it and they abandoned it. No updates since 2018. And they wonder why people don't pay for software.
justlurks
justlurks
Sep 27 2022
1.9.5
1.0
Sep 27 2022
1.0
Version: 1.9.5
Privacy scan 1.9.5 has not been updated since 2018! There is a comment that bugs were fixed but the bug fix list is not working at all and it crashes constantly. There's no reply from the app developer at all. There's no longer clears out browser history and no longer functions with the latest Mac OS
crossroads7
crossroads7
Dec 7 2020
1.9.5
5.0
Dec 7 2020
5.0
Version: 1.9.5
I love it! Fast, virtually foolproof. Frees up lots of space and keeps Internet surfing private. I've been using it for years.
stancoutant
stancoutant
Dec 5 2018
1.9.5
5.0
Dec 5 2018
5.0
Version: 1.9.5
A five-star review was left on October 11, 2018, but now we're running Mojave 10.14.1, and Privacy Scan 1.9.5, updated to match, continues to keep Safari (and our iMac in general) running fast and clean. It's the last app we run every night before shutdown.
kenneth-fischer
kenneth-fischer
Oct 28 2018
1.9.4
0.5
Oct 28 2018
0.5
Version: 1.9.4
Does Not Work on Mac High Sierra or later with Safari. After upgrading a MacBook Air OS to High Sierra Privacy Scan routinely failed to clean cookies or other "threats" on Safari. After upgrading to Mojave (10.14) Privacy Scan fails to clean almost everything on Safari -- including after updating Privacy Scan to the very latest version. Privacy Scan version 1.9.4 I find simply going thru Finder to Library (holding the Alt/Option key down) and manually dragging all files from the Cache, Logs and Cookies to the Trash and deleting does as well as Privacy Scan did, and now exceeds Privacy Scan's capabilities with Safari. Since that cleans what Privacy scan does with the other search engines, I see no need or value in this utility until it is fixed to also clean Safari files.
stancoutant
stancoutant
Oct 11 2018
1.9.4
5.0
Oct 11 2018
5.0
Version: 1.9.4
PrivacyScan saved our bacon when we received a bogus "Your Mac Is Infected" page in Safari that could not be closed nor deleted. Force-quitting Safari 11 in High Sierra was to no avail. Rebooting our Mac and relaunching Safari was futile, as the same page reappeared. But PrivacyScan fixed it immediately. Then we upgraded to Safari 12 and macOS 10.14, Mojave., and PrivacyScan would not function correctly. A request for assistance from the publisher brought us a detailed procedure on how to give PrivacyScan Full Disk Access, and with that, PrivacyScan performed properly once more. Hurrah!
poetaignota
poetaignota
May 7 2018
1.9.4
0.0
May 7 2018
0.0
Version: 1.9.4
The literature for other 'sanitising' software in my possession states that multiple overwriting can damage SSDs and for SSD-based computers recommends that sensitive files be simply deleted - which PrivacyScan can do very efficiently - and the free space then over-written once with zeros - which (so far as I am aware) PrivacyScan cannot do. I queried SecureMac on this point some six weeks ago. My query was acknowledged but SecureMac did not reply.
iMacWare
iMacWare
Mar 28 2018
1.9.4
4.0
Mar 28 2018
4.0
Version: 1.9.4
Honestly it does work. You need to make sure your iCloud and Chrome syncing is off. Also, I would probably turn off Opera Sync too.
Mig4444
Mig4444
Sep 10 2015
1.7
4.0
Sep 10 2015
4.0
Version: 1.7
OSX 10.11 El Capitan Public Beta 6 seems to break the app. It seems to only do a quick, partial scan and cleaning of Safari and the Finder, and after scanning/cleaning, the app has to be closed using Force Quit. I hope this gets fixed because I use it regularly to keep my browsers running properly.
Brooklyn-Al
Brooklyn-Al
Apr 20 2014
1.5
0.0
Apr 20 2014
0.0
Version: 1.5
Not sure this does anything more than Onyx, and C cleaner but if you purchase I would advise going through each browser and uncheck "Webpage Icons" in the preferences. Kind of like the color....though after navigating to the page after deletion the color icons come back.
Oak
Oak
Aug 13 2013
1.3
0.0
Aug 13 2013
0.0
Version: 1.3
What is the difference between a copy purchased directly from the Developer and one from the App Store---other than not having to deal with the App Store?
Securemac
Securemac
Jul 3 2013
1.2
0.0
Jul 3 2013
0.0
Version: 1.2
We've heard the demand.... We're proud to announce a free trial version of PrivacyScan available for immediate download directly from here or our website as well as the ability to purchase on our website as well as the Mac App Store. Thank you for the kind words and the support for our app. Let us know what you think!
Rsmacupdate
Rsmacupdate
Apr 11 2013
1.2
0.0
Apr 11 2013
0.0
Version: 1.2
I was looking at this app and wanted to chime in with others. As a potential purchaser, I would like to see a demo/trial version. I also would like to see a non-Apple AppStore version. I and others don't like Apple or anyone else controlling everything. Sites like MacUpdate are a needed alternative as are developer sites. Finally, a comparison with similar products like NetShred and Cookies would be helpful. The app looks good and these are just some of my thoughts as a potential purchaser.
rpjb
rpjb
Apr 16 2012
1.1
0.0
Apr 16 2012
0.0
Version: 1.1
I'm dying to test and try this new software but I feel a demo version should be available, even if lasts only two days... Can't it be bought elsewhere than at the Aplle store which has its own logics ??? That being said, we desperately need this type of software to protect ourselves from those who spy on us... bravo Nick !
EndoLab
EndoLab
Apr 4 2012
1.1
0.0
Apr 4 2012
0.0
Version: 1.1
No demo, no sale.
lacwbo
lacwbo
Jan 26 2012
1.0
0.0
Jan 26 2012
0.0
Version: 1.0
No free trial. No thanks!
Richbow
Richbow
Mar 8 2023
1.9.5
5.0
Mar 8 2023
5.0
Version: 1.9.5
justlurks
justlurks
Sep 27 2022
1.9.5
1.0
Sep 27 2022
1.0
Version: 1.9.5
crossroads7
crossroads7
Dec 7 2020
5.0
Dec 7 2020
5.0
Version: null
stancoutant
stancoutant
Dec 5 2018
5.0
Dec 5 2018
5.0
Version: null
Ervins Strauhmanis
Ervins Strauhmanis
Dec 2 2018
5.0
Dec 2 2018
5.0
Version: null
kenneth-fischer
kenneth-fischer
Oct 28 2018
0.5
Oct 28 2018
0.5
Version: null
iMacWare
iMacWare
Mar 28 2018
4.0
Mar 28 2018
4.0
Version: null
StanFL
StanFL
Dec 23 2016
4.5
Dec 23 2016
4.5
Version: null
Mig4444
Mig4444
Sep 10 2015
4.0
Sep 10 2015
4.0
Version: null
admitted-apple-freak
admitted-apple-freak
Jul 16 2013
2.5
Jul 16 2013
2.5
Version: null
Monkeyjunkey
Monkeyjunkey
Feb 5 2012
0.5
Feb 5 2012
0.5
Version: null
mac-guy
mac-guy
Jan 25 2012
5.0
Jan 25 2012
5.0
Version: null
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