MacShield Universal--Maximum Hard Drive Content Protection

MacShield Universal from Centurion Technologies is designed to clear unwanted changes such as downloads or deletions, system setting changes, and even many installed programs. When the user restarts the computer, all of the changes disappear, and the computer is restored to its original configuration. A "Persistent Storage" space can be set upon installation, where users can save documents, emails, and other information, which remains unharmed every time the computer is restarted. The software also allows the user to work with Parallels Desktop for Mac and Apple Boot Camp, letting the user run both Mac and Windows while still protecting the computer.

MacShield Universal operates as a buffer zone, allowing the computer user to experiment without penalty or permanency. Changes are written to the temporary zone instead of the hard drive, therefore the system files will never be modified. Additionally, although viruses are not a major concern in the Macintosh platform, users have an extra layer of security that no future malware will penetrate the system hard drive. The software also protects the user from making accidental permanent changes to the hard drive. If a program is accidentally deleted, it will reappear on the computer when it is rebooted.

MacShield Universal is compatible with Mac OS X.3 and above. It can be purchased directly from Centurion Technologies or from any of the company's distributors and resellers for $69.00. Multi-unit and educational pricing is available. [Bill Fox]