Slayte Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I was wondering if it's possible to put a password on a folder, so that each time I try to access that folder I need to put in a password? Is there something inbuilt I can use, or do I need to download an external program of some sort? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/79234-how-to-put-a-password-on-a-folder/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proteo Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 There is no such feature built-in, however you can enable FileVault, which will encrypt your entire user's folder, making it inaccesible to other users. Or my preferred method, which is creating an encrypted read/write disk image using Disk Utility. You'll need to enter a password to mount it, and you can handle just like any removable device (add, edit, delete files, just make it big enough to hold your future data), so it is a very secure and convenient way to keep things out of curious eyes. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/79234-how-to-put-a-password-on-a-folder/#findComment-561641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Just make an encrypted DMG and put the files you want locked up inside it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/79234-how-to-put-a-password-on-a-folder/#findComment-561646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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