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    Mac PRivacy Question

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by kamkazeephi, Mar 5, 2008.

  1. kamkazeephi

    kamkazeephi Notebook Consultant

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    i would like to know if there is anyway i can password coded my folders so other people would not view them , like Music Folder, mac will ask for password before opening it. thanks a bunch
     
    kamkazeephi, Mar 5, 2008
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  2. trueintentions

    trueintentions Notebook Evangelist

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    There's no actual program to do it, but some people have stumbled over a way to do it;

    Open up the "Disk Utility" application
    File -> New -> Disk Image from Folder...
    choose a folder to protect
    choose "AES-128" encryption and press Save
    Enter your desired new password twice.


    :) Of course, you can always use a 3rd party program like Folder Guard.
     
    trueintentions, Mar 5, 2008
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