Options for securing files

rockinrocker · Dec 10, 2012, 12:28 PM

I'm wondering if there are any low or no cost options, other than an encrypted disc image?

That's what I've been using, but I'd like an option where I wouldn't have to set the size before hand- something that can grow as I add more large files.

Thanks

Weaselboy · Dec 10, 2012, 01:06 PM

You can do that with an encrypted sparse image in Disk Utility. It operates very much the same as the encrypted disc image process you are using now, only it expands as more files are added to to it. Sounds like exactly what you are looking for.

rockinrocker · Dec 10, 2012, 02:31 PM

It does indeed- I'll check that out.
Thanks

benthewraith · Dec 10, 2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rockinrocker

I'm wondering if there are any low or no cost options, other than an encrypted disc image?

That's what I've been using, but I'd like an option where I wouldn't have to set the size before hand- something that can grow as I add more large files.

Thanks

I can't recommend TrueCrypt enough.

rockinrocker · Dec 10, 2012, 04:16 PM

That looks exactly like what I had in mind.
Schweet, thanks.

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Weaselboy macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2005	You can do that with an encrypted sparse image in Disk Utility. It operates very much the same as the encrypted disc image process you are using now, only it expands as more files are added to to it. Sounds like exactly what you are looking for.
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rockinrocker Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2006	It does indeed- I'll check that out. Thanks
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rockinrocker Thread Starter macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2006	That looks exactly like what I had in mind. Schweet, thanks.
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