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Password Protect a Folder or File in Leopard?

kirkbross

kirkbross

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Is there a way to password protect a folder or file in Leopard without having to use a 3rd party application?
 
the only way i know how to do that is to make a .dmg file (which can be done in disk utilitiy). you can make it sparse (it can be a certain size, say 4gb but it will only take up the amount of space you ahve actuallu put into it) and then put a password on it and mount it, somewhat like a flash drive.

thats all that im aware of at this point in time without 3rd party aps, i have a coupla them.
 
Nugget said:
Yeah, make an encrypted DMG with Disk Utility (and then you can put your porn in it).
Click to expand...

thats what i used to do until i grew up, got a gf and deleted it all lol.

spotlight can't find anything that way 😛

p.s. u might also want to try "tinkertool" which allows you to hide the files, comes in very handy 🙂
 
Sorry about the bump.... But...

I thought this needed clarification.


To create an Encrypted Disc Image on a Mac, go to Applications>Utilities>Disk Utility

Click the "Create New Disk Image" button.

Fill out the form. The size is the maximum it can hold, not how big it is always. Select AES-128 Encryption

Click the "OK"/Continue button.

Wait for it to ask you for a Password.

Input a good password, and deselect the "Save in Keychain" box.

Click Continue.


Wait for it to finish.


Hope that clears things up!
 
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