jsw said:Yes.
Applications->Utilities->Disk Utility.
Click the New Image icon.
Set a name, choose a size, pick AES-128 encrypted read/write disk image.
When prompted, enter and verify your password but do not keep the "Remember password" option checked (as is the default) - doing so will allow anyone who gets to your desktop to open the folder without entering a password.
Edit: this creates a disk image (dmg file), which you then have to open, so it isn't a folder as you requested but does get the job done. Sorry - posted an answer before thoroughly reading your request. Is this good enough?
Excellent! I'd forgotten all about that! I use a number of such folders now on my work laptop - in case it's stolen - and the size reduction will be very helpful.Mitthrawnuruodo said:Additional hint: If you choose a sparse image instead of regular disk image...
Just files from what I can see.Paragon said:There's Crypt, too; an app which allows you to create a password for any given file or folder.
kinnyboy said:Im going to try this too. One question though. Would this new password protected disk image be able to have its contents seen by the Finder and/or Spotlight? What i mean is, although someone cant actually access the disk image without the password, could they, by a search in Spotlight, see what's in it?
im probably just being stupid here!!!
PlaceofDis said:actually cant you just add it to the not search list in the Spotlight Prefs if you don't want it searched through ever?
Until you mount the image, it's just another file to Spotlight. It only searches volumes, and a disk image only qualifies as a volume when it's mounted.khisayruou said:Spotlight won't add the image into the privacy list.
I haven't tried this, but I guess you should find the password in your keychain, and be able to delete it from there using Keychain Access...katie ta achoo said:Is there a way to unenable password saving, after it's been made? I can't figure it out..
Mitthrawnuruodo said:I haven't tried this, but I guess you should find the password in your keychain, and be able to delete it from there using Keychain Access...
Edit: Just tried this with a test.sparseimage and I found the password and was able to delete it... now, if I could just find the sparseimage to try to open it...
HughJ said:there is also some software made by Apimac, that will create an invisble folder..thats accessed by a password too
bobber205 said:I wonder what's so important. </off-topic>[/QUOT
Either highly classified government information or porn. It's a toss up.