How do I protect my Applications folder?

[wankey]

One problem OS X has is that anyone who has access to my MBP whilst it is signed in can delete entire applications at will (very easily and very little time consuming)

How can I make it so that to delete an app, you'll need to enter a password?

It's simply because a few friends and I have been playing pranks on each other... just trying to secure my laptop in case they get their hands on it while its logged in.

 

[dejo]

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Create a new admin account and then convert your normal account to standard. That way you'll have to authenticate to make changes to the Applications (among many other things).

 

[kayanat]

How do you password protect an individual folder or application? I have a shortcut to my windows calender on my desktop, I would like to make it password protected? I have certain folders in my 'my photos' folder that I would like to do the same for, is there a way to do this?
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[miles01110]

How do you password protect an individual folder or application? I have a shortcut to my windows calender on my desktop, I would like to make it password protected? I have certain folders in my 'my photos' folder that I would like to do the same for, is there a way to do this?

You'll need to make an encrypted disk image.