Password Protect A Folder on External Drive - How?

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  1. HelixOmnimedia, Aug 15, 2008

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    Hey,

    Can anyone tell me if you can password protect a single folder which will be stored on my external harddrive?

    No it doesn't contain porn :D Its contains file I've kept over the last year about my weight loss and it has some photographs of (a larger) me... which i don't want people to see.

    Just that I'll be moving in with other people soon, and don't want them stumbling into that folder.

    Thanks for any help and advice.
     
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  2. soberbrain, Aug 15, 2008

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  3. Apple Ink, Aug 15, 2008

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    An encrypted sparseimage would be your easiest and best bet! Disk Utility!

    P.S.: I'd be proud of myself oh having lost weight and show off the 'before' pics and 'after' myself!:D
     
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  4. mkrishnan, Aug 15, 2008

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    Please forum search...

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