How to lock a folder on Mac

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Mac’s a great device that gains more and more popularity every day. Apple filled it with a wide range of opportunities. Many people prefer using Mac for personal needs and for work duties, as it’s convenient and simple to use. Much important info is kept on your Mac, especially when it’s an instrument for your work.

Apple’s strongest quality is its Privacy Policy. That’s why confidentiality plays a great role in its products. All the features on Mac give a great opportunity to feel secure. The same is with folders. In case there is some private or confidential info kept in the folder, you can lock it in order not to let someone else view it. However, not everyone knows how to do that.

How to password protect folders on Mac

Mac’s a great device with many built-in features and offered opportunities. For those who prefer convenience Mac is the best device. Apple developers have done everything to make the interface simple, but the device is loaded with essential features.

Everyone knows that security is Apple’s most important principle. You can always be sure that your info would be kept on your device or in iCloud and no one can access it. However, what to do with the info which is kept on the desktop?

You shouldn’t worry, if you keep something important in the folders on your desktop, it’s possible to lock them. Even though it can’t be done in a direct way on macOS, the folder still can be put in password-protected containers. However, this method still offers you great security. Moreover, in case you want to change the folder icon in order to make it less noticeable, it’s also possible.

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How to password protect folders on Mac via Disk Utility

It’s possible to password protect the folder via an encrypted disk image. In this way, there would be a new DMG file created and to unlock it you’d be required to fill in the password. Moreover, the original folder can be removed, as now, you have the password-protected one and the info’s saved. So, if you want to password protect folders on Mac via Disk Utility, you should follow the steps which would be mentioned in the section below:

  • First of all, you should open Disk Utility through Spotlight.
  • After that, you should head to the “File“, then click on “New image“, next, you should tap on “New Image from Folder...” in the menu bar.
  • Then, you should choose the folder that you need to password protect and select either encryption option from the drop-down list. The 256-bit option would be more secure, however, the process of encryption and decryption would be longer, though both formats protect your data well, so 128-bit AES is good also.
  • Next, you should fill in a password when it’d be required. This password would be used to unlock the disk image by entering it in the field. However, you should make sure that the password is strong.
  • After that, you’d see the “Image Format” menu displayed, you should click on “read/write” to let you add files to the image.
  • Then, you should tap on the “Save” option to get an encrypted disk image. Wait for a while till the process would be finished and the success window would be displayed.

Since then, your folder would be password protected and no one would e able to open it without entering the password. However, Windows users face a “1324” error in the folder path, Mac doesn’t have this problem.

How to password protect folders on Mac via Encrypto

App Store has many different apps offered. Encrypto is a third-party app that can be found in App Store. However, to be able to use Encrypto, you should allow third-party apps on your Mac. So, if you need to password protect your folder on Mac, you should follow the prompts which would be mentioned in the section below:

  • First of all, you should install Encrypto from the Mac App Store.
  • After that, you should launch Encrypto using Spotlight or from the Applications folder.
  • Then, you should pull the desired folder to encrypt onto the app window.
  • Next, you should fill in the password you want to use to protect the folder. It’s also possible to set an additional hint if you’re afraid of forgetting the password.
  • After that, you should tap on the “Encrypt” option to create your archive.
  • Then, you should wait till the encryption would be completed and pull the archive somewhere safe. You can also choose the “Share File” and “Save As … ” options to share the Encrypto archive somewhere.
  • When you need to open the archive, you should double-click it, then fill in your password, and tap on the “Decrypt” option to unlock the folder.

Since then, the folder would be password-protected and no one can enter it except for you. Moreover, if you worry that you may forget the password even though there would be a hint, you can save passwords directly on Mac and use the Touch ID to fill them.

How to delete Log Files on Mac automatically

As nowadays there are a lot of options provided on our devices, and some apps may cause some incompatibility between the systems options and themselves. That’s why the Mac can start to work slower and have many bugs. You can delete Log Files and see whether it helps. To do that, you should follow the prompts which would be displayed in the section below:

  1. First of all, you should install PowerMyMac and follow the onscreen prompts.
  2. After that, you should open the program and check your network status.
  3. Then, you should tap on Junk Cleaner on the left side panel menus and click on the “Scan” option.
  4. Next, you should look over the items and click on the log files you want to be removed. You can also tap on Re-scan to find more.
  5. To complete the process, you should click on the “Clean” button to delete system files on Mac.

Since then, then all unnecessary files would be deleted. Moreover, this can prevent some bugs on your device. Some of the bugs may cause your Mac not to turn on and this fact is quite disappointing.

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How to delete Log Files on Mac manually

In case you want to control the process of deleting unnecessary files to make sure that nothing important wouldn’t be deleted, you can remove Log Files on Mac manually. This is convenient for those, who often keep everything on their device. So, to do that, you should follow the steps which would be mentioned in the section below:

  1. First of all, you should open the Finder on your Mac
  2. After that, you should fill. in : ~/Library/Logsor /var/log folder
  3. Then, you should highlight all files and after that, you should click on “Command +backspace”
  4. To complete the process, you should restart Mac

Since then, you know how to choose the files that should be deleted yourself. You’d definitely be sure that nothing important has been removed during the process of deleting all unnecessary files.

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