Password protect a file?

Django x2 · 26 Mar 2011 at 18:23

Is there a way to do this natively or with an app?

I'm trying to password protect a file to stop it from opening without entering either the system password, or a password of my choice.

Thanks

bitslice · 26 Mar 2011 at 18:38

I reckon half the apps on the app store are stupid password programs of one sort or the other, last count there were 930 of them

Rainmaker · 26 Mar 2011 at 18:41

You could always just .rar (or otherwise compress) the said file and password protect the archive? That means that not only is it password protected to open, but the contents are encrypted until you do so. Win?

Django x2 · 26 Mar 2011 at 19:15

bitslice said:
I reckon half the apps on the app store are stupid password programs of one sort or the other, last count there were 930 of them

What exactly should I look for? Any good ones?

shine · 26 Mar 2011 at 19:51

Lucero said:
Is there a way to do this natively or with an app?

I'm trying to password protect a file to stop it from opening without entering either the system password, or a password of my choice.

Thanks

Try this instead:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4822560_folder-mac-os-x-leopard.html

bitslice · 26 Mar 2011 at 21:36

I think this question is overdue for a clarification...
are you talking about

a mac
an iPad

in that mac's don't have apps and iPads don't have files

hendrix · 26 Mar 2011 at 21:44

bitslice said:
I think this question is overdue for a clarification...
are you talking about

a mac

an iPad

in that mac's don't have apps and iPads don't have files

Mac's do have apps since the recently released Mac App Store

I have a vague memory of a way to password protect a folder by converting it to a .dmg file which you can only open with password. I can't for the life of me remember how I did it though but will try and dig it out.

hendrix · 26 Mar 2011 at 21:45

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-DMG-File-on-a-Mac

Quick google

PardonTheWait · 26 Mar 2011 at 22:17

bitslice said:
I think this question is overdue for a clarification...
are you talking about

a mac

an iPad

in that mac's don't have apps and iPads don't have files

Say what? Mac programs have always been called apps.

Their file extension is even .app

oli356 · 26 Mar 2011 at 22:18

bitslice said:
I think this question is overdue for a clarification...
are you talking about

a mac

an iPad

in that mac's don't have apps and iPads don't have files

Well on a iPad you can password lock all applications / music and photo app aswell

bitslice · 27 Mar 2011 at 18:39

hendrix said:
Mac's do have apps since the recently released Mac App Store .

I didn't know

Looks like the op doesn't feel like elucidating

Django x2 · 27 Mar 2011 at 20:02

a file on my mba