How Do I Password Protect a Folder on Mac?

You have successfully created a disk image (.dmg file) that is protected with a password. Now, let me show you how to use it.

How to View and Re-Lock the Password Protected Folder on Mac

Notes:

This disk image will have almost the same capacity as the size of the original folder. You can freely delete existing content inside it and replace it with other content.Do not delete this .dmg file. If you do, everything will be lost.If you want to permanently remove the locked folder (and its contents), open Disk Utility, → choose the disk image from the left sidebar, → right-click on it, and choose ‘Delete APFS Volume.’

Signing Off This is how you can quickly, safely, and freely lock a folder with a password on Mac. I hope this guide was helpful, and you learned something new. You can also use third-party apps like Encrypto to encrypt and put a password on individual files and folders. Want to know more? See how to password protect PDFs and lock notes on Mac. Finally, here’s an additional tip for you. If you do not want the folder to show up in Spotlight Search, add .noindex after the folder name. READ NEXT:

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