- Jun 14, 2018 #5 Password Protect Files Using Compression. Here is another method to protect files/folders via Terminal. However, we are going to compress the folder or file with a password. This way, the contents cannot be accessed without a password. But, since it’s a ZIP file, you can easily send/transfer it. Let’s have a look at the steps.
- Aug 27, 2016 Since I rarely go into this folder I figured why not. After the conversion I then deleted the folder. Now whenever I need to access this folder I simply open the.dmg file, enter my password, and it is mounted to my computer like any other image. I can then add, remove, edit anything on the image and eject it when I am finished.
There are times you need to share some sensitive data with associates or mates that you don't want to share to anyone else or leave any possibilities for others to open and read/copy. One possibility would be to use password protected packing like ZIP or RAR. But that wouldn't be flexible in terms of further editing which is why macheads use DMG.
How To Lock A Dmg File Download
As in the previous DMG-related articles Disk Utility comes in handy. You can find Disk Utility in Applications > Utilities.
On the toolbar of Disk Utility, there's icon for the New Image, clicking on which produces the dialogue box:
Kog m aw passive dmg free. As we go through the entries, the specs for the new password protected DMG disk image are following:
- Save As sets the file name of the image file, e.g. My private data.dmg.
- Where sets the location of the image file.
- Volume name sets the name of the volume as it would appear in Finder later
- Volume size sets the estimated size of the DMG file. If you are going to share stuff, you probably know what would the maximum size be. For the document files you'd be safe with 10 MB.
- Volume Format is the disk format for the image that you may safely leave untouched.
- Encryption refers to the file encryption strength as we set the password. 256-bit AES encryption would make a nice choice here.
- Partitions would be fine with Single partition.
- Image Format is best to remain at read/write in order to enable later changes, e.g. if you need to add files into the image in future.
With everything filled in, hitting the Create button will create the image file at your given location and prompt you for the password:
Sep 10, 2012 Password Protect Existing Folder in Mac OS X El Capitan - Duration: 2:58. Serge Siou 37,980 views. How to open DMG file in Linux Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Kali Linux - Duration: 6:09. A.DMG file is a Disk image of sorts. What.DMG file did he password, the name of it. Usually.dmg files are how software programs/spp's are distributed so just Delete that copy and download it again. Turn your folder into a.dmg file to protect sensitive files. To create a password-protected folder on your Mac, follow these steps to turn your folder into a disc image file (.dmg).
Make sure to uncheck the Remember password in my keychain checkbox if you are willing to be prompted for the password at all times, even on your own machine. Otherwise, if anyone opens the DMG file on the machine it was created on, they would not be prompted for the password because it would be pulled off the Keychain automatically.
As you have created the DMG file, you can open it and drag your sensitive files to it in Finder. Once you have completed, make sure to unmount the image from the eject button by the image name .