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How to Password Protect a File or Folder in Mac OS X ? Sometimes it is necessary to protect a file or folder in Mac OS X so that no one modifies or deletes your file/folder.To Password Protect a File or Folder in Mac OS X,you can follow the step-by-step instructions given below.
Steps to Password Protect a File or Folder in Mac OS X:
* Initially, right click the File/Folder and select “Get Info“.
* Now click on the “Sharings & Permissions“. It shows the information about the read, write priviliges given to each user of your system.
* Next click on the small lock icon present at the lower right corner of this window.
* Clicking on it,you will be asked to enter the “Password”.Enter the Password and click “Ok” button. The password you are asked to enter is the System Password.
* Now, you can change the access rights, i.e., who is able to access a particular File/Folder on your computer. Select “Write Only(Drop Box)”, and then click on the lock again to prevent any further changes.
*Finally,check the “Locked” check box which is located under the General area in the GetInfo box
This is it. From now,when someone tries to modify or delete a File/Folder, it will ask for System Password.These are the simple steps to Pasword Protect a File or Folder in Mac OS X.