How To Password Protect Folders on Mac OS Ventura

 

Mac OS Ventura has an excellent reputation for being one of the most secure operating systems. However, if you have sensitive information saved on your computer, you might still want to take extra precautions to protect it. Fortunately, it is possible to password-protect folders on Mac OS Ventura to ensure that only authorized users have access to them. This article will explore the steps you need to follow to password-protect your folders in Mac OS Ventura.

Create Image from Folder

First, locate the file or folder you wish to password-protect, such as a folder on my desktop. Next, open up your Disk Utility application. Search for disk utility in your spotlight search to open it up.

Disk Utility

Here, navigate to File > New Image > Image from Folder…

Disk Utility > File > New Image > Image from Folder…

This will allow you to choose the folder or file in your Finder. Click on Choose.

Find folder to password protect

Password Protect Selected Folder

Next, please enter the name of the protected folder, where to save it, and most importantly, set the Encryption option to 128-bit AES encryption or 256-bit AES encryption. For most users, the first encryption option should suffice.

Choose encryption for folder

You will be prompted to enter a password for your new file.

Lastly, set the Image Format to read-only or read-and-write, depending on how you want to protect your files. Setting this to read and write will make the most sense for most users, as you can still edit or delete your files later.

Click on Save, which will take a couple of seconds to create the file. You can then delete the original file, and when double-clicking the secured .dmg file, you will be asked to enter the password you set. A new file will be created, allowing you to access the locked files. When you’re done, you can eject the folder and keep the encrypted file on your Mac.

Enter password to open folder

 
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