I would like to lock a folder on my imac desktop

bowcates Said:

“Thanks, but I didn't explain myself properly: I want to make the contents of the folder so that it has a password and only those with the password can read or edit the contents.”

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Lock the File Itself:

Locking an encrypted folder would work, most certainly. But another workaround may be to lock the files themselves. For example: A Microsoft Word document can have its own password. Just use the Help menu for instructions on that.

bowcates Said:

"I would like to lock a folder on my imac desktop: Is it possible to lock a file and/or a folder on the desktop?"

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Make this "Read only":

1. Right Click: on the folder
2. Select: Get Info
3. Select: General
4. Click: Lock
5. Select: Sharing & Permissions". It will now say "You can only read"

There are various apps that will offer a lock for a folder. All they do is make an encrypted dmg... and charge you for doing what you can do for free. It is quite literally the only way to secure a folder.

No.

Make an encrypted Disk Image with Disk Utility. Put it on that, and set a password.

I use FileWard on my Macs...

https://www.northernsoftworks.com/fileward.html