How to Password Protect Folder on Mac without Disk Utility NOTE: After creating password protected folder, you must be deleted original folder because this original folder is not locked.

Now you can find your password protected folder where you select to save it.When this process has been done then you can again confirm by clicking on tab.Finally, hit on option to make your password protected folder.Important: press on and then select option from drop down menu.Now you will get confirmation pop up and then you click on option for making confirm.Here another window will be appearing where you can enter desired password for folder or image file as well.Important! “Your required password must be at least eight characters long and contains a combination of lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and special characters.” Both formats allow to protect your data but 128-it AES encryption is better. And further, you have to need open encryption option from the drop-down menu, and then select the because it is most protected but takes longer to get encrypt and decrypt.

Now new window will appear that lets you to enter new folder name, add tags (it is optional) and select the location where you wish to save it.

This will open new window and Choose folder at which you wish to add password protect.

When it will be open then you have to navigate “ File > New Image > Image from Folder” from top menu bar.

Launch the by typing “disk utility” into Spotlight’s search bar.

If you haven’t any created folder already then firstly you have to create folder that you want to encrypt.

Mac folder with password