How to Hide and Encrypt Files and Folders on Mac OS X Snow Leopard

In this vid eo I will show you how to make your files and folders secure. My 2nd video so ratings and comments would be nice.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Files
• secure
• folders
• mac
• os
• snow
• leopard
• macbook
• pro
• imac
• encrypt
• hide
• disk
• image

[busankid]

Great instructions! I do have a question...Why choose "Single Partition Apple Partition Map" instead of "hard disk?" I've seen people use either or, with no explanation why they chose one versus the other. Could you explain why? Thanks!

[bencnorden]

@busankid Yeah you're right, not sure why I said that! It doesn't matter

[RapnRollSF]

thank you very much

[kenspocket]

Lol , important files dont always have to be porn . lol .

[bencnorden]

@bencnorden Also you can tell firefox to never remember your history if you go into the Firefox options> privacy and then you can tell it not to log anything.Pleasure to help you out :)

[bencnorden]

@walkmilesforyou Ha yeah, I'm only 15 but when you grow up with it it seems a lot more easy, because my parents really stuggle which can be helpful sometimes. ;) Try doing a spotlight search for keywords like "porn" or "cum" and if any come up go into system preferences>spotlight (top row) and be sure that movies and webpages are UNselected. To completely clear out the cache and any naughty things that Firefox has remembered click tools>clearrecent history and then click everything.

[bencnorden]

@walkmilesforyou And in theory yes you could crack the folder but it would be extremely difficult. If you're really worried about security then make a new image and start again, but at the encryption option where we chose 128 bit AES pick 256 bit AES which is military grade is basically impossible to crack. Ask me for any more questions, I know your position hahaha ;)

[bencnorden]

@walkmilesforyou While the folder is UMOUNTED so you're not using it or anything, a spotlight search will not find anything in your private folder. To clear traces of the sights you've visited go System Preferences> Spotlight and untick the webpages and video options. You can also click the privacy tab at the top and add any folders or images that you know have porn in.