Mac Apps MacRumors attracts a broad audience of both consumers and professionals interested in the latest technologies and products. We also boast an active community focused on purchasing decisions and technical aspects of the iPhone, iPod, iPad, and Mac platforms. Folder Lock is great security app that lets you password-protect files, folders and drives; encrypt your important files on-the-fly, backup files in real-time, protect portable drives, shred files &. The best part about having a folder lock is that it can help protect confidential information even if you lose your Mac or leave it unattended. But how to lock a folder on Mac? Let's say you have a file full of back information and you don't want anyone to see it, how do you hide this file? All these and more in the next parts of this article.
Folder Lock offers a 2-way encryption and backup method, letting you backup your encrypted ‘Lockers’ online.
Lock Folders
Folder Lock can Lock and Hide files and folders within seconds. It enables you to Password Protect and restricts the unwanted eyes from viewing files, folders and drives. Once you’ve locked a folder, it will be hidden from its previous location and can only be accessed through the software interface.
Encrypt your Files
Folder Lock creates Lockers. Just as you would put your money in a safe, would you like to keep your files in a digital ‘Locker’ that’s safer than a bank’s vault? You can create ‘Locker(s)’ which are protected by AES 256-bit encryption. You need not encrypt or decrypt files when accessing; simply copy them to Locker and voila! They are encrypted on-the-fly.
Secure Backup
Folder Lock offers a 2-way encryption and backup method, letting you backup your encrypted ‘Lockers’ online. This feature lets you to create a password protected backup of your Lockers so that the information is not only secured from prying eyes but is protected from loss or damage. If your PC gets stolen or data gets deleted, simply recover your data back from your online account.
Protect USB
You can also keep your Lockers in portable devices including USB and External drives. Folder Lock converts these Lockers in executable files so that you don’t need to install Folder Lock every time you want to access your secured files. You can also burn them to CDs/DVDs and create password-protected zips for email attachments.
Password Wallets
Folder Lock lets you create digital Wallets to protect the confidential information you use on regular basis – information such as banking details, credit cards, transactions, ATM pin and much more. You can create as many cards as you want in these Wallets. They are encrypted when saved.
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