How do I encrypt individual files on iMac 24-inch M1 without control-click option?

I have an iMac 24-inch M1,2021 and cannot find on the computer or in the web a way to encrypt individual files, other than the control click method, which does not give me the option to encrypt.


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MacBook Air 11″, macOS 12.7

Posted on May 10, 2025 02:24 PM

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Posted on May 11, 2025 02:44 AM

Are you good at using the Terminal command line tool ?


Use the command:


zip -e protected.zip filename


Enter and confirm your password when prompted.


Just remember the password.


Otherwise the file will be un-openable


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