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?


iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.2

Posted on Mar 22, 2021 3:43 PM

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Posted on Mar 23, 2021 11:26 AM

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.

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Mar 23, 2021 11:26 AM in response to bowcates

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.

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Mar 22, 2021 8:05 PM in response to bowcates

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"
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