Secure your sensitive files on Mac with ease. Learn how to password protect folders on Mac and keep your data safe from prying eyes.

Steps for better protecting your Mac files The macOS Disk Utility makes it possible to password-protect folders on your computer.

To password-protect a file, I recommend installing -- you guessed it -- GnuPG. Also: You should protect your Windows PC data with strong encryption - here's how and why ...

If you work with documents in Apple Pages that contain sensitive information, you might want to consider locking those documents behind a password.