file encryption

opinion guy · 14-05-2012 06:11PM #1

I want to encrypt specific files, maybe the occasional folder.

Wondering if anyone knows a good program/ app for that ?

I'm aware of filevault but I don't really want to encrypt my whole disk - just the odd file here and there that will be stored here and there in different folders.

Anyone got a suggestion ?

14-05-2012 07:02PM

http://lifehacker.com/5796988/keep-private-files-both-secure-and-at-your-fingertips-by-putting-an-encrypted-disk-image-on-the-os-x-desktop

Would be the easiest. I do not use it anymore but have used it before. I should actually get back to that and backing up more again.

It essentially creates a folder that acts like a passworded usb stick.

Similar to Truecrypt but I have not look into this in several months.

DubDJ · 15-05-2012 04:51PM

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

http://lifehacker.com/5796988/keep-private-files-both-secure-and-at-your-fingertips-by-putting-an-encrypted-disk-image-on-the-os-x-desktop

Would be the easiest. I do not use it anymore but have used it before. I should actually get back to that and backing up more again.

It essentially creates a folder that acts like a passworded usb stick.

Similar to Truecrypt but I have not look into this in several months.

Thanks for this, it's a really handy little idea.

opinion guy · 15-05-2012 04:55PM

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

http://lifehacker.com/5796988/keep-private-files-both-secure-and-at-your-fingertips-by-putting-an-encrypted-disk-image-on-the-os-x-desktop

Would be the easiest. I do not use it anymore but have used it before. I should actually get back to that and backing up more again.

It essentially creates a folder that acts like a passworded usb stick.

Similar to Truecrypt but I have not look into this in several months.

DubDJ wrote: »

Thanks for this, it's a really handy little idea.

Indeed nice idea.

However I'm thinking of using truecrypt for its platform independence:
http://www.truecrypt.org/

DubDJ · 15-05-2012 04:58PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Indeed nice idea.

However I'm thinking of using truecrypt for its platform independence:
http://www.truecrypt.org/

I prefer to avoid third party apps as much as I can. Safe as they may be I prefer to use the methods already available.

opinion guy · 15-05-2012 05:27PM

DubDJ wrote: »

I prefer to avoid third party apps as much as I can. Safe as they may be I prefer to use the methods already available.

Yeah I can understand that also - but I use both windows and mac - I need the cross platform compatability!

DubDJ · 15-05-2012 06:27PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Yeah I can understand that also - but I use both windows and mac - I need the cross platform compatability!

I agree with you on that, I was only thinking the same thing when I was looking it up. I'd defo use it too if I was still using Windows.

15-05-2012 11:05PM

opinion guy wrote: »

However I'm thinking of using truecrypt for its platform independence:
http://www.truecrypt.org/

That would be my long term option, if I actually acted on it.

Truecrypt is safe. As safe as a built in OSX way anyway. 3rd party apps are perfect depending on how they do things.

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