Simple encryption software for the Mac
I am looking for an application which would allow me to encrypt either a file or a folder. Something like right click on a file/folder, select Encrypt, give it a password and ready.
Of course, it should also be able to afterwards decrypt the said file/folder.
Is there such a thing?
Solution 1:
Espionage is also a paid app, but should be 'better' then Knox.
Solution 2:
You can do it with a .dmg.
- Open
Disk utility - Select
New ImageorFile>New>Blank disk image - Choose the name, where to put it, the size (it will be pre-allocated)
- Choose an encryption
- Leave the other settings by default
- Choose a password
Now, all you have to do when you want to access that folder, is open the .dmg file.
And it's free.
I found an app that took care of all of that in 2-3 easy steps but can't seem to find it again. You might have more luck.
Solution 3:
You can also have a look at the Mac GNU Privacy Guard, which brings GnuPG to Mac OS X, together with the GPGFileTool.
Solution 4:
You could have a look at TrueCrypt. Whilst it's not a file/folder encryption solution, it creates encrypted volumes from files like the .dmg route, but it's cross platform (if you choose an appropriate file system on the encrypted volume)
Solution 5:
Knox is paid app but i can really recommend it