
NotesĪpple's Notes app for macOS can password protect individual files with a few clicks. Here are two core methods for password protecting files on your Mac. Password-protecting folders in Disk Utility is the most secure method Apple has, but you can still use passwords to prevent prying eyes from seeing just about any document on a Mac. Under "Image Format" select "read/write" from the menu

Select the folder you want to protect with a passwordĬhoose your encryption level: 128-bit, or 256-bitĮnter and verify the password for your folder

You can password protect folder contents using macOS and Disk Utility, a built-in utility on your Mac.
