Many Mac users may encounter this problem：How to prevent others from viewing files or photos on your Mac? Mac is not like PC where you can hide folders directly，So how does macOS encrypt files? Today I will bring you a tutorial on encrypting files on Mac。
step one：Open Disk Utility
1. Method one：通过放大镜按钮
•点击屏幕右上角的放大镜按钮。
•Enter “Disk Utility” in the pop-up dialog box，Then press Enter。
2. Method two：通过启动台
•点击屏幕下方的启动台图标。
•Find the "Other" folder in Launchpad and click to open。
•Select "Disk Utility" in the "Other" folder and click Open。
Step 2：创建加密文件夹
1.点击左上角菜单栏中的“文件→新建映像→空白映像”。
2.Enter the folder name in the dialog box，And select the encryption method in the encryption options below。
3.The system will pop up a dialog box，Ask for password and verify。After input is completed，Click the "Choose" button，Then click "Save" at the bottom right of the dialog box。
4.After setting up，Two icons will appear on the desktop。Drag the file that needs to be encrypted to the second icon (the original file will still be in，Finally delete the original file to achieve the encryption effect)。
5.After dragging and dropping files，Right click on the icon，Select "Launch 'Unnamed'"。Finally, click on the encrypted .dmg file and enter the password to view the encrypted file。
Go through the above steps，You can create an encrypted folder on your Mac，Effectively protect your privacy and important files。
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