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I want to create a password-protected folder on my new iMac (Mojave). I've tried creating the sparse disk image recommended on several websites, and even varying some parameters (image format, size, etc) I always get an error message saying I don't have permission to do this.
Has anyone seen this problem and is there a fix?
I need to know where you are attempting to create that disk image.
John Galt wrote:
Where is that disk image stored? For example, you can create it on your Desktop, or any other folder within Home. Other areas of a Mac's startup disk (for example its root level) are off-limits.
If the location is your Home folder or any of its contents yet you are still encountering that message, the following is likely to be relevant: Resolve issues caused by changing the permissions of items in ...
I need to know where you are attempting to create that disk image.
John Galt wrote:
Where is that disk image stored? For example, you can create it on your Desktop, or any other folder within Home. Other areas of a Mac's startup disk (for example its root level) are off-limits.
If the location is your Home folder or any of its contents yet you are still encountering that message, the following is likely to be relevant: Resolve issues caused by changing the permissions of items in ...
There are two different ways you can create a password protected folder. The first way is by creating a new disk image using disk utility. The second is by creating a disk image from a folder that you already have.
In order to create a new disk image (password protected folder) you can follow the following steps:
These steps will create a disk image with parameters you have set. Be aware that the size of the disk image (folder) is limited to initial creation size. The only way to change it is to create a new disk image. Also, make sure that you name it something that wont cause you to accidentally delete the disk image or get it confused with other disk images from other programs or installers.
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John, thank you SO much for both your quick reply and your sage advice. I spent an hour on the phone with Apple rep and his supervisor, and no one knew to ask this.. Indeed, when I put the sparse image in a FOLDER on the main drive (root), it creates perfectly. Who knew? (Well, you did, actually, but you're the rare one.)
Again, many thanks!!
Where is that disk image stored? For example, you can create it on your Desktop, or any other folder within Home. Other areas of a Mac's startup disk (for example its root level) are off-limits.
Are you asking where the disk image that you created using the steps above is stored? If so, it is stored where ever you designate for it to be stored in step 4.
Alas, that is exactly what I did, and I keep getting error messages saying I don’t have permission 😱
Great! Thanks for the update.
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