Until very recently I could password protect a document by selecting Get Info and checking the 'Locked" box but this function seems to have disappeared.
Are there any other users experiencing this?
Thanks.
Mac OS X (10.6.6), iMac 3.06 24"-Unibody MBP 15" -Touch 32GB-Nano 8GB-TC 500GB
That has never password protected a document. All that checkbox has ever been for, throughout 27 years of Mac history, is for preventing accidental changes or deletion.
If you want to protect a document, perhaps the app itself provides that function. Microsoft Office apps, for example, can encrypt their files with a password. Otherwise, you'll need to get an encryption utility or create a password protected disk image using Disk Utility:
That has never password protected a document. All that checkbox has ever been for, throughout 27 years of Mac history, is for preventing accidental changes or deletion.
If you want to protect a document, perhaps the app itself provides that function. Microsoft Office apps, for example, can encrypt their files with a password. Otherwise, you'll need to get an encryption utility or create a password protected disk image using Disk Utility:
Mac Quick Tips > Locking Files: still demonstrates locking a file using Get Info.
I have several Pages documents which I have to unlock using a password:
Thomas, you are, of course, correct. The Pages password protection comes via Pages Inspector.
Thanks!
Locking a document.
