Hi,
I created a new disk image through disk utilities and password protected it but nothing happens when I click the .dmg and enter the password. Also, I can't delete the .dmg because it claims it is in use. Help?
MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)
Have you tried doing a restart and then seeing if you can delete it?
Have you tried doing a restart and then seeing if you can delete it?
Thanks! Resetting helped me delete the image, but I tried again through disk utility and the same thing happened. The .dmg asked for a password, and then nothing happened. Had to restart again to delete the .dmg (which, again, worked).
I'd like to create a password protected area, and from what I can see, this is the only way.
Try setting up another admin user account to see if the same problem continues. If Back-to-My Mac is selected in System Preferences, the Guest account will not work. The intent is to see if it is specific to one account or a system wide problem. This account can be deleted later.
Isolating an issue by using another user account
If the problem is still there, try booting into the Safe Mode. Shut down the computer and then power it back up. Immediately after hearing the startup chime, hold down the shift key and continue to hold it until the gray Apple icon and a progress bar appear. The boot up is significantly slower than normal. This will reset some caches, forces a directory check, and disables all startup and login items, among other things. If the system operates normally, there may be 3rd party applications which are causing a problem. Try deleting/disabling the third party applications after a restart by using the application unistaller. For each disable/delete, you will need to restart if you don't do them all at once.
General information.
Troubleshooting Permission Issues
Ok! Now we're getting somewhere. It worked in the new admin account. A drive icon appeared in the new account where that had never happened with the old one.
How are the Finder preferences set up in your first account? Is it the same as on the new admin account?
OT
On the old account, only "Hard Disks" is checked, on the new account only external disks and CDs, DVDs, and iPods is checked.
Change it and see if that makes a difference.
Thanks Old Toad! Worked like a charm!
New Disk Image not Working
