How can I make a password protected encrypted sparse image?

How can I make a password protected encrypted sparse image?


Doing what worked in 2006 does not produce password protection even though I have typed one in and re-entered it as requested. Clicking on the Disk image opens it without asking for the password. I am stumped. Many thanks.


(OS 10.10.2 on 2010 MacPro)

Mac Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)

Posted on Mar 17, 2015 5:03 PM

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Mar 18, 2015 4:20 AM in response to John Roehm

John Roehm wrote:


That did it. The Keychain box was automatically checked and I did not know enough to uncheck it. Many many thanks.

Yeah, nobody does. They should put up a custom password save box when you make an encrypted disk image that explains what will happen if you store the password in the keychain. In the current "how-to" article, they mention it, though: How to create a password-protected (encrypted) disk image - Apple Support

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