Hi, I created the disc image. Now I'm wondering how I add files to it? I already have a file in documents I'd like to put in there - can anyone tell me how I get it into the disc image? Also what does mount and dismount mean in terms of how to access the file?
On a related subject, I did try to learn something about the process by clicking the help button in one of the dialogs when I was creating the disc image. But after clicking help I seemed to be in a text field wanting me to type a topic/question in, whereas I fought I'd be in some context-sensitive help. Generally speaking, does context sensitive help come up when clicking help buttons in dialogs? If so, how do I get out of the edit box and into the help text? Thanks, Catherine On 4/30/13, Sarah k Alawami <[email protected]> wrote: > I can't remember what the 2 fields are, but I would fill in both. 1 with > the name of the dmg or bundle as it will call it, then the name with a more > meaningful name. > > You can put a file or files in there after words. I have 1 for my journal, 1 > for a set of jingles i used to use, and one for a set of passwords I keep. > > All of these have various limits. I even have an unprotected one for a > flash drive I use for nls that is 7 gigs big, no more, no less. and i have > it set to where the size is not pre-allocated. > > Good luck. > On Apr 30, 2013, at 2:33 AM, Catherine Turner > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Paul, >> >> Thanks for this suggestion and instructions. I'm unsure about >> something though. When I go to create a new disk image there are two >> edit fields. One is called "save as" and the other is called "name". >> I'm not sure what the difference between these is. The "name" is >> already filled in with "disk image" and the "save as" is blank. So do >> I leave the name as "disk image" and put some meaningful name of my >> choice in the "save as" box? >> >> Also after I've created it I'll be wanting to put a file n there which >> I already have with all the info I want. Will I be able to add that >> file (which is a plain text file at the moment) to the disk image? Or >> should I start from a different place - I chose create blank disk >> image from the file/new option… >> >> Thanks, >> Catherine >> >> On 4/28/13, Paul Hopewell <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hello Catherine, >>> you can use disk utility to create a mountable disk image which you can >>> set >>> up as encrypted via a password. You can then move secret files onto this >>> disk image and when finished eject the disk image. When you next open >>> the >>> disk image you enter the password which you defined when you created the >>> disk image. When the disk image is not mounted its contents are >>> invisible. >>> >>> To open the disk utility press Command+Shift+A in finder to open the list >>> of >>> applications. Locate the utilities folder and therein you will see the >>> disk >>> utility. Open that program and look for new in the file menu. Use that >>> to >>> create a new disk image with the desired level of encryption. This disk >>> image will have the file extension DMG and as far as finder is concerned >>> is >>> just another file. When you subsequently open the DMG file you will be >>> prompted for the password which you specified when you originally >>> created >>> the disk image. If you then press Shift+Command+C in finder you will see >>> the >>> disk image which now looks like an external disk. YOu open that and can >>> then >>> see all your secret files. The disk image is just like a regular disk so >>> you >>> can organise your secret files into folders. >>> >>> I hope the above will get you started. If necessary get back to me and I >>> can >>> send you detailed step by step instructions. >>> >>> I use this technology to store lots of confidential files containing >>> back >>> account and credit card information and it all works fine. >>> >>> Good luck.... >>> >>> Paul Hopewell >>> On 28 Apr 2013, at 09:53, Catherine Turner >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I'd like to have a file with lots of passwords and other sensitive >>>> information written in it. Is it possible to password protect or >>>> encrypt an individual file with TextEdit or other tools already on my >>>> Macbook Pro, or if not, does anyone recommend an app or other way of >>>> doing this? 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