If we usually share our computer with other family members or work colleagues, it is likely that on more than one occasion, we have wanted to protect access to certain files or folders so that no one but ourselves has access to that content. Secret Folder is an application for macOS that It allows us to easily and quickly protect our documents or personal folders.
By protecting our documents or folders, we will not only prevent someone else from accessing our content, but we will also prevent third parties from deleting or editing them. The operation of this application is very simple, since we only have to drag the content that we want to protect to the application.
This application makes use of the standard functionality that macOS offers us to make folders and files invisible to users, being very useful when it comes to keeping information away from prying eyes. Obviously, for advanced users, this app is of little use, as there are other ways to protect information on removable media by creating encrypted disk images or using Filevault.
Despite making use of the native functionality that macOS offers us when hiding files and that this application takes advantage of, users who want to access protected content must know the location of the files.
Secret Folder has a price in the Mac App Store of 21,99 euros, a somewhat high price for what it really offers us and how it performs this function, taking advantage of the functionality that macOS offers us natively. It is compatible with 64-bit processors, so it will continue to work without problem with the release of the next version of macOS, a version that will limit the operation of 32-bit applications.
Despite its price, it is an ideal application for those users who are surrounded by people with minimal knowledge from Apple's desktop ecosystem.
For € 2, HideMyFolers does the same, and leaves no trace.