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7 Ways to Secure or Hide Files and Folders on Your Mac
Need to password-protect some files on your Mac? Want to stop them from being edited or deleted by mistake? Or do you just need to hide them away from prying eyes? macOS has solutions for all these things. 1 Security Through Obscurity The simplest way to hide files on your Mac is by using the principle of security through obscurity.…
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How to change permissions and take ownership of files and folders in Windows
Switching to a new operating system or moving your data can sometimes cause frustrating problems when trying to access your files and folders. This usually happens because your current user account doesn’t have ownership or the correct permissions for those files and folders. To overcome such issues, in this guide, I’ll help you understand how to see, change permissions, and…
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How to add folders shortcuts on Start menu next to the Power button on Windows 11, 10
To add shortcuts to the Start menu on Windows 11 and 10, open Settings > Personalization > Folders (or “Choose which folders appear on Start” on Windows 10), and turn on the locations you want to access from the menu. The Start menu on Windows 11 (and 10) shows the profile and Power menus in the bottom rail by default. However,…
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Encrypting Folders and Files on Linux Is Easy With VeraCrypt: Here’s How
Quick Links Why Encrypt Your Folders? How to Encrypt Your Files with VeraCrypt Key Takeaways Encrypting folders prevents unauthorized access to its containing files and secures them behind a password. VeraCrypt is a free, open-source tool that can create encrypted folders on Linux in a few minutes. To use VeraCrypt, download the package for your distro from the VeraCrypt website,…
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