Protect Files

The development of Protect Files is discontinued
The development of the Protect Files app has been ceased, this means that there will be no new version of this application. Apimac recommends using Disk...
Wed, Nov 28, 2018 at 11:32 AM
One minute guide to protect your files
The Application This is the Protect Files application icon, double click it to create your first encrypted space. Creating an encrypted space it’s ...
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 4:53 PM
How to delete an encrypted space?
The Encrypted Space Files are locked by default to prevent them from being moved to the trash and deleted accidentally. To remove the block, select the file...
Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 9:01 AM
Protect Files has stopped working
Please restore the app to factory defaults. Here is how: 1. Quit Protect Files if it is running. 2. Hold the Option key and use the “Go” menu in...
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 4:53 PM
How to access your data without launching an encrypted space
Technically speaking an encrypted space file is an application containing an encrypted disk image file where is stored your data encrypted with a password. ...
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 4:53 PM
How to create Encrypted Disk Images instead of Self-Mounting Encrypted Space
If you experience often problems launcing Self Mounting Encrypted Spaces, you should consider to create Encrypted Disk Images instead of Self Mounting Encr...
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 4:53 PM
I get an error message when trying to open the app or a personal space
Please do the following: Repair Disk Permissions with the Disk Utility application, located in the Applications/Utilities folder. This may take a whil...
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 4:53 PM
What is the advantage of using a Self-mounting Encrypted Space vs. a standard Encrypted Disk Image?
In the app Preferences of Protect Files, you can choose between two options for the creation of spaces: Self-mounting encrypted space Encryp...
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 4:53 PM
Where is my data stored?
By default the application creates an encrypted space file which is a little application containing an encrypted disk image, the application automatically o...
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 4:53 PM
What kind of encryption is used to encrypt data?
By default the application uses 128-bit AES encryption but optionally user can specify in the preferences the use of even stronger 256-bit AES encryption. ...
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 4:53 PM