How to Password-Protect a Mac Disk

You can keep your hard disk private by designating a password to access it.

These instructions work for Mac OS 8.0 and later.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Mac OS 9.0

1. Click on the Apple menu and select Control Panels.

2. Click on the Password Security control panel.

3. Click on the Setup button. You can select a password, which you will type twice. If you own a PowerBook (laptop), you can select "Also ask when waking from sleep."

4. Type in a hint for your password (in case you forget it).

5. Close the control panel.

Tips & Warnings

• You'll need to enter the password when you start up the computer.
• You must turn off password protection before using your PowerBook as a SCSI disk - that is, as an external drive for another computer.
• Record your password in a secure place, away from your computer, in case you forget it.