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Lock My Folders protects selected folders in local authenticated encrypted vaults while keeping a familiar Finder workflow. Choose a source folder, vault location, and passphrase. The app creates a .folderlockstore vault, copies and verifies supported items, and only after verification offers to move the original folder to Trash. Unlock a vault when you need it, work with its files through a macOS File Provider location in Finder, and relock when finished. Highlights: - Local AES-256-GCM authenticated encryption - Finder access through macOS File Provider - Clear locked, unlocked, and attention-required states - Verification before the original folder is offered for removal - Support for folders, hidden items, file contents, and symbolic links within documented limits - Interface in 10 languages - No account or app-managed cloud service required - Universal for Apple silicon and Intel Macs Important: Keep your vault passphrase and independent backups safe. The app cannot recover a forgotten passphrase. While a vault is unlocked, macOS and other apps may materialize, cache, index, preview, or retain recently used plaintext files. A one-time System Settings step may be required to enable the File Provider extension. Requires macOS 13 or later.
