Sometimes, you better keep files on your rig that you just don’t want other people to see.
Whether it’s a gift list or that porn stash, hiding files is easy.
Here’s how to do it.
Think of it as the digital equivalent of hiding things under your mattress.
When you better find those files again, just turnHidden Items on.
On Mac
On Mac, you’ll use a quick Terminal command to hide folders.
Alternately, you’ve got the option to justtuck that folder away inside your Library folder.
The first is thepreviously mentionedSkedaddle($2.99).
With Skedaddle, you get a hidden space on your desktop that you could put folders on.
The files here won’t show up in Spotlight searches or in Finder.
That said, anyone who figures out the keyboard shortcut that pulls up Skedaddle can access them easily.
Another trick is to use an app like thepreviously mentionedObscurity.
Although, calling Obscurity an app isn’t exactly right.
It’s actually just a dummy app that it’s possible for you to put files inside.
Just right-click Obscurity and select “Show Package Contents.”
Here, you could dump all your files into the app container.
These files won’t show up in searches or in Finder.
The ZIP file will show up in search, but its contents won’t.
it’s possible for you to use the built-in Disk Utility app.
Go ahead and hide it using one of the steps above for a nice added layer of security.
you could also hide files inside other documents.
For example, you canhide files inside an Office documentor even inside aJPEG image.
