How to Password Protect an External Hard Drive on Mac OSX

How to Password Protect an External Hard Drive on Mac OSX

If you want to add an extra layer of security to your external hard drive on Mac OSX, password protection is a great way to go. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you password protect your external hard drive:

1. Connect the external hard drive to your Mac.
2. Open Disk Utility from the Applications folder.
3. Find your external hard drive in the list and select it.
4. Click on the 'Erase' button at the top of the Disk Utility window.
5. Choose a format for your external hard drive (Mac OS Extended (Journaled) is recommended).
6. Enter a name for your external hard drive.
7. Click on the 'Security Options' button.
8. Set the 'Erase Free Space' option to 'Most Secure'.
9. Click 'OK' and then 'Erase' to format the drive with the new settings.
10. Your external hard drive is now password protected!

Remember to keep your password in a safe place and avoid using easily guessable passwords like '123456' or 'password'.