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FolderGuard

FolderGuard - 2.5.2

security tool to password protect folders

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This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 2.5.2
Release Date: 2003-06-12
License: Commercial
Downloads (this version): 1,815
Downloads (all versions): 14,176
Price: $10.00

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Product Description:

FolderGuard is a password-protected shareware utility designed to protect your private folders and the files inside the folders from for example nosy co-workers. FolderGuard automatically maintains a list of folders. The folders in that list don't have to be hidden to be listed in the folder list. When you want to make a folder visible or invisible, just select it and click "Toggle visibility". FolderGuard is quick and easy to use. All you have to do to hide a folder is to lauch FolderGuard, type in your password, add a folder to FolderGuard's list and make it invisible by clicking a button. FolderGuard is also easy to set up: the setup assistant helps you set your preferences when you first launch FolderGuard. The application supports drag and drop, so you can add folders to the Folder Manager list simply by dragging and dropping them into the Manager window from the Finder. Folders can be added using a traditional folder selection dialog as well. FolderGuard automatically saves your list of folders so there is no list saving to worry about. The program displays invisible folders in italics and visible folders in plain style in its list. There is also an info bar at the bottom of the main window displaying the name and visibility setting of the selected folder.

What's new in this version:

  • FolderGuard now skips over the hidden "Icon" files used by the system to store folder custom icons. As a result, the program should no longer make Icon files visible when unhiding folders.
  • Results of Mass Reveal are now reflected by the main window, so if a folder that was previously hidden is inside a folder that the user uses Mass Reveal on, the folder state is now correctly updated to Visible.
  • Synced the OS 9 version with the OS X version 2.5 codebase, fixing a number of bugs and adding new features to the OS 9 version, listed below:
    • Uses strong 448-bit Blowfish encryption
    • Folder list allows multiple selections
    • Displays number of items; number of invisible items; and number of selected items
    • Expanded folder info
    • No longer attempts to hide or unhide items on locked volumes, which would result in a hang
    • Folder list is now sortable by name or by visibility status
    • A folder can now be shown in the Finder through FolderGuard
    • Optionally write failed and/or successful logins and other special operations to log file
    • By default disallows volume hiding. This feature can be turned off.
    • Optionally auto-unhide folders when removing them from the list without displaying a warning
    • Missing folders are displayed with an error icon on launch, and the application no longer attempts to hide them.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS Classic

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS 8 or higher
  • PPC

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FolderGuard Review*cough*RESEDIT*cough* … - Version: 2.0.1, 7/1/2002 01:57AM PST

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