Sparse Image: A Secure Disk Image For Your Mac

The Sparse Image is a very robust and pretty much hidden in the Mac OS X Disk Utility program.  When you create a Sparse Image, you create an encrypted password protected disk image.  You can use the disk image to store private files, documents, photos, and other data. There are other programs that work similar… Continue reading Sparse Image: A Secure Disk Image For Your Mac

Keep Your Mac Safe For Free (On the Net) Part 2

In last week’s blog entry (http://wp.me/p2J68t-u), we discussed these “free” ways to keep your Mac safe:  Keep the Mac OS X up to date, turn “off” Java, adjust settings in Adobe Flash Player, install an anti-virus program, set up your built-in firewall, and password protection.  This week, we’ll discuss how to keep your Mac safe… Continue reading Keep Your Mac Safe For Free (On the Net) Part 2