How to create password protected zip file in Mac OS X

Ever wonder how to create password protected zip file in Mac. I know there are many paid tools to create password protected zip in Mac. But i wan a free solution that can create password protected zip file in Mac!

To create password protected zip file in Mac, follow the steps below:-

• Go to Finder -> Application -> Terminal
• now change directory to the plance you wan to zip and enter the command below:-
  $ zip -e myzipfile.zip file1.txt file2.txt
• Once you enter the command, system will prompt you for password twice. Just enter the password you wish to set, and it’s done!
• You should see myzipfile.zip appear in the directory.
  

  ** Default Archive Utility cant open password protected zip file. Refer to my How to open password protected zip file in Mac post.

• Done. You just created a password protected zip file in Mac OS X

* If you cant create the password protected zip file, most of the time your zip utility doesn’t support encryption. Try to upgrade your zip utility and everything will work fine.

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Posted at October 15th, 2009 by chua

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