Zip a folder with a password
Finder’s Compress has no password option, but the built-in zip command does: zip -er archive.zip folder asks for a password and encrypts the archive. Anyone opening it will be asked for that password.
How
Zip and encrypt a folder — it asks you for the password twice:
zip -er private.zip "My Folder"Standard zip encryption is fine against casual snooping, not a determined attacker. For anything sensitive use an encrypted disk image (Disk Utility → New Image → encryption).
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