My First File Vault

Somewhat pricey but effective. Documents are no problem to hide. Photos are a different matter. Documents and photos are not moved into the safe at all. They remain wherever they are on the computer; Hider2 simply hides them with an encryption code. This works perfectly with documents. It does not hide any photo stored in iPhoto. The photo must be copied out of iPhoto, put it in a file or on the desktop then it can be hidden with this app. The original photo must be moved to iPhoto trash and erased. When Hider2 is opened, anything in it can be shown or hidden wherever the files are stored. I expected Hider2 to be a large private file. Not so, the documents are spread throughout the computer so I created special Hider files so I could more easily find the hidden documents. The app has a nice user interface with a dial on a “safe” that moves as you type in a password—though the moving dial is meaningless, it’ a fun feature. The app rates password strength as it is typed in. Easy to create and name file “drawers” within the safe though they cannot be renamed after using them. Overall, I’m pleased with the program.

Heartbound about Hider 2: Encrypt and Hide