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Encryption Software is one of the easiest and safest solutions to prevent unauthorized people from accessing your valuable data.
All of these are available through the Mac OS X 10.4.4 Tiger update. In addition, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, released in late 2007, includes new widgets. One of these is Web Clip, which allows any user to turn a rectangular section of any webpage into a widget (This, however, only works with the Safari web browser). In Windows, you can easily open the Command Prompt from any folder by simply selecting the option “Open Command Here” from the “Shift + Right-click” menu. On Mac OS X there is no such functionality out of the box. Yes, you can easily navigate to whatever folder you want to by simply dragging and dropping the folder into the Terminal window.
But, what makes it a must-have software for your computer?
Nowadays we keep all our valuable information stored on a computer. Therefore, protecting such sensitive or confidential data should be one of your top priorities. In order to do so, you need a good encryption software for Mac.
Since there are a number of solutions available, we made a list of the best Mac security software 2020 has to offer, complete with a variety of models to choose from.
List of The Best Encryption Software For Mac 2020:
Encryption programs allow users to protect their important files, documents, social media apps, websites, etc. using a master lock. Now, let’s just go through the list of some of the best Mac encryption apps.
Mac Os Catalina
1. Cisdem AppCrypt
Cisdem AppCrypt for Mac is one of the most powerful encryption software available in the current marketplace. It allows you to lock apps and suspicious websites on a Mac without any hassle. You can also protect your Gmail, Facebook, Quicken, games and music apps from your kids to help them stay focused on study.
Aside from that, this program keeps a track of failed password attempts so you can identify suspicious human activities.
All in all, Cisdem AppCrypt represents one of the most convenient ways to secure your digital information.
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2. FileVault
FileVault is undoubtedly one of the best free encryption software for Mac available for users of Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later. The program is designed to be easy to use and performs on-the-fly encryption and decryption with volumes on Mac devices.
Once the FileVault is turned on, it allows you to create a master password for your Mac. So, if you have lost/forgotten your existing password, you can use the master one to unlock or decrypt the disk files.
Its redesigned version called FileVault 2 uses an advanced XTS-AES-128 encryption algorithm to protect the information stored on your startup disk.
3. VeraCrypt
The next Mac encryption software on our list is called VeraCrypt. It is an open-source disk encryption tool, designed for on-the-fly encryption. The program is quite intuitive and easy to use, plus holds strong capabilities to create virtual encrypted disks within a file, encrypt a partition, or entire storage devices.
In short, VeraCrypt can be considered a highly capable Mac security software for keeping your personal information and financial assets safe.
4. BetterUnarchiver: For Zip Files Encryption
As the title suggests, Unarchiver from Cisdem is a file compression software. Besides file archiving functions, the program also protects your sensitive information by letting you create password protected zipped files, making it one of the best encryption software for Mac.
Also, it is extremely fast and easy to install and has a fairly intuitive interface. So if you’re looking for a simple yet effective encryption software, Cisdem Unarchiver is a pretty great option for everyone out there.
5. Concealer
Want to keep your personal and banking details safe on your Mac? But, don’t know how to stop hackers from eavesdropping? In order to keep your confidential information secure, all you need is one of the best file encryption software tools.
Concealer developed by BeLight Software, is one such renowned Mac security software that help you protect your credit card information, software license codes, saved passwords, photos, and much more.
The simple, clutter-free interface and advanced file encryption (AES-256) algorithms make it an ideal encryption software for Mac users.
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6. CloudMounter: For Cloud Data Encryption
Anyone who wants to secure data stored on cloud storage apps such as Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Backblaze, etc. should install the free encryption software of Eltima.
Mac Os Mojave
This easy to use program allows you to manage your different cloud storage accounts and keep them protected with advanced encryption standards.
The interface and design of the program is designed with ease-of-use in mind. And it is so sleek and user friendly that even a beginner or novice user will have no problem using it.
Mac Os Versions
So, if you don’t want to become a victim of identity or data theft, download CloudMounter on your Mac.
7. CertainSafe: For Digital Assets Safety
One of the most remarkable tools for keeping private files hidden and protected with an advanced micro encryption technology is CertainSafe.
Though it might come last in our list of best encryption software for Mac, it’s still an excellent option for small and medium-sized businesses, looking to protect confidential corporate information and eliminate data breaches.
Protect Your Private Information with Best Encryption Software
The safest way to shield you and your business from cyber theft is to get the best Mac encryption software.
All of these aforementioned programs use advanced encryption algorithms to help you keep your sensitive or confidential information hidden and encrypted.
So, what are you waiting for? Choose any of these tools now and prevent unauthorized people from snooping on your data.
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November 11, 2004
Localization on Mac OS X
Mac OS X has a fully-fledged and elegant localization infrastructure that enables software to be translated into multiple languages and shipped as a single convenient package to end users. In this article I don't rehash the material on localization that is already available on the web. I am specifically writing about what you would need to do to produce a localization of a Wincent product.
Background
This article assumes some prior knowledge, so if you don't yet know about the following topics you should probably do some background reading and make sure you have the appropriate tools first:
- General reading on internationalization:
- Apple's International Technologies page.
- Apple's Localization on Mac OS X page.
- Apple's Mac OS X System Overview: Internationalizing Your Application.
- StepWise article, Internationalizing Cocoa applications by mmalcolm Crawford.
- Internationalizing Cocoa Applications by Andrew Stone.
- Localization tools and resources (see Apple's Localization tools page to be sure that you get the latest versions; these links below last updated 8 April 2006):
- ADViewer 2.1 disk image: the text editor recommended by Apple for use in localization.
- AppleGlot 3.2 disk image.
- AppleGlot 3.2 User Guide (PDF).
- AppleGlot glossaries (FTP site).
Localization procedure for Wincent software
Whenever I prepare a final build for shipping, as a final step in the build process I use a collection of tools, including Apple's genstrings and nibtool utilities, nibtrans by Manfred Schwind and a modified version of stringsUtil by the OmniGroup, to produce a localization package that is made available for download on the corresponding product's download page.
Before you start work on a localization you should contact me to let me know that you are going to start work on it. Sometimes more than one person steps forward to do a localization, so it's useful to coordinate your efforts with other people and minimize duplication of effort.
By default, every localization pack includes one or more English localizable project folders ('English.lproj' or 'en.lproj') containing the unlocalized, English-language versions of the program resources. Sometimes there is more than one such folder because a given product may actually be comprised of various components, each with its own 'English.lproj' or 'en.lproj' folder. If you are localizing a product into a target language for the first time, make a copy of the English resources, rename the containing folders appropriately (for example, 'Spanish.lproj', 'Japanese.lproj' and so on), and perform the localization. You must localize every file in every component otherwise the localization will be incomplete.
In cases where a localization already exists for a given product, the build process will merge the new, unlocalized portions of the project into the existing localized resources. In this way you don't have to begin the localization process all over again from the beginning. Rather, you can do an incremental localization, translating only the new (unlocalized) additions. Where pre-existing localizations exist, the merged lproj folders awaiting incremental localization will be included in the downloadable localization pack. Look at each and every file and make sure that there are no new strings that need to be translated. When you send back the updated localization you should only send files to which you actually made changes; if you did not make any changes to a file then do not send it back (the easiest way to do this is probably to simply delete those files to which you did not make any changes). Likewise, if you updated the Japanese localization do not send back the other localizations as well.
As a general rule localization packs contain string files and not nib files; this is to streamline the process and make incremental localization more straightforward. It is also necessary in some cases where the nib files depend on private frameworks which are not included in the standard Mac OS X install and which Interface Builder will refuse to open. It is important that when you provide translations that you pick wordings that are of approximately the same length as their untranslated counterparts. If the translations are too lengthy then they will not fit within the geometry of the user interface. I can make minor adjustments to the interface geometry, but in general it is best for the purposes of consistency if translations can be chosen which obviate the need to do this.
If you do decide to do a localization please make sure that it is complete. Merging localizations is a time-consuming process that takes a lot of work, so it is not very efficient to integrate partial localizations (and then updates to those localizations). This is why I ask that when you do an updated localization that you only send back the files which you have actually modified. If you do not have the time to do a full localization of every localizable file then you should not go ahead with the project. Fully localizing the project also means localizing the InfoPlist.strings files which are often overlooked; for example, the English words for 'copyright' and 'version' should be translated.
Summary
- Use a Unicode-aware text editor, such as ADViewer.
- Save '.strings' files with UTF-16 encoding, as per the Apple documentation.
- Save '.plist' files with UTF-8 encoding, as per the encoding attribute at the head of the file.
- Double check the encoding before you send back the localized files.
- Keep your translations roughly the same length as the original text.
- If you can, get a friend to double-check your translations.
- Localize all the files, including InfoPlist.strings files.
- Only submit complete localizations, not partial ones.
- If updating an existing localization, only send back the files which you actually modified.
- Send only the lproj folders for the specific language you are working on; do not send back the lproj folders for the other languages.
Posted by wincent at November 11, 2004 02:08 AM