Choose the boundary
Use protected or read-only folder rules for the locations that need attention.
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File protection / macOS
Data Protection
Put a boundary around important files.
Keep sensitive work within a clear set of application rules. Data Protection brings protected folders, app policies, and an access journal into a native Mac interface.
Available on request
Protected foldersApplication policiesAccess journal
01 / Why it exists
Protection starts with a specific folder.
Some files need a more deliberate access policy than the rest of your Mac. Select the folders that matter, define trusted applications, and use the event journal to see how those rules affect file operations.
Choose the applications
Manage application access policies together, including explicit exceptions for trusted workflows.
Understand the decisions
Review file events, application identities, and allow or deny decisions in the journal.
02 / A closer look
A considered workspace.
See the interface in detail.
Open any image to explore it.
Working files. Reviewed copies.
Client documents, source code, and financial records use protect. Reference material, approved releases, and recovery copies use read only.
Trust, made explicit
Xcode and Word use Allow. Preview uses Allow no logs. Beyond Compare has an explicit Full access exception, and the Visual Studio Code rule is disabled.
03 / In practice
Make it part
of your day.
- 01
Select folders
Choose the locations you want to protect.
- 02
Define access
Review the applications that should work with those files.
- 03
Review the journal
Inspect recorded file operations and the rule used for each decision.
Configuration
Folder paths and application rules are stored locally. These paths can identify private projects or documents.
Event records
The local journal records process and file metadata, access decisions, and the matching rule. It is not a document-content backup.
Permissions and exports
Background protection needs macOS service permissions. Review event logs before sharing them with support.
05 / Get started
Let’s put it to work.
This independent application is available on request. Tell me what you want to use it for and which device and OS version you have.
Request access ↗A question about the app?
A good place to start.
Setup, everyday use, and a direct way to get help.
Help & support ↗Contact the developer ↗