Storing these important files in a password protected vault means that you can access them when you want to, but that they are not available when you are just browsing the web, sending emails or watching movies. Similarly, digital copies of tax filings or wills are useful things to have, but are not something you want anyone who uses your computer to be able to access.

Important documents such as passports, birth certificates or credit cards are worth having digital records of in case the originals get misplaced or stolen.

Having additional layers of security is not just for whistleblowers, drug dealers and spies. How to Set Up and Use Password Protected Vaults on Your Mac The Case for Password Protected Folders See You can also password-protect document inside of apps such as Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Microsoft Word, etc.How to Set Up and Use Password Protected Vaults on Your Mac You can also create a password protected disk image. You can put them in an encrypted zip file.

Files and folders on iCloud drive are still just files and folders. If you still think you need to put another layer of protection on those files, like maybe you have an assistant that also has access to your iCloud password, then you can do the same things you do with any files. So think about how anyone else would get to see any of your files in iCloud Drive. You can see them on your Mac with your user account password and your iOS devices in the Files app, but that is protected by your passcode and/or Touch ID or Face ID. There's no way for Apple to read them and no way for anyone else to get to them without your iCloud password. Your files in iCloud Drive are already encrypted.

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