I zipped up one of my files by using the Context Menu “Compress” function. How do I set up a password for this zip file?
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You Compress function is a quick way to make zip files. There are no options, so there is no way to assign a password.
But you can do it in Terminal easily enough.
Just open Terminal, navigate to the directory and use the -e option. For instance, if you want to zip up A.txt and B.jpg in a file:
zip -e filename.zip A.txt B.jpg
You will then be prompted for a password, and then to verify the password.
The result is a zip file that is password protected. Double-click on it in the Finder and you will get prompted with a dialog box to enter that password.