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<blockquote data-quote="xstep" data-source="post: 242418" data-attributes="member: 11647"><p>There are two decent ways to protect information.</p><p></p><p>If it is really really private then use Disk Utility to create an encrypted disk image of an appropriate size. This way you can keep the images private because it will also require a password. Then move all of the private photos out of iPhoto and onto the disk image. Do _not_ have Keychain remember the password, because anyone logged into the account can then easily open the disk image.</p><p></p><p>Really you should have separate accounts when sharing a computer if for no other reason, to protect your data from getting messed up by others. You could make a guest account if you don't want to create many accounts. Turn on Fast User Switching via the Login Options in the Accounts pane of Preferences.</p><p></p><p>Once you have separate accounts, make sure that your iPhoto directory and files below it do not give out read priviledges to the group. Click on the iPhoto Library directory and use Get Info under the file menu to open a window that will allow you to remove read priviledge from other users. Under the Ownership & Permissions open up the Details section. Select No Access for both the Group and Others pop up items. Then click on the Apply to enclosed items... button.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xstep, post: 242418, member: 11647"] There are two decent ways to protect information. If it is really really private then use Disk Utility to create an encrypted disk image of an appropriate size. This way you can keep the images private because it will also require a password. Then move all of the private photos out of iPhoto and onto the disk image. Do _not_ have Keychain remember the password, because anyone logged into the account can then easily open the disk image. Really you should have separate accounts when sharing a computer if for no other reason, to protect your data from getting messed up by others. You could make a guest account if you don't want to create many accounts. Turn on Fast User Switching via the Login Options in the Accounts pane of Preferences. Once you have separate accounts, make sure that your iPhoto directory and files below it do not give out read priviledges to the group. Click on the iPhoto Library directory and use Get Info under the file menu to open a window that will allow you to remove read priviledge from other users. Under the Ownership & Permissions open up the Details section. Select No Access for both the Group and Others pop up items. Then click on the Apply to enclosed items... button. [/QUOTE]
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