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Encrypt zip files on MacOS

  1. Press cmd + space, type ‘terminal’ and press enter. img
  2. Type cd (with space) and do not press enter.
  3. Drag-and-drop folder you want to zip to terminal window and press enter. img img
  4. Type cd ... img
  5. Type zip -er <filename.zip> <dir-you-want-to-encrypt> in example zip -er aurator.zip aurator/ img
  6. Type password two times in terminal window (password characters will not be visible). img
  7. Your encrypted file is created! img
  8. Decrypt: img img