Hider 2 for OS X: an old friend in a new guise

About-pryatalke MacHider to "MakRadare" wrote quite a long time - even in 2010. And now, four years later, Ukrainians MacPaw removed from the name of the program Mac console, dramatically altered interface, added new features - and rolled out the Mac App Store a second version of its product for self-Me-spies. :)

Purpose of the product remains the same: Hider 2 lets you move the sample folders and files in a password-protected and encrypted vault. Unlike the program from the system function FileVault is obvious: you do not need to include encryption data on the entire disk partition, if you want to protect from unauthorized access only specific data. And, to hide information, both on the internal drive computer and external media.

The procedure itself is hiding data is simple to outrageous: drag a file or folder in the window Hider 2 or on the program's icon in the "Doc" - and all. Want even easier - use the command in the service of the Finder context menu. Inside the lockbox data can take away in different categories and selectively disable protection - in this case, open data will be available in the original location, and are available for work as usual mode.

With storage Hider 2 is convenient to operate and through assistant icon on the right side of the menu bar. By clicking on it opens a small panel with a list of newly added data. If the list is long, through a search box you can easily find the desired item - and, if necessary, to open it to work.

If after work you forget to hide them when you close Hider 2 program can either ask you whether you want to hide public data or do it automatically without any requests. In application settings you can also specify the inactivity interval, after which Hider 2 automatically closes its store.

In general, the application, though easy to use, but in terms of the protection of important information is quite serious. Therefore, the appearance at Hider 2 is more appropriate: in contrast to the motley MacHider, in strict application of the new dark gray "outfit" with small patches of light gray and pale yellow.

While Russian localization not, but the developers promise to add it within a month. Also in the near future - Hider version 2 is not tied to the Mac App Store. A little further in time located the introduction of support for synchronization via iCloud and Dropbox, the secure exchange of data between Users of the program, as well as iOS-utility for creation and management of protected Notes - This function has already been implemented in the desktop version Hider 2.

The standard price of the app in the Mac App Store - $ 20, but in the first week Hider 2 can be purchased with a 50-percent discount. So if you are in urgent need of such a tool, capture the moment. ;)