Macintosh HD + iPhoto encryption

[aj_cairo]

Hi...

So when i tried to encrypt some folders in the "Macintosh HD"..I always get a message that says "Permission error- Espionage needs to be abe to write to the parent folder(/).!

another issue, is when i tried to encrypt "iPhoto" from the inside of Espionage, i can't and i receive this message: "Mission application data - Espionage cannot find any of the application's folder" /users/AJ/pictures/iPhoto Library - this can happen if the application hasn't run yet or was recently updated an has moved its data."

[zsolt]

[aj_cairo]

I'm kinda new to Mac.. so I'm trying to get familiar with all terms mentioned..

now to get this straight:
1- The way Espionage works is just like file vault??.. so it creates disk images? or it changes the targeted folder from a "folder" into a "disk image"?
2- is the disk image has the exact size as the original folder? so it's a matter of duplication?
3- i successfully encrypted the iphoto library and it eventually encrypted iPhoto ... but, all of my photos were originally put in a folder called "photos" in Macintosh HD main folder.. what about that folder? the content is still out there...
4- as much of what i understood from your answer about the first issue, if I managed to move the targeted folder into Users/user name/***** "folder", would that allow Espionage to encrypt it?

seriously, I'm quiet confused here.. 15 years of using Windows to Mac.. it's a big loop...

my regards

[zsolt]

[aj_cairo]

this is just a wonderful explanation..
thank so much for help, patience, and for making such a nice app!

now all my personal files are protected and safe...