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Espionage 3 / Re: Can't create a new encrypt...
Last post by zsolt - May 07, 2025, 12:15:36 PMHello, yes, this is a known issue. There is a workaround though, but it will need temp space on your internal disk.
First put the data on your internal disk, add the folder to espionage, let it encrypt, and once the folder is present in Espionage, click onto small "i" near the folder name to get to the folder options. There you will see a disk image drop down menu with the option to change disk image location, select your external drive and Espionage will move to the external image.
After that you will have the disk image containing the data on the external drive and lock and unlock as well as adding or removing files will work just fine. It is just the encryption processes which does not work.
I hope this helps
Cheers
Zsolt
First put the data on your internal disk, add the folder to espionage, let it encrypt, and once the folder is present in Espionage, click onto small "i" near the folder name to get to the folder options. There you will see a disk image drop down menu with the option to change disk image location, select your external drive and Espionage will move to the external image.
After that you will have the disk image containing the data on the external drive and lock and unlock as well as adding or removing files will work just fine. It is just the encryption processes which does not work.
I hope this helps
Cheers
Zsolt
#2
Espionage 3 / Can't create a new encrypted f...
Last post by jeffp - May 06, 2025, 09:53:42 AMI'm trying to free up space on my internal Macbook SSD so I bought a Samsung T9 SSD to move old documents to.
I formatted the external SSD as APFS (Encrypted) and made a folder on it. When I drag that folder into Espionage it looks to hang with a white bar, presuably the beginning of making the sparsebundle file.
I'm running Macos 15.4.1 and Espionage 3.7.4
I formatted the external SSD as APFS (Encrypted) and made a folder on it. When I drag that folder into Espionage it looks to hang with a white bar, presuably the beginning of making the sparsebundle file.
I'm running Macos 15.4.1 and Espionage 3.7.4
#3
Espionage 3 / Re: Espionage authenticates bu...
Last post by zsolt - March 16, 2025, 11:25:40 AMWe in support use to say that the problems which go away themselves come back with friends :-)
I'm glad it works, now, Espionage or not, it is wise to do a regular backup if not of the whole machine, than at least your home folder, that will include Espionage data as well if you left it all on default values.
Happy encryption
Cheers
Zsolt
I'm glad it works, now, Espionage or not, it is wise to do a regular backup if not of the whole machine, than at least your home folder, that will include Espionage data as well if you left it all on default values.
Happy encryption
Cheers
Zsolt
#4
Espionage 3 / Re: Espionage authenticates bu...
Last post by Elusis - March 15, 2025, 02:17:48 PMI was going to try this fix, but then the problem seemed to solve itself? I had restarted several times already so it wasn't a direct cure but eventually the list of folders came back. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#5
Espionage 3 / Re: Espionage authenticates bu...
Last post by zsolt - March 12, 2025, 08:34:10 AMHello, one simple try, can you switch the OS theme to light instead of dark and see if that changes anything. If it does not, please open a ticket with us and I will look into this thorough a zoom session if all right with you.
Cheers
Zsolt
Cheers
Zsolt
#6
Espionage 3 / Espionage authenticates but wo...
Last post by Elusis - March 11, 2025, 07:19:56 PMI just moved from a 2021 Macbook Pro to a new Macbook Air, running an M3 chip and Sequoia 15.3.1. My encrypted folders seem to have come over just fine but when I opened Espionage to get to one of my folders, I found an odd error. I can authenticate to get access, but then the dropdown menu from the menu bar is empty, rather than showing my folders to individually unlock.
I checked for updates but it says I'm current. Any thoughts?
Sorry, can't seem to get my image to show - it's here https://imgur.com/a/HYruK3K
I checked for updates but it says I'm current. Any thoughts?
Sorry, can't seem to get my image to show - it's here https://imgur.com/a/HYruK3K
#7
Espionage 3 / Re: How to open an old databas...
Last post by zsolt - March 02, 2025, 12:47:37 PMHello, please open a support ticket with us, and I will assist you through a zoom session.
https://www.espionageapp.com/support/contact/
Cheers
Zsolt
https://www.espionageapp.com/support/contact/
Cheers
Zsolt
#8
Espionage 3 / Re: How to open an old databas...
Last post by seashrink@me.com - March 02, 2025, 12:16:02 PMHi,
I have been reading through these Forum posts and I fear I am making my situation worse and worse. I have been trying to migrate and restore my data fro my old MacBook Pro to my new one. I thought I restored and transferred it but now when I tried to open it up it placed the sparsebundle in the Trash and left an empty Rescued items folder. I tried using directions to find the password but that didn't work either. I also tried to go back to my old computer and Time Machine backups to see if I could restore my data there but Espionage now tells me that I don't have the correct version to open those backups. I am completely Please help.
I have been reading through these Forum posts and I fear I am making my situation worse and worse. I have been trying to migrate and restore my data fro my old MacBook Pro to my new one. I thought I restored and transferred it but now when I tried to open it up it placed the sparsebundle in the Trash and left an empty Rescued items folder. I tried using directions to find the password but that didn't work either. I also tried to go back to my old computer and Time Machine backups to see if I could restore my data there but Espionage now tells me that I don't have the correct version to open those backups. I am completely Please help.
#9
Espionage 3 / Re: How to open an old databas...
Last post by zsolt - February 16, 2025, 11:29:56 AMHello, the sparsebundle on it's own is not enough. But if you have a backup of your home folder, then we should be able to find the rest what is needed.
Each protected folder needs 3 pieces of info:
1 the disk image which contains the data
2 the mountpoint folder which will be used to display the data
3 the Espionage database which contains the path to the first two, the name of the first two and the password of the disk image
So to make espionage recognise your folders you have to move all this data to a new machine.
The 1 and 3 are all in one folder:
yourhomefolder/Library/Application Support/com.taoeffect.Espionage3
On the backup disk, find the backup session you want to restore from (directly on the backup disk, not through time machine), the Libary folder will again be hidden, you select "Go" menu from the Finder's menus, and in the popup window start to type Library, Finder will fill it out for you till the end, just click OK and you will enter into the library, then again just continue till you find the com.taeoeffect.Espionage3 folder
Once you put this folder into the same path on the new Mac, launch Espionage and all your folders should be present in Espionage folder list.
It might still complain about missing mountpoint folders, then just create an empty folder for each protected folder, click onto small "i" near the folder name in Espionage folder list and use the mountpoint drop down menu to point Espionage to the newly created folder, after that it should start to work,
Let me know how it went,
Cheers
Zsolt
Each protected folder needs 3 pieces of info:
1 the disk image which contains the data
2 the mountpoint folder which will be used to display the data
3 the Espionage database which contains the path to the first two, the name of the first two and the password of the disk image
So to make espionage recognise your folders you have to move all this data to a new machine.
The 1 and 3 are all in one folder:
yourhomefolder/Library/Application Support/com.taoeffect.Espionage3
On the backup disk, find the backup session you want to restore from (directly on the backup disk, not through time machine), the Libary folder will again be hidden, you select "Go" menu from the Finder's menus, and in the popup window start to type Library, Finder will fill it out for you till the end, just click OK and you will enter into the library, then again just continue till you find the com.taeoeffect.Espionage3 folder
Once you put this folder into the same path on the new Mac, launch Espionage and all your folders should be present in Espionage folder list.
It might still complain about missing mountpoint folders, then just create an empty folder for each protected folder, click onto small "i" near the folder name in Espionage folder list and use the mountpoint drop down menu to point Espionage to the newly created folder, after that it should start to work,
Let me know how it went,
Cheers
Zsolt
#10
Espionage 3 / How to open an old database co...
Last post by charti - February 15, 2025, 06:18:58 PMMy old MBP just died. I have a backup copy of ".sparsebundle" but how to open it on my new MBP?
Thanks for any help.
Thanks for any help.