LaCie Private-Public allows you to create a password-protected volume called LA-PRIVATE. Once created, LA-PRIVATE will use AES 256 encryption to keep your most important files safe. If you do not have LaCie Private-Public, please DOWNLOAD the installer from our website.
Follow the directions below to configure and run LaCie Private-Public.
LaCie Private-Public requires MacFUSE to run on your Macintosh computer. If MacFUSE is not installed on your computer, LaCie Private-Public will prompt you to install it before creating the encrypted LA-PRIVATE volume. To check if your computer has MacFUSE, go System Preferences… > Other.
The version of MacFUSE in this section is compatible with Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7.
Please read the following recommendations before creating LA-PRIVATE:
Follow the steps below to create LA-PRIVATE:
LA-PRIVATE may be locked to protect data from being accessed by unauthorized users. Follow the steps below to unlock and mount the LA-PRIVATE volume.
Unmounting LA-PRIVATE will prevent others from accessing your private data. It is a great way to lock LA-PRIVATE since the secure volume will no longer be available for unauthorized use. Follow the steps below to unmount and lock LA-PRIVATE.
Follow the steps below to change the password to LA-PRIVATE.
Deleting LA-PRIVATE requires that hidden files are made visible. Follow the steps below to reveal hidden files and delete the LA-PRIVATE volume.
Revealing hidden files in Mac OS X requires the Terminal program.