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How to HIDE Files on a mac to prevent Piracy?

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From: Imran Anwar
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 06:59
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I have spent a lot of effort and time to develop a solution to a communications
problem/need and now face a quandry.

While I do NOT want to limit users with the hassle of copy protection,
keys eyc.  I do want to protect my s/ware.  There are two ways I feel
I can lose control of my product.  One is that someone can actually
just copy and share it, and secondly someone can see what System Folder
files I give with my program and reverse engineer (or figure out).

I therefore think that one simple solution would be to install the software
and my Macros in the user's machine BUT to make some of the files (eg
Macros, Scripts) INVISIBLE to the user.  So even if someone copies files they 
are likely to miss the INVISIBLE files (that are essential for the 
solution to work) and so basically I will have copy protection.  I know this
solution will not be likely be perfect but for ORDINARY non hackers it
will be sufficient, I feel.

Q. Any suggestions, and also: HOW TO MAKE FILES INVISIBLE eg a file in
Preferences or Control Panels folder?

Thanks for your help


Imran
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Subject: How to HIDE Files on a mac to prevent Piracy?
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