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Re: How to HIDE Files on a mac to prevent Piracy?

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From: Richard Sucgang
Date: Sun, 16 Aug 1992 20:37
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In article <1992Aug15.065903.25124@news.columbia.edu> ia4@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Imran Anwar) writes:
>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 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 

>Preferences or Control Panels folder?
>
[some stuff deleted]

Check out either the MacUser Security Kit or FileKit, both available on sumex.
the Macuser Kit is free, I assume, since no payment info came with it.
Personally, FileKit is better, IMHO, because it allows you to modify 
a lot more attributes, plus it works on whole folders. But it is shareware.

Just someone who has tried some stuff. Liked it, but don't need it. :)



-rich
Richard Sucgang  : Dept. of Anatomy and Cell Biology Columbia University
(sucgang@cuhhca.hhmi.columbia.edu | rs54@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu)
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