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How to secure your Notes in OS X

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Keep your notes secure in OS X.
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Lots of us were excited to keep our Notes private when iOS 9.3 added the feature to Apple’s mobile devices. We all store private details in our notes such as bank details, pin numbers and more within the notes app for convince. Knowing this information is now more secure than ever is one less thing to worry about.

But did you know that you can do the same on your Mac?

In this week’s Quick Tips video, I’m going to help you with your peace of mind and show you how to secure your notes in OS X.

Check out the video below.

And it’s as simple as that. Follow the steps in the video and your personal and private Notes are safer than ever on OS X.

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3 responses to “How to secure your Notes in OS X”

  1. HowardBrazee says:

    I’m more worried about a different meaning of “securing” my notes. I want to be able to use Time Machine to get back versions that accidentally got changed or deleted.

  2. Barry Marshall says:

    What happens if you forgot what you used as a password?

  3. Barry Marshall says:

    Found out that if you forget your password there is no way in hell your going to unlock your notes.

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