Evernote is a combination of an application and a cloud based service to save notes, reminders, images and other data that can be accessed from a Mac, PC, iPhone or other mobile devices. This hint is about encrypting the local data store from the
Mac version of the software.
Here's how to do it:
- Quit Evernote from the Menu bar shortcut.
- Make an encrypted disk image using Disk Utility and mount it. (You may want to put it in your login items to open on login.)
- Move the folder: ~/Library/Application Support/Evernote folder over to the disk image.
- Use the SymbolicLinker Service (10.6) or plug-in (10.5 and earlier) or make the symbolic link yourself via Terminal in the disk image from the moved Evernote folder (just making an alias does not work).
- Move the Symbolic Link to: ~/Library/Application Support/ to replace the original Evernote folder and be sure it's named 'Evernote.'
- Restart Evernote.
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crarko adds: I don't use Evernote, but I tested this with other files. The author originally used the commercial software
Knox for the secure store, and that's a slicker method, but it also works using an encrypted disk image. This method obviously has applicability for things besides Evernote, but test carefully for whatever application(s) you use it with. SymbolicLinker is a nice find, too.]