Can I stop one specific folder from being opened by anyone but me?

I have private files in a folder that is contained within the home folder on my Macbook Pro. I want to lock that folder so that only I can access it. But I do not need to lock any of the other folders on the Mac.
How do I do this?

If you just log out of your account, they won't have access to the folder. However, if you created the folder within the root of the home folder, then the permissions allow others to see into it.
You can either move it inside one of the protected folders inside your home folder (Documents, Music, Pictures, Movies, Desktop, Library), or change the permissions on the folder. It should be set for you to read/write and everyone No Access.
If you let everyone into your account, then the only way would be to create an Encrypted Disk Image which you store the folder on. Use Disk Utility to create an Encrypted Sparse Image and set a size that will work. Set an encryption algorithm and same the image. Mount it, don't check the box to save the password to your keychain, copy the folder into it and eject the mounted disk image. Open it and make sure you have everything and then delete the original folder.

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