How do I password protect information in my address book ?

I store all my passwords etc. in Address Book. Can I protect it somehow ?
Is there a better app for this ?

A better location for storing passwords is your login Keychain or you can create an additional Keychain for this purpose.
You can't password protect the Address Book application or the Mail application, etc. but you shouldn't allow anyone else access to your Mac via your login account when you are not present.
You can create an additional computer login account for a regular user of your Mac with or without computer admin privileges. Each login account has its own Home folder/directory for storing data with each user's Home folder/directory kept separate and protected from other users. Enable Fast User Switching which makes the process of switching between multiple login accounts a fast and easy process and disable automatic login for your login account or for all login accounts which will require manually entering your login password during a computer startup restart and with Fast User Switching to gain access to your login account and Home folder/directory and all data stored within.
I have automatic login disabled for my login account even though I'm the only user of my Mac. I also require my login account password to wake the computer from sleep or screen saver.

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i have Q i have excel file it need to be block with password. Could you please explain how i make password protect to Excel document
Thanks

On the File menu, click Save As.
On the Tools menu, click General Options.
Do either or both of the following:
If you want users to enter a password before they can view the workbook, type a password in the Password to open box, and then click OK.
If you want users to enter a password before they can save changes to the workbook, type a password in the Password to modify box.
NOTE   Unlike passwords you specify in the Password to open box, passwords you specify in the Password to modify box are not encrypted. These passwords are only meant to give specific users permission to modify workbook data. For optimal password security, it's best to assign both passwords. An encrypted password to access the workbook, and one to provide specific users with permission to modify its content. IMPORTANT   Use strong passwords that combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Weak passwords don't mix these elements. Strong password: Y6dh!et5. Weak password: House27. Use a strong password that you can remember so that you don't have to write it down.
If you want to use a different encryption type, click Advanced, click the type you want in the Choose an encryption type list, and then click OK.
If needed, specify the number of characters you want in the Choose a key length box.
NOTE   Document property encryption is enabled by default for most encryption types and providers. It prevents unauthorized users from viewing summary and custom file properties (such as the author or any custom file information) in theProperties dialog box. When users right-click the password-protected file, and then click Properties, information won't be available on the Summary tab and Customtab. Authorized users, however, can open the file and view all file properties (Filemenu, Properties command). To disable document property encryption, clear theEncrypt document properties check box.
Click OK.
When prompted, retype your passwords to confirm them.
Click Save.
If prompted, click Yes to replace the existing workbook.
NOTE   You can also secure a workbook with a password on the Security tab of the Options dialog box (Tools menu, Options command).

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I have no idea to write a java program that how to set password protection in excel. Please give me some solution using java tools. Thank a lot!
Regards,
kzyo

Dear Bamkin ,
I used your code and paste it in my program. The error is as the follow:
Code:
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(Remark: Invalid SQL statement)
java.sql.SQLException: [Microsoft][ODBC Excel Driver] ��I SQL ��q��G�a��'DELETE'�A'INSERT'�A'PROCEDURE'�A'SELECT' �� 'UPDATE' �B
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The pass code is no alternative, because it's disturbing the easy handling of the iPad.
All unsatisfied users should organize protests against Apple. Every missing Dollar makes the company more thinking about their customers. I'm sure that I would change the platform, if there is someone taking care about the wishes of their customers.

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Hi
I use a MacBook Pro 17" with MacOSX(10.4.7) Could someone please tell me how can I password protect individual folders?
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Adnan,
One way to do this is to use Disk Utility to make a password protected disk image of the folder(s) that you need to secure. This is probably the easiest way to do it.
Go to Disk Utility and choose "New Image" and select encryption.
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Message was edited by: Steve M.

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     I asked this question in a different forum & they suggested I post the same question here because someone might have an Apple Script?!
Here is the link: https://discussions.apple.com/community/feeds/messages?thread=3187576 but to keep things simple, I want to find certain words and phrases in the note section of my address book and update those to something else. How can I accomplish this?
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R

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set keyWords to {"word 1", "word 2", "phrase 3"}
repeat with thisWord in kewWords
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two questions: first, how do i remove my photo from my entry in Address Book? i should be able to click "Edit", select my photo and hit the Delete key and be done, but no - hitting the Delete key does nothing except make the photo blink.
second, i just posted a comment on a web page that i've never been to before, on a site that i've never been to before, and my photo appeared on the web page next to my comment. very creepy. anybody know why this is and how i make it stop? does it have something to do with my Address Book entry?
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tia...

there is actually no way to completely delete an image for you address book entry. you can only change it to something else as you did.
as for the image on that website, most likely it pulled your photo from your webpage on some site like My Space, Facebook etc. do you have a page like that? some sites will tap directly into your webpage and pull your pic from it.

How can I change several prefixes in my Address Book?

Hello,
I been trying change several prefixes on my Address Book with no luck.
I tried exporting them as Bussines Cards and editing them with Text Edit and I was unsuccesful. Due that the find tool wont "find" what I am looking for.
At the end of the day is only replacing the following in a bunch of contacts:
+54911
for
011
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Thanks in advance
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Hello, I think you'll have to Export them & use another Application...
How to Export Your Mac OS X Mail Address Book Contacts to a CSV File...
Export Your Mac OS X Mail Address Book Contacts to a CSV File
To save your contacts from the Mac OS X Address Book to a CSV (comma-separated values) file, which lets you import the data to many other address books:
Download and install AB2CSV.
Open AB2CSV.
Select Mode | CSV from the menu.To configure which fields will be exported, you can select AB2CSV | Preferences… from the menu and go to the CSV tab.
Now select File | Export from the menu.
Go to your Documents folder.
Click Choose.
The exported address book contacts are saved to a file called "everyone.csv" in your Documents folder.
http://email.about.com/od/macosxmailtips/qt/How-To-Export-Your-Mac-Os-X-Mail-Add ress-Book-Contacts-To-A-Csv-File.htm
Then again, AB can be imported into...
Might look into NeoOffice...
http://www.neooffice.org/
Or Open Office...
http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/download/index.html
And most likely MS Office.

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Please be specific, because from my previous research on how to do it.... it was a very vague explanation.
Thank you!

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There's a dedicated forum for Server customers.
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