New encrypted partition? how?

Hi there!
I'd like to have seperate partition (encoded one), so that I have to enter password to mount it (like using truecrypt).
Can mac vault accomplish this?
And first of all - how to create a new partition without loosing data? I know there are few programmes that can do it, but none of them is free...
And even if I decide to loose everything and install MAC OS from scratch, can I create few partitions?
Thanx
Adam M

hi myscichu,
Hi there!
I'd like to have seperate partition (encoded one), so
that I have to enter password to mount it (like using
truecrypt).
Can mac vault accomplish this?
i don't use file vault, but Disk Utility can do this. it's simple
to create an encrypted disk image. put whatever you want
on there, make some aliases of those things
on your desktop as appropriate, then close the image.
now when you dbl-click on one of those aliases, a password
dialog pops up, and when you enter the right password,
the image mounts and the alias resolves and starts whatever
you wanted it to in one fell swoop - just as if that stuff
was anywhere else on your machine...
And first of all - how to create a new partition
without loosing data? I know there are few programmes
that can do it, but none of them is free...
i have done that kind of thing a few times, and IMHO it's
not worth the convenience. the drives ran slower so nowadays
when i (rarely) want to resize a partition, i totally back up (clone
actually, using the app Super Duper), scorch the whole drive,
then repartition, then reinstall from the clone... this is really
the "right" way to do s'th like this.
And even if I decide to loose everything and install
MAC OS from scratch, can I create few partitions?
of course, see again Disk Utility.... good luck, cheers
Thanx
Adam M

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