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How can I create a password protected folder?

Go to /Applications/Disk Utility, click File>New>Blank Disk Image, select encryption, and provide a password. Then put whatever you want to encrypt into it.
To re-protect it, click the "eject" button next to it in the finder. When you next double-click it, it will ask for your password.
Good luck!

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