How to password protect your notes on ios and mac

I do not know what you will think but in my case, the Notes application has become an indispensable app both on my iPhone and iPad and on my Mac. It is very useful for taking notes of all kinds, saving links, creating lists and much more, quickly and easily. And in the event that you want to store sensitive or private information, and make sure that no one will have access to such information, you can configure a password in just a few steps. Let's see how to do it.

How to create a Notes password on iPhone or iPad

How to create a Notes password on your iPhone or iPad First, open the Settings app on your device . Scroll down to the Notes section and click on it. Select password. Enter the password you want to use, enter it again to verify it, includes a hint in case you forget it, and optionally, enable Touch ID. Tap Done

How to create a Notes password on Mac

Open the Notes app on your computer. Click Notes on the menu bar. Select Preferences. Next to Locked N otes, click the Set Password button Enter the password you want to use, enter it again to verify it, and include a hint in case you forget it. Click Set password.

Since I already have a password configured, the options that appear are "Change password…" and "Reset password…"

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Lock Notes

Once you've set up a password in the Notes app, any note you create locks will require you to enter the password (or verify using Touch ID if you've chosen this option) to display it.

How to block a specific note on iPhone or iPad

With the note in question open, tap the Share button you see on the screen. Select Lock note. Enter the password you created to lock this note. Press OK. You will see a confirmation that the note has been protected by showing you a closed padlock on the screen. The note will remain open until you are done with it. Then press the lock icon at the top to lock it again.

How to block a specific note on your Mac

With the note in question open, either click the lock button on the toolbar (the one identified by a padlock) or click File > Lock Note on the menu bar. Now enter the password you created earlier to lock the note.Just like in iOS, you will see a confirmation that the note is already protected by showing you a closed padlock. The note will remain open until you are done with it. Then click the lock button on the note toolbar.

How to open locked notes

First of all, you should bear in mind that the password you established at the beginning will not be automatically applied to all the notes created or that you create. You yourself must follow the steps indicated above to block and protect each note you want individually.

Notes that have already been locked will be shown with a lock icon next to them for both iOS and macOS.

To open a locked note on iPhone or iPad, select the note, click View Note, and enter the password (or use Touch ID). To open a locked note on your Mac, select the note, click Enter password, and press enter on your keyboard to display the note.

Setting up and using a password with the Notes application on any of your devices is very simple. Also, remember that Notes syncs with iCloud and therefore if you protect a note on your iOS device, but then you want to view it on your Mac (or vice versa), it will need the password you set.