FileWard

Secure your data with this encryption tool for Mac users
Oct 09, 2026
Rating:
4.5 on 13 votes
Category:
Security › Personal Security
Developer:
Northern Softworks
License:
Shareware $9.99
Total downloads:
57
Latest version:
1.7

Description

Enable high-strength data encryption. The app utilizes six industrial-strength encryption ciphers from OpenSSL, making it easy to encrypt any clipboard contents, including text, images, and more. It also offers automatic compression of encrypted files, file checksum verification, and access to the OS X Password Assistant.

FileWard 1.7 for Mac can be downloaded from our website for free. The program lies within Security Tools, more precisely Personal Security. The most popular version among the program users is 1.1. You can set up FileWard on Mac OS X 10.4.0 or later. The bundle id for FileWard for Mac is com.northernSW.FileWard. This Mac application is an intellectual property of Northern Softworks. Fileward.dmg is the common file name to indicate this program's installer.

From the developer:

FileWard is a handy tool designed to bring high-strength data encryption to Mac users. FileWard uses the cryptography libraries of OpenSSL to make six industrial strength encryption ciphers available in an easy-to-use drag-and-drop application. FileWard brings convenient high-strength encryption to the clipboard, allowing you to encrypt any clipboard contents including text, pictures, spreadsheets, whatever!

You may want to check out more Mac applications, such as FileWard DES, which might be related to FileWard.

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