Apple Notes is one of the best built-in apps that come with Apple devices. Apple has been improving the notes app a lot both in terms of features and looks. For example, the iOS 14 beta features a new on-device intelligence mode and a cleaner look. But today, we are not talking about those features. Instead, we will learn about an important Apple Notes feature that was introduced a while back. It’s the ability to lock individual notes on Apple Notes, and today we will show you can do it.
Most of us save sensitive information in the Apple Notes app. And while the app is secure, adding an extra layer of security for extra-sensitive information is always warranted. To allow users to protect their data, Apple launched a new feature that lets users lock individual notes. I have divided this article into two sections for showing the different steps on Mac and iPhone. You can click on the link below to switch to the section you want.
Protect Notes on Mac by Locking Apple Notes
The steps to lock your notes on any device are easy. Note that, although you will be locking notes individually, you have to set the password only one time. Once you set the password, all the notes are locked using the same password. And if your Mac supports Touch ID, you can unlock them using it. Okay, with that said, let’s get to our tutorial.
- We will start by setting a password for the lock. First, click on the lock icon and then click on “Lock Note”.
Lock Notes on iPhone and iPad
There are multiple ways for locking notes on your iPhone and iPad. I have explained all of them below.
- The final method that you can use to lock a note is also easy. Just open the note you want to lock, click on the share icon, and tap on the “Lock Note” option.
Note: You can create different passwords for notes saved on your iPhone and the ones saved on iCloud.
