The best way to hide pictures in the pictures app on Mac

Last update: 04/10/2024
Hide Photos on Mac Photos App

Although there is no foolproof strategy to disguise images in the Mac, there is a simple method that prevents hidden images from being seen if you end up exposing your images to someone. Let's see how to disguise images on Mac.

Hide images on Mac

The Pictures app on your Mac lets you store, manipulate, edit, view, and present your pictures to others. The Pictures app also has a Hide Pictures option that lets you hide pictures you don't want others to see.

First of all, the Hide Pictures option removes the pictures you need to hide into a separate folder and ensures that the hidden pictures don't appear if you expose the pictures to someone in the Moments, Collection, Years, and Memories section of the Pictures app.

Unfortunately, there is no method (yet) to protect the hidden folder with a password or any other effective strategy to prevent someone from accessing the hidden Pictures folder on your Mac.

Hide a single image on a Mac

Follow the steps below to hide an image on a Mac

1. Open in Application images on your Mac by clicking the Pictures app icon in the Dock.

2. Later, he discovers the photo that you just have to hide.

3. Press the button correctly Image that you can disguise after clicking on Hide image in the menu that appears.

Hide a single photo in the Photos app on Mac

4. You will see a pop-up window, click the button Hide image to check your movements.

Hide a photo popup on Mac

You'll notice that the photo will instantly disappear and will no longer appear in the Moments, Collections, Years, and Memories sections of the Pictures app.

Hide a series of images on Mac

Follow the steps below if you have a number of images that you need to hide on your Mac.

1. Open in Images on your Mac.

2. Then choose all the Images that you simply have to hide on your Mac

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3. After selecting all the images, right click and choose the function hide images displayed on the menu.

Hide Multiple Photos on Mac

4. You will see a pop-up window, click the button hide images to check your movements.

View hidden images on Mac

Follow the steps below to view hidden images on your Mac

1. Open in Images on your Mac.

2. Then click the button View in the main menu bar on your Mac, and then click Show hidden image album in the drop-down menu.

View hidden photo album on Mac

3. Back in the Pictures app, you'll see the Hidden Folder in the left menu. Click the button hidden folder to see all your hidden images.

View hidden images on Mac

Reveal hidden images on Mac

You can unmask images on your Mac at any time by following these steps.

1. Open in Images Application on your Mac

2. Then click the button Hidden in the left menu to reveal all hidden images on your Mac.

3. Press the button correctly photo that you just have to unmask after clicking on Unmasking the image in the menu that appears.

Hide a photo in the Photos app on Mac

If you have multiple images to unmask, select all the ones you need to hide, click the corresponding button and select the image Images unmasked in the small menu that appears.

As we said before, choosing to hide pictures on Mac is not foolproof, it just gives you a strategy to prevent hidden images from appearing when you regularly use the Pictures app.

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