How To Use Steel To Store Valuable Data On A Mac.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 | Mac Reviews | Read or Post a Comment

Steel Mac software has become increasingly complex. We ask much of our Macs, and software developers deliver—more features.

I’m a happy guy when I find Mac software that does what it does so well that I cannot imagine not using it because the basic features are nearly perfect.

Most of us have the same set of problems. We have a lot of information that we need to store, store securely, yet make that information appear on demand, like magic.

In a way, that’s what Steel.... (excerpted).

3 Reader Comments

photonutt said:

What about something like a Trojan that records your keystrokes? If your 56 characters are recorded (which I believe the computer does automatically), then it could be 56, 156, or 1056, and a hacker could get into it.

I don’t know, I still don’t think I would store something as sensitive as a credit card number on it.

It definitely sounds like the best software for the job, but it is still only software.

simeon said:

Ron, you nailed it. Steel is remarkable, both for simplicity and flexibility. It just works. Once you set it up with serial numbers or passwords or whatever, it just does the job. I’m with Scott. I keep trying other security tools but haven’t found one that masters the basics—security, dependability, stability, ease of use, does just what it needs to. I haven’t tried 1password but will take a look.

Scott said:

This review is spot on. I’ve been using Steel for years and it is a simple yet powerful program. Each year I take a look at new programs on the market or revisit old ones and still nothing compares as far as simplicity, security, and price. The only thing I’ll add is that 1Password can be a nice addition to Steel to allow you to quickly access some of the websites you use on a daily basis without having to open Steel.

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