The advantages of File Lock are as follows:
· Support Lock, Unlock, and Grab Lock in various terminal.
· Lock files on demands.
· Support all file types, and the file owner can grab edit permission (Grab Lock).
To elaborate more about Manual Lock, let’s take AnyShare Mac as an example:
1. Lock
Pick the file you want to lock (make certain you have edit permission for it), then find and click the Lock icon in pop-up list. The locked file shall be opened as read-only by others.
2. Unlock
After editing, you shall close the locked file and click the unlock icon in pop-up list to make the file editable.
3. Grab Lock
Your owned files may be locked by some other permission-possessed users. If you want to edit the locked files, you can click Grab Lock. The locking status will be updated in Attributes.