Open a remembered vault
- Open PhantomVault and complete any configured calendar opening or App Access step.
- Select the vault in the library, or use its three-dot menu and choose Unlock Vault.
- Enter its passphrase and choose Unlock, or follow the prompts for its registered security key. If you enrolled this vault for Touch ID, Unlock with Touch ID may also be available.
- Wait for the vault to open in Finder.
For a vault outside the remembered list, use Open Vault or the empty-library Open Existing Vault control, then select its vault file or movie carrier. A successful authenticated open adds it to the list.
Work with files in Finder
The unlocked vault is a mounted volume. Use Finder to create folders, copy files in and open files with compatible apps. Save edits back to the mounted volume to keep them inside the vault.
Copying a file into the vault does not delete its original. Copying a file out makes a readable copy outside the vault. Files opened in another app are also subject to that app's own saving and recent-file behavior.
If you close the Finder window, the vault can remain unlocked. Use the vault's menu → Show in Finder to reopen its window.
Lock and eject
- Finish saving files and close documents that are using the vault.
- In PhantomVault, open its three-dot menu and choose Lock & Eject.
- Wait until the vault is shown as locked and the mounted volume is gone.
LOCK TRACKED on the main vault screen locks the open vaults currently tracked by this app. It is useful when you have finished with all of them.
If locking fails, close apps or Finder operations still using the volume, then retry. Treat the vault as open until locking succeeds. Retry Locking Vaults appears when app-level locking could not finish.
Remove an entry without deleting the vault
Choose Remove from Remembered List… and confirm. The app locks the vault and forgets its entry; the carrier file and encryption keys stay in place. You can add it again with Open Existing Vault.
This is different from deleting the actual vault file in Finder. Keep a backup before removing files you may need later.
Calendar return and App Access
Return to Calendar conceals the private interface. Whether open Mac vaults also lock follows Settings → App Access → Lock Open Vaults with the App. Enable that setting if you want app locking to eject them. You can always use Lock & Eject explicitly before returning. See App Access.