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Shoud I have filevault on?

05/04/23 Filed in: file vault
Do I need to have FileVault on?
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It’s apple’s encryption software and it’s extremely secure however, I generally don’t like people to use it for several reasons. 1. Tends to hog processor power. 2. If you ever forget your password, it is impossible to recover any files. It’s no big deal and you can certainly leave it turned on. But in case you felt like it, you could always turn it off. If you did, your computer would be a little slow for about 12 hours as it decrypts the entire drive.

System Settings;
Privacy and Security:
scroll to the bottom and select “turn off” next to file vault.

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