How to Enable File-Vault on Mac
How
to Enable File-Vault on Mac
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Example:
macOS
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Steps:
1.
Open
System Preferences:
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Click
the Apple menu in the top-left corner of your screen.
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Select
System Preferences.
2.
Navigate
to Security & Privacy:
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In
the System Preferences window, click Security & Privacy.
3.
Go
to the File-Vault Tab:
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In
the Security & Privacy window, select the File-Vault tab at
the top.
4.
Unlock
to Make Changes:
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Click
the lock icon in the bottom-left corner.
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Enter
your Mac Password when prompted to Unlock.
5.
Turn
On Fire-Vault:
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Click
on turn on Fire-Vault
6.
Choose
a Recovery Option:
#
Select
how to unlock your disk if forget your password:
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Apple
ID: Use your
Apple ID to recover Access.
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Recovery
Key: Save or write
down unique key for recovery.
7.
Encryption
Begins:
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After
setup, encryption starts in the background. You can continue
using your Mac while it encrypts.
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The
encryption process may take some time depending on the amount of data on your
Mac.