Select the FileVault tab at the top of the screen.

Alternatively, you can click on the System Preferences icon in the taskbar

Click on the Apple icon in the top-left corner of your Mac’s screen > System Preferences.

Turning on FileVault on your Mac is a quick and straightforward process:

And given that FileVault doesn’t take up too much CPU while running (unless you create large files), there’s no reason why you shouldn’t turn it on. If you’re the only person who uses your Mac, you might think it’s okay to forego it, but that’s not a risk you’d want to take with your data. This is especially important if you share your Mac with other people, like co-workers or family members. Given that it runs in the background, there’s no downtime due to the tool encrypting your data. We advise that every Mac user take advantage of FileVault to protect their data. In fact, we talk about it so much that we tend to neglect to protect our privacy on our personal computers, but it’s just as important. We all know how important it is to protect your online privacy. It’s one of the multiple ways to encrypt your files and folders on your Mac. It works in the background so you can continue to use your computer as you usually would. It also automatically encrypts any files you create going forward, like when you import your photos from your iPhone to your Mac.įileVault encrypts your data when your Mac is on and plugged in. When you turn the feature on, it encrypts all existing files on your startup disk. That means that no one can have unauthorized access to that data. As the name suggests, FileVault is a built-in Mac tool that protects the data on your startup disk by encrypting it.

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