On Dec 14, 2008, at 12:50 PM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: > OK, I turn on my computer this morning and it says there's a security > error and I have a choice to fix or not. I do pick "fix" but I'm > wondering what is up.
If you were using a browser, this was a phishing window meant to look like an error message. Fortunately, since you're not on a PC the effect of saying "fix" would be nothing AFAIK. > It <FileVault> seems like it encrypts and unencrypts everything in > my Home folder, but good grief > that sounds like overkill and just a recipe for things to go wrong. Your common sense is correct. It's overkill. Business laptops that might get lost or stolen are the main target of such encryption systems. For the average user I believe your comment was correct, "a recipe for things to go wrong". --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
