Hello, I’ve not had any problems with FileVault. But I do have a few suggestions.
No matter the approach you take for setting up FileVault, be sure to document somewhere all relevant information. For example. If you decide to use the recovery key instead of your iCloud info for unlocking FileVault in the event you forget. Record the Recovery Key somewhere where it will be safe and in a format you can read. Don’t store it on the machine where the encryption is being used. > On Jan 17, 2015, at 3:28 PM, The Believer <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have seen some posts where File Vault appeared to present issues. > > What are some steps one can take to ensure a proper working Mac with File > Vault? > > From The Believer. . . > . . . what if it were true? > [email protected] > > On 1/17/2015 3:18 PM, Joseph wrote: >> Hello, >> You bet. And that is one of the reasons why I use file vault. >> >>> On Jan 17, 2015, at 3:11 PM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Kind of, but there are ways such as File Vault that will make that method >>> useless. Check >>> >>> http://www.cnet.com/news/can-filevault-be-bypassed-with-os-x-password-reset-routines/ >>> >>> for details. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>>> On Jan 17, 2015, at 13:54, Agent086b <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> so am I correct in thinking what is the point of setting a password if it >>>> is this easy to reset? >>>> Max >>>> >>>>> On 17 Jan 2015, at 7:46 pm, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Everyone, >>>>> >>>>> Earlier today, a friend of mine locked herself out of her Mac running >>>>> Yosemite. That is to say, she could not remember her MacBook Air User >>>>> account login password; and, to make matters worse, she declined the setup >>>>> option of being able to use her Apple ID in order to let her reset it. >>>>> >>>>> Fortunately, I was able to locate an article that describes how to reset >>>>> an >>>>> Administrative password from the Recovery Partition. >>>>> >>>>> The link to the original article is located at the bottom of this post. >>>>> >>>>> Here are the steps I took, via VoiceOver, in order to reset her password >>>>> and >>>>> get her up and running: >>>>> >>>>> 1. >>>>> Restart the Mac in Recovery Mode by holding down Command+R while powering >>>>> on >>>>> the computer. Wait until you hear the Startup chime before releasing >>>>> these >>>>> keys. This will force the Mac to boot into OS X on the Recovery Partition >>>>> that was created when you installed OS X 10.7 or later. >>>>> >>>>> 2. >>>>> When booting is complete, from the Menu Bar, open Utilities and select >>>>> Terminal. Don't worry. You won't have to do anything exotic on the Unix >>>>> command line. >>>>> >>>>> 3. >>>>> In the terminal window type in "resetpassword" (without the quote marks) >>>>> and >>>>> hit Return. A new window will open. >>>>> >>>>> 4. >>>>> Select the disk containing the user account. In most cases, this will be >>>>> Macintosh HD. >>>>> >>>>> 5. >>>>> Select the desired user account name. >>>>> >>>>> 6. >>>>> Enter the new password in the first edit field and then re-enter it in the >>>>> second edit field located just beneath it. A password hint is optional. >>>>> >>>>> 7. >>>>> Click the Save button. >>>>> >>>>> 8. >>>>> Go back to the Apple Menu at the top and select either Shutdown or >>>>> Restart. >>>>> If all went well, when the Mac restarts normally, you'll be able to login >>>>> to >>>>> the administrator account with the new password. >>>>> >>>>> The link to the original article is: >>>>> http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/os-x-yosemite-how-to-reset-your-admin >>>>> istrator-password >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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