Re: File Vault

ote: > > I don't use file vault. I don't find it necessary. > > - Brad - > > On Apr 24, 2024, at 09:57, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > >  Thanks, very helpful. I have not decided if I need File Vault but who > knows. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... &g

Re: File Vault

int is. A mater off personal privacy. Maurice Mines. > On Apr 24, 2024, at 16:09, Brad Snyder wrote: > > I don't use file vault. I don't find it necessary. > > - Brad - > > On Apr 24, 2024, at 09:57, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > >  Thanks, very helpfu

Re: File Vault

. Maurice Mines. > On Apr 24, 2024, at 16:09, Brad Snyder wrote: > > I don't use file vault. I don't find it necessary. > > - Brad - > > On Apr 24, 2024, at 09:57, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > >  Thanks, very helpful. I have not decided if I ne

Re: File Vault

I don't use file vault. I don't find it necessary. - Brad - On Apr 24, 2024, at 09:57, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote:  Thanks, very helpful. I have not decided if I need File Vault but who knows. >From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.

Re: File Vault

Thanks, very helpful. I have not decided if I need File Vault but who knows. From E.T.'s Keyboard... "Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." -Helen Keller My e-Mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 4/23/2024 5:05 PM, John Panarese wrote: If you're talking about

Re: File Vault

, > braille it separately or somehow keep it on a thumb drive that you could > access from another computer. It is best, in my opinion, if you're going to > use file vault, to choose the option to be able to unlock your disk with your > apple ID. > Sent from John Panarese's iPhone >

Re: File Vault

going to use file vault, to choose the option to be able to unlock your disk with your apple ID. Sent from John Panarese's iPhone > On Apr 23, 2024, at 5:18 PM, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > >  Ok, how do you keep the recovery key? In other words, keep it safe fr

Re: File Vault

PM, Herbie Allen wrote: The big difference is the secure login at start up. Otherwise it’s no different. On Apr 23, 2024, at 13:22, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries wrote: While working with Apple on an issue, I was asked if File Vault was turned on, which it isn't. So am curious what its li

Re: File Vault

The big difference is the secure login at start up. Otherwise it’s no different. > On Apr 23, 2024, at 13:22, 'E.T.' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > While working with Apple on an issue, I was asked if File Vault was turned > on, which it isn't. > > So am curious

RE: File vault on macs with youch bars.

vault on macs with youch bars. Simon, You're probably right. When I had my 2011 souped up MBP, VO did not work at the File Vault screen, it just beeped. When I got this new one with High Sierra, I guess that I didn't check the VO settings in Users & Groups very carefully, and made an incor

Re: File vault on macs with youch bars.

10:43 AM, 'Tim Kilburn' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Simon, > > You're probably right. When I had my 2011 souped up MBP, VO did not work at > the File Vault screen, it just beeped. When I got this new one with High > Sierra, I guess that I didn't check the VO setting

Re: File vault on macs with youch bars.

Simon, You're probably right. When I had my 2011 souped up MBP, VO did not work at the File Vault screen, it just beeped. When I got this new one with High Sierra, I guess that I didn't check the VO settings in Users & Groups very carefully, and made an incorrect assumption. Th

RE: File vault on macs with youch bars.

@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: File vault on macs with youch bars. Simon, In Mojave, you are correct. It didn't work for me on older iterations of the MacOS, but that may have just been on an older MacBook Pro as well. Because it didn't on my old 2011 MBP, I didn't even realize that it may have worked

Re: File vault on macs with youch bars.

r Login screen and at the File Vault version of the login screen. One more thing to mention, I said that you needed your account name at the File Vault login prompt, but that is inaccurate now as well. You could enter either the Full Name or the Account Name and it will be accepted. Later... Tim

Re: File vault on macs with youch bars.

Correct me if I’m rong but doesn’t the turn voiceover on at start up or log in work if you tick the box in sys prefs under users and groups? Does that not let you get around this issue? Sent from my iPhone > On 6/11/2018, at 7:50 AM, John Panarese wrote: > > Press and hold the command

Re: File vault on macs with youch bars.

Hi, Hold the power button down for 6 to 10 seconds then release. Wait another five seconds then press the power button. Wait another five seconds or so, then hold down the command key while pressing the power button three times quickly. You should hear a VO voice say, "Username". Enter

Re: File vault on macs with youch bars.

I’ve tried this multiple times with no luck. One reason seems to be that I can’t tell if it’s powered on or not, then on top of that, there appears to be a guest account that the person setting it up forgot to delete, and I haven’t figoured out even with sighted assistance how to get around

Re: File vault on macs with youch bars.

Hi, To add to this, the finger print sensor is not active until the main MacOS is up and running. That is, you will need to enter your username, then press return, enter your password, then press return. It will take a little longer to get to the Finder than it normally would when File Vault

Re: File vault on macs with youch bars.

Press and hold the command key and press the finger print sensor button three quick times to turn on VoiceOver. If Filevault is on, you should get the prompt to log in. > On Nov 5, 2018, at 1:46 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > I’ve just acquired what I didn’t know was a MacBook Pro with a

Re: File vault on macs with youch bars.

In addition, with FileVault turned on, it won’t really be VO, just spoken prompts. Sorry I misspoke. Aleeha > On Nov 5, 2018, at 12:46 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > I’ve just acquired what I didn’t know was a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar, > that DBS purchased me, only that they’d purchased me

Re: File vault on macs with youch bars.

Hi, Try pressing and holding command, then pressing the Touch ID sensor three times while still holding it down. This should get you VO. Aleeha > On Nov 5, 2018, at 12:46 PM, Jessica Moss wrote: > > I’ve just acquired what I didn’t know was a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar, > that DBS

File vault on macs with youch bars.

I’ve just acquired what I didn’t know was a MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar, that DBS purchased me, only that they’d purchased me a replacement model for my job. So I was a little surprised to find this out when they came to help me get it set up, and everything went well until they left, it went

Re: File Vault Nightmare

cked out again, my husband can at least see the > screen. lol > Cheers, > Donna > >> On Oct 1, 2017, at 7:47 AM, Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com >> <mailto:jon.c.c...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Donna, >> >> How frustrating. I ha

Re: File Vault Nightmare

Simon, Not sure what you're thinking about. I had the issue, then, once I regained access to my machine, I disabled File Vault. Cheers, Donna > On Oct 2, 2017, at 2:53 AM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com> wrote: > > Ok, > > Now I’m really stumped, > >

RE: File Vault Nightmare

October 2017 7:53 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: File Vault Nightmare I did. :) Cheers, Donna On Oct 2, 2017, at 12:19 AM, Simon Fogarty <si...@blinky-net.com<mailto:si...@blinky-net.com>> wrote: HI Donna, If file volt is activated, why not go in and disable it

Re: No problem with File Vault

ado...@me.com>> wrote: >> >> OK, for all of you who are saying everything is dandy, I could not turn VO >> on. >> Cheers, >> Donna >>> On Oct 1, 2017, at 5:46 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com >>> <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wro

Re: File Vault Nightmare

groups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Jonathan Cohn > Sent: Monday, 2 October 2017 1:47 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegrou

RE: File Vault Nightmare

@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Monday, 2 October 2017 3:01 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: File Vault Nightmare Hi, John, You may be right. I was taken aback when FileVault didn't except my login credentials, and it kind

RE: File Vault Nightmare

Vault Nightmare Donna, How frustrating. I have heard there are other options on the screen during the file vault login process but you were the first to give some of the details. I wonder if it is possible at that prompt to use your AppleID credentials or what exactly happens when you use

Re: No problem with File Vault

o...@me.com>> wrote: OK, for all of you who are saying everything is dandy, I could not turn VO on. Cheers, Donna On Oct 1, 2017, at 5:46 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com<mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote: Just for the record, toggling VO on Touch Bar Macs does work. File Vault

Re: No problem with File Vault

OK, for all of you who are saying everything is dandy, I could not turn VO on. Cheers, Donna > On Oct 1, 2017, at 5:46 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > > Just for the record, toggling VO on Touch Bar Macs does work. File Vault > makes me sign in, and I can turn VO o

Re: No problem with File Vault

wrote: Just for the record, toggling VO on Touch Bar Macs does work. File Vault makes me sign in, and I can turn VO on in the usual way if it isn't on already. It's very slow and loud, but I imagine that's not specific to this model of Mac. -- Alex Hall On Oct 1, 2017, at 17:01, Grant Har

Re: No problem with File Vault

Just for the record, toggling VO on Touch Bar Macs does work. File Vault makes me sign in, and I can turn VO on in the usual way if it isn't on already. It's very slow and loud, but I imagine that's not specific to this model of Mac. -- Alex Hall > On Oct 1, 2017, at 17:01, Grant Ha

Re: No problem with File Vault

Gucukoglu <kgli...@icloud.com<mailto:kgli...@icloud.com>> wrote: Hi. I have tested File Vault on my Mac Mini as I set it up once I installed everything. Just in case you haven't done so Donna, go in to system preferences users and accounts and find log in options where you can mak

No problem with File Vault

Hi. I have tested File Vault on my Mac Mini as I set it up once I installed everything. Just in case you haven't done so Donna, go in to system preferences users and accounts and find log in options where you can make sure voice over is turned on at the log in screen. Also set your name

Re: File Vault Nightmare

t; How frustrating. I have heard there are other options on the screen during > the file vault login process but you were the first to give some of the > details. I wonder if it is possible at that prompt to use your AppleID > credentials or what exactly happens when you use the recove

Re: File Vault Nightmare

NO, it would not be worth re-installing the OS. It is fairly easy to turn off File Vault, but by default when getting a new Macintosh with any of the latest 3 OS's one of the set up prompts is for File Vault and it is on by default. Fairly easy to skip past when all excited about getting

Re: File Vault Nightmare

Donna, How frustrating. I have heard there are other options on the screen during the file vault login process but you were the first to give some of the details. I wonder if it is possible at that prompt to use your AppleID credentials or what exactly happens when you use the recover password

Re: File Vault Nightmare

ps.com> > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin > Sent: Friday, 29 September 2017 12:13 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Subject: Re: File Vault

RE: File Vault Nightmare

Try ctrl power button as that is the key press to bring up shutdown. From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Friday, 29 September 2017 12:13 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: File Vault Nightmare Hi John

RE: File Vault Nightmare

password / user details. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Thursday, 28 September 2017 11:49 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: File Vault Nightmare Hi, Simon, I'm running Sierra

Re: File Vault Nightmare

Hi John, Re shutting down, I've never had to use the menu item, so had forgotten about it being there. No, I do not get a shut down message when holding down the power button, and the CMD-Ctrl-Option-Fn-Power does not seem to accomplish anything here. Re FileVault, when you type your

Re: File Vault Nightmare

gt; [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin > Sent: Thursday, 28 September 2017 2:43 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: File Vault Nightmare > > Hi, all, > > So, unbeknownst to me, it seems that FileVault is activated by default on

RE: File Vault Nightmare

[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna Goodin Sent: Thursday, 28 September 2017 2:43 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: File Vault Nightmare Hi, all, So, unbeknownst to me, it seems that FileVault is activated by default on the new MBPs. This morning I shut my

Re: File Vault Nightmare

Even with FileVault, you can turn on VoiceOver and get speech feedback for the prompts. You should first enter your account and hit enter. Then, type your password and hit enter. As for turning off the MBP, provided you have a touch bar, you can hold the power button for a second and you

File Vault Nightmare

Hi, all, So, unbeknownst to me, it seems that FileVault is activated by default on the new MBPs. This morning I shut my computer off by force quit, because I couldn't get it to shut down normally. When I got home from work, I tried to restart it. Apparently FileVault was activated. I

Re: File vault

+1, I have no problem with file vault either. It’s very easy to use, I don’t even have to hit command F5 any more it remembers to boot with a voice prompt. I’m using a newer MacBook though. > On Apr 13, 2017, at 5:01 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu <kgli...@icloud.com> wrote: > > I us

Re: File vault

in my password, it's all fine and Voice Over will start. Kawal. > On 13 Apr 2017, at 19:57, Terje Strømberg <terjestrmb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > Like me, some users, not all, but some experiences problems loging in after > activating file vault. Next time try co

File vault

Hi, Like me, some users, not all, but some experiences problems loging in after activating file vault. Next time try command + r after shutting down the mac and hit start button again. F5 to start voice over after a while. You are in disk utility. Vo - m to open the menu, apple, down

Re: File vault in elcapitan refuses to disable.

Hi Jessica. If you only just disabled FileVault then it’s probably still decrypting, and you won’t be fully disabled until that’s done. Check in System Preferences, Security and Privacy, FileVault what the status is. If the button to turn it on is not there, try again after it appears. You

Re: File vault in elcapitan refuses to disable.

I managed to find it, and thought I got it fixed; told it to turn file vault off, but after I restarted the computer, it defaulted back to file vault being on again. Am I missing something here? Maybe it’s for the best that I leave it turned on? Not sure what to do here exactly. > On Ma

Re: File vault in elcapitan refuses to disable.

This would be set in the security area of system settings. It is called file vault. On 8 March 2016 at 09:53, Jessica Moss <junglebookfa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanx so much, got it up and running, how do I disable it completely so I > don't have to keep doing this? > > S

Re: File vault in elcapitan refuses to disable.

Thanx so much, got it up and running, how do I disable it completely so I don't have to keep doing this? Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 8, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Jeffrey Shockley wrote: > > This is Taken directly from the VoiceOver Getting Started Guide: > Log in to an

Re: File vault in elcapitan refuses to disable.

This is Taken directly from the VoiceOver Getting Started Guide: Log in to an encrypted account without VoiceOver If you turn on FileVault, you must log in to your account whenever your Mac is restarted or wakes from sleep. VoiceOver isn’t available in the FileVault login window. Depending on

File vault in elcapitan refuses to disable.

I just upgraded last Thursday and everything was working fine until I shut the computer down for the night. Now whenever I start it back it either beeps at me when I try to figure out what it's doing because it won't talk, or it goes into password recovery mode and no matter what I do it

Re: File Vault Encryption ICloud Disk Locking?

, at 7:26 PM, Eileen Scrivani etscriv...@verizon.net wrote: In the set-up process of os on my Mac Book Pro, i am being asked if I want to allow File Vault to encrypt my disk, and second if I want to allow ICloud to Unlock my disk and reset my password. The default is that they are both

File Vault Encryption ICloud Disk Locking?

In the set-up process of os on my Mac Book Pro, i am being asked if I want to allow File Vault to encrypt my disk, and second if I want to allow ICloud to Unlock my disk and reset my password. The default is that they are both checked. I am not an ICloud user at this point and don’t have

Re: File Vault Encryption ICloud Disk Locking?

process of os on my Mac Book Pro, i am being asked if I want to allow File Vault to encrypt my disk, and second if I want to allow ICloud to Unlock my disk and reset my password. The default is that they are both checked. I am not an ICloud user at this point and don’t have confidence

Re: File Vault

Yep. Usually happens when you have an external drive plugged in. Was this the case? On 6/6/2015 3:35 AM, Nicholas Parsons wrote: I recently had this issue. No idea why, but for some reason I was forced to reset my Firevolt password. The process was mostly accessible. I was confused

Re: File Vault

, Shaf shafpa...@gmail.com wrote: So Apple Accessibility have been pretty useless at giving me a good resolution or response. I have File Vault enabled, and I have my iCloud account enabled to reset my password rather than using a recovery key. If I forget my password, is there an accessible way

Re: File Vault

I recently had this issue. No idea why, but for some reason I was forced to reset my Firevolt password. The process was mostly accessible. I was confused initially, because the login process wasn’t working as usual. But it seemed to force me into some kind of recovery mode type thing, where a

Re: File Vault

I see that. It used to be 3 failures, but it now just keeps prompting you for the password. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL and Trainer

Re: File Vault

You need either a recovery key or a passphrase. You can’t reset your passphrase using iCloud with the intention of then using that passphrase to unlock your FileVault protected disk. It’s not an online process. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: File Vault

Yes it is. You can use your iCloud account to unlock your encrypted disk. See File Vault instructions on either Apple's website or while setting it up under Yosemite. On 6/3/2015 12:11 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: You need either a recovery key or a passphrase. You can’t reset your

Re: File Vault

Right, that's what I'm getting at. But how can you use your Apple ID accessibly to recover your key if you selected that option? On 6/3/2015 6:39 PM, John Panarese wrote: I think this has changed. I believe with Yosemite, you can use your Apple ID and password as an alternative method if

Re: File Vault

I think you might get the prompt for your Apple ID password if you fail with your password the first three times. I’ll need to check this, but I vaguely recall that being the case. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel, (631) 724-4479 Email, j...@macfortheblind.com

Re: File Vault

Nope. On 6/3/2015 7:42 PM, John Panarese wrote: I think you might get the prompt for your Apple ID password if you fail with your password the first three times. I’ll need to check this, but I vaguely recall that being the case. Take Care John D. Panarese Director Mac for the Blind Tel,

Re: File Vault

If you did say you wanted to use your Apple ID then the recovery key is with Apple. You need the Reset Password Assistant from the recovery HD to get your FileVault password synchronised with your iCloud one. If you just wait at the login prompt for a minute without doing anything, you’ll get

Re: File Vault

Well, for the sake of the OP, I sincerely hope you’re both right. When I next get chance I’ll do a new initial setup of FileVault and see how it goes, but the last time I tried it was very clear that I’d need either password or key, and the only way to change the password was by putting in the

Re: File Vault

Sorry, no. The recovery key is the intended method to recover. You must have a copy, or have requested it be stored with Apple. See support article: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18650?locale=en_GB You’ll have to recall your password, or get the recovery key. You get the recovery key

Re: File Vault

John is right. You can use your iCloud account to unlock your disc. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 3, 2015, at 12:39 PM, John Panarese jpanar...@gmail.com wrote: I think this has changed. I believe with Yosemite, you can use your Apple ID and password as an alternative method if you forget

Re: File Vault

I think this has changed. I believe with Yosemite, you can use your Apple ID and password as an alternative method if you forget your initial password, but this must be chosen when you are turning on FileVault. At least, this was the selection I sued when I turned it on my Mac Book Pro.

Re: File Vault

...@gmail.com wrote: So Apple Accessibility have been pretty useless at giving me a good resolution or response. I have File Vault enabled, and I have my iCloud account enabled to reset my password rather than using a recovery key. If I forget my password, is there an accessible way to sign

File Vault

So Apple Accessibility have been pretty useless at giving me a good resolution or response. I have File Vault enabled, and I have my iCloud account enabled to reset my password rather than using a recovery key. If I forget my password, is there an accessible way to sign into iCloud and have

Re: File vault encryption? Thoughts? Any VO issues?

. On 12 Apr 2015, at 10:26 pm, Christine Grassman cgrassman1...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all: I finally took the plunge and updated to Yosemite. All has gone smoothly, but I am uncertain about file vault encryption. As a matter of principle, it sounds great. I just tried to use Spotlight

File vault encryption? Thoughts? Any VO issues?

Hello all: I finally took the plunge and updated to Yosemite. All has gone smoothly, but I am uncertain about file vault encryption. As a matter of principle, it sounds great. I just tried to use Spotlight to search through Macvisionaries messages to see if there has been discussion

Re: File vault encryption? Thoughts? Any VO issues?

file vault encryption. As a matter of principle, it sounds great. I just tried to use Spotlight to search through Macvisionaries messages to see if there has been discussion of this already, and only one message came up, and I know there must be others, but I cannot seem to get a handle on the new

Disk Encryption file vault II

Here's my question. I know what filevault two does, how to set it up, etc. Just for fun, I used it for a time. However, I've noticed that there is a finder shortcut menu item which would allow you to encrypt a volume. Is there any difference between using this method of encryption than using

File Vault, was Who is Secure? OS X Security

Hi Kevin, I've been meaning to setup File Vault for a few weeks now, but keep putting it off. are there any issues during the setup as far as VoiceOver is concerned? Also, once File Vault is enabled, what happens if you copy a file from your documents folder to a pen drive. Is the file still

Re: File Vault, was Who is Secure? OS X Security

Ian, I had no issues with turning on File Vault while using Voiceover. Everything is straight forward. You must set a master password to unlock the computer and decrypt your files if you forget your login password. If you have a large home folder, the encryption does take a while. I have about

Re: File Vault, was Who is Secure? OS X Security

Thanks Kevin, Just one other query... If you copy a file from your Documents folder to a pen drive, does the file remain encrypted or automatically get unencrypted? Cheers. Ian On 16 Apr 2011, at 15:36, Kevin Shaw wrote: Ian, I had no issues with turning on File Vault while using