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Encrypted disk using FileVault on macOS

Encrypted disk using FileVault on macOS

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Encrypted disk using FileVault on macOS

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- [Instructor] On a Mac, we can create a disk that's fully encrypted, or one that has an encrypted partition using FileVault 2, a feature of Mac OS. To do this, we can use the disk utility app that's included with Mac OS, or if the disk is already properly formatted, we can do it right from the finder. I have a flash drive that I'll be using to demonstrate this here, but you can also encrypt a built-in drive if your system has more than one. You can also encrypt the boot disk to protect files stored on your computer should it be lost or stolen. I'll plug in my external disk here, and wait for it to show up. There it is in my finder. I mentioned earlier that we can encrypt the disk right from finder if it's formatted correctly. We can encrypt a disk that has a GPT partition scheme, and is formatted as HFS plus or IPFS. IPFS is recommended for solid state disks, SSDs, and flash drives. And unless you have a specific need…

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