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What does file vault actually do?
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<blockquote data-quote="Aptmunich" data-source="post: 421637" data-attributes="member: 3850"><p>Basically it takes your entire home folder and puts it in an encrypted DMG file. So your files and folders aren't only password protected, they're encrypted as well.</p><p></p><p>So without your password, no one will be able to access your data.</p><p></p><p>But unless you're carrying around social security data for millions of people, or nuclear secrets - you probably don't need it and it has a fair impact on performance and can cause some issues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aptmunich, post: 421637, member: 3850"] Basically it takes your entire home folder and puts it in an encrypted DMG file. So your files and folders aren't only password protected, they're encrypted as well. So without your password, no one will be able to access your data. But unless you're carrying around social security data for millions of people, or nuclear secrets - you probably don't need it and it has a fair impact on performance and can cause some issues. [/QUOTE]
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