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<blockquote data-quote="IWT" data-source="post: 1813960" data-attributes="member: 83420"><p>Hi Tomos</p><p></p><p>There is some debate about whether FileVault (FV) ultimately takes up significant additional space. Have a read of this debate on another forum where this question was discussed: <a href="https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/does-filevault-take-up-more-space.687401/" target="_blank">https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/does-filevault-take-up-more-space.687401/</a></p><p></p><p>NB Some say that it takes up around 100MB, which is nothing; but there other comments saying "To turn it<strong> on or off</strong>, you need to have an amount of free disk space which is equal to or greater than the total size of your home folder." I'm assuming that is temporary rather than permanent - ie it is "working" space needed to execute turning FV on or off.</p><p></p><p>I would pose your question another way - if I may? Why do you need FV in the First Place? Interesting and differing viewpoints on that!</p><p></p><p>Ian</p><p></p><p>PS Just for general info: <a href="https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204837" target="_blank">https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204837</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IWT, post: 1813960, member: 83420"] Hi Tomos There is some debate about whether FileVault (FV) ultimately takes up significant additional space. Have a read of this debate on another forum where this question was discussed: [url]https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/does-filevault-take-up-more-space.687401/[/url] NB Some say that it takes up around 100MB, which is nothing; but there other comments saying "To turn it[B] on or off[/B], you need to have an amount of free disk space which is equal to or greater than the total size of your home folder." I'm assuming that is temporary rather than permanent - ie it is "working" space needed to execute turning FV on or off. I would pose your question another way - if I may? Why do you need FV in the First Place? Interesting and differing viewpoints on that! Ian PS Just for general info: [url]https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT204837[/url] [/QUOTE]
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