What is going on with File Vault 2?

[Slydude]

Thanks for translating that. I don't speak enginerd

 

[pm-r]

I came across the same site as Rod, and their comment, but can't say that I've actually noticed any such option with the few Yosemite installs or Migrations I done providing such an option, and ArsTech gives a bit of a varying view:
OS X 10.10 Yosemite: The Ars Technica Review | Ars Technica

But it seems a bit scary if the average or new user just accepts any FileVault enabling just because Apple may suggest it without realizing what it actually involves. And especially when so many users, as mentioned here, can't even recall their username password.

 

[pm-r]

SED - Self Encrypting Drive

Is that the same thing as Apple's "look up" says??:
"sed
sed (stream editor) is a Unix utility that parses and transforms text, using a simple, compact programming language. sed was developed from 1973 to 1974 by Lee E. McMahon of Bell Labs, and is available today for most operating systems. sed was based on the scripting features of the interactive editor ed ("editor", 1971) and the earlier qed ("quick editor", 1965–66). sed was one of the earliest tools to support regular expressions, and remains in use for text processing, most notably with the substitution command. Other options for doing "stream editing" include AWK and Perl."

Yeah, right!! Whatever.

 

[Dysfunction]

sed is a Unix application.. SED is a drive type.

I'm down with both awk too... and tr and.. and and..

 

[Rod]

Yes, I know that i take all normal measures to protect my privacy and identity but I seriously don't think the FBI or NSA will be knocking on my door any time soon to check if I've downloaded a Torrent of a two year old television series. ;D

 

[Rod]

I came across the same site as Rod, and their comment, but can't say that I've actually noticed any such option with the few Yosemite installs or Migrations I done providing such an option, and ArsTech gives a bit of a varying view:
OS X 10.10 Yosemite: The Ars Technica Review | Ars Technica

But it seems a bit scary if the average or new user just accepts any FileVault enabling just because Apple may suggest it without realizing what it actually involves. And especially when so many users, as mentioned here, can't even recall their username password.

PM-R i read that article too but it seemed a bit vague e.g., "Given that Core Storage is a prerequisite for both FileVault and Fusion Drive, and given that FileVault encryption is now offered as an option during system setup........."
This doesn't really mention that one needs to make a decision at set up but I have also read problems regarding turning it on later.
Encryption pausing or refusing to complete, stating that MagLink needs to be plugged in and switched on when it already was and one poor guy who forced a restart in the middle of the process and ended up with an unuseable laptop which would not boot at all.
So it seems if you are going to enable it eventually it's safer to do it at the beginning which again limits our ability to choose or change our minds. Either way I am not happy.

 

[sharonoldman]

Encryption Recovery Key

When I encrypted my disk, I opted to send the recovery key to Apple. Is there a way to find out what the actual key is from Apple? I don't need it now, but I would like to have it also written down, as well as stored with Apple. Thanks.

 

[pm-r]

As I recall with prior OS X versions, if one was setting up FileVault for one's drive encryption, there was a large bold type warning to save the password and write it down and keep it in some safe place.

Has the Yosemite FileVault setup removed that warning and suggestion???

 

[sharonoldman]

Thanks for responding. If one opted to send it to Apple, I don't think it showed the key, or at least I don't remember it being shown. But I could be wrong. In any event, I have decided to undo the encryption, so the point is moot.