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I cannot turn the firevault on and it started to decrypt, how do I stop it and turn the firevault on

I cannot turn firevault on and it started to decrypt? How do I stop it and turn on the firevault?


iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Sep 19, 2020 10:59 AM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2020 11:07 AM

You will have to wait until it has completed decrypting the drive. After which, consider not enabling FileVault at all. Unless you work for a company that mandates such a level of security on your computer, I suggest you not encrypt the drive.


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I cannot turn the firevault on and it started to decrypt, how do I stop it and turn the firevault on

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