Is it safe to turn off FileVault and then turn it on again?

Hi,


I forgot where I have put / keep the Recovery Key to FileVault of my MacBook (macOS Mojave).

And I suspect I chose to have Recovery Key instead of using my iCloud account to unlock it, as shown on the current FileVault option on my MacBook:




I read that I can choose to use my iCloud account to unlock it, so I'd rather have that option than forgot where I have kept the Recovery Key, or worse lost it altogether.



Is it safe if I turn off FileVault on my MacBook now, and then turn it on again immediately so I can choose to allow macOS to unlock it with my iCloud account?

MacBook, macOS 10.14

Posted on Sep 20, 2020 11:05 PM

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