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If I do not turn on FileVault Disk Encryption when I buy a new Apple MacBook Pro, what is the downside?

If I do NOT turn on FileVault Disk Encryption with a new MacBook Pro, what is the downside?

iPhone 7, iOS 11

Posted on May 13, 2021 3:53 PM

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Posted on May 13, 2021 3:56 PM

If your MacBook Pro is lost or stolen, someone may be able to access all of your data on that MacBook Pro.

I have turned on FileVault on MacBook Air and MacBook Pros that I have owned since 2012 and can see no downside in turning it on.

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