How encrypt new boot drive.
I want the external SSD boot drive to be encrypted. Do the encrypt when format drive or do after the OS is installed by turning on File Vault?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
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I want the external SSD boot drive to be encrypted. Do the encrypt when format drive or do after the OS is installed by turning on File Vault?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
Either way. Only difference is FileVault allows you to decrypt and log in with same user/password.
If you encrypt first, FV will just ask which user accounts to use to decrypt.
Either way. Only difference is FileVault allows you to decrypt and log in with same user/password.
If you encrypt first, FV will just ask which user accounts to use to decrypt.
How encrypt new boot drive.